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Rent-a-Pal

Rent-a-Pal

2020Movie⏱️ 1h 48mUnrated
HorrorThriller
⭐ 6.3
IMDB Rating
6,786 votes

1990: David, 40, looks after his dementia mom. He uses a video dating service to no avail. He buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape and things change.

Director
Jon Stevenson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton, Kathleen Brady
Release Date
September 11, 2020
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 2
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 148
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 9.1K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Brian Landis Folkins
Brian Landis Folkins
as David
Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton
as Andy
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Kathleen Brady
as Lucille
Amy Rutledge
Amy Rutledge
as Lisa
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Adrian Egolf
as Diane
Olivia Hendrick
Olivia Hendrick
as Susan
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Karin Carr
as Carla
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Sara Woodyard
as Mary
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Josh Staab
as Camera Guy
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Luke Sorge
as Video Rendezvous Customer

πŸ’° Box Office

$31,053
Worldwide Gross
$30,901
Domestic Gross
$19,650
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Denver, Colorado, USA
Production
Pretty People Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

video datingliving with mothermother son relationshipwritten by directorwriter director editor

🎯 Categories

Psychological ThrillerHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Born to be a cult indie classic
by alandavidmckenzie β€’ 2021-11-24
7/10

"For such a low budget film with no very big name Hollywood actors, this is actually a very good picture. It doesn't have any big stunts, CGI or typical Hollywood scare tactics, but it doesn't need any. The acting is exceptionally well done and well cast to fit the script. The actors are more than capable of executing a creepy discomfort from beginning to end, which is a nice change from the traditional gory hack and slash films lately that just try to produce shock value. There are some gory scenes here and there, but they're evenly spaced out and not overly dramatic. Last but n..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

There was a real video cassette sold in 1986 called Rent A Friend. A lot of the scenes done by Wil Wheaton are direct references to things that happened on the original video from 1986.

πŸ“– Synopsis

1990: David, 40, looks after his dementia mom. He uses a video dating service to no avail. He buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape and things change.