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What Is ‘The Rental’ Directed by Dave Franco on Netflix All About? Should You Watch This Soft Horror Thriller?

Dave Franco’s directorial debut The Rental, starring Dan Stevens and his
real-life wife Alison Brie, on Netflix is a slow-burn indie horror flick. It has
more suspenseful elements in it and fewer jump scares than you would expect in a
horror flick. Franco co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Swanberg and the result is
a decent 89-minute horror film. The pacing is slow and the slasher madness
doesn’t happen until the very end. Although the movie won’t keep you up at
night, it sure is going to make you think twice before renting an Airbnb. 




WHAT IS THE PLOT OF THE RENTAL ON NETFLIX? 

Charlie and her wife Michelle head to a coastal Airbnb along with Mina and Josh
for the weekend. Mina is Charlie’s coworker who she also shares a “special bond”
with, plus Josh is Charlie’s brother. Mina was rejected when she tried to book
the place before Charlie which made her suspicious of the property owner. It
does feel like something is off with the rental.

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Meanwhile, we also learn that Josh is insecure about Mina and Charlie’s
relationship and that Charlie cheated on his ex-girlfriends. While they are
dealing with this internal drama, Mina discovers hidden cameras in the showers
and from there onwards, things start spiraling down. 

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WHO ARE THE CAST MEMBERS? 

 * Dan Stevens as Charlie 
 * Alison Brie as Michelle 
 * Sheila Vand as Mina
 * Jeremy Alien White as Josh
 * Toby Huss as Taylor 
 * Chunk as Reggie


REVIEWS OF DAVE FRANCO’S DIRECTORIAL

The Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] movie, The Rental
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-rental] has a 5.7 rating on IMDb
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10003008/], and the reviews are mixed.

Sleeping_Dragon [https://www.imdb.com/user/ur15311310/?ref_=tt_urv] wrote, “I
liked this, having found many horrors in the slasher/mystery genre pretty
disappointing in recent times, this was pretty decent. It’s definitely flawed,
so don’t expect masses of tension or any scares, but overall, it’s solid.” 

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While CinemaClown [https://www.imdb.com/user/ur20018357/?ref_=tt_urv] reviews
it: “Taking the slasher formula, applying it to the Airbnb terrain, and still
failing to bring anything new to the table, The Rental is a run-of-the-mill
horror-thriller that takes a conventional approach to a premise that packed
plenty of potential & promise, and settles for far less than what it was capable
of despite there being so many options to explore right in front of it.”

Decider
[https://decider.com/2021/02/19/the-rental-on-demand-stream-it-or-skip-it/]
says, “STREAM IT. It isn’t good enough to garner awards chatter—the movie does
have something to say about privacy, but it doesn’t really get around to saying
it until the very end—but it’s nonetheless a polished, enjoyable watch.”

Meanwhile, Guardian
[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/20/the-rental-review-dave-franco-alison-brie-dan-stevens]
says it is a “predictable cabin-in-the-woods scares”.

Will you be streaming [https://www.netflix.com/title/81224625] The Rental on
Netflix? Have you already? Share your thoughts on the movie with us in the
comments below.

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Srabani Biswas

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Dave Franco&#8217;s directorial debut The Rental, starring Dan Stevens and his real-life wife Alison Brie, on Netflix is a slow-burn indie horror flick. It has more suspenseful elements in it and fewer jump scares than you would expect in a horror flick. Franco co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Swanberg and the result is a decent 89-minute horror film. The pacing is slow and the slasher madness doesn’t happen until the very end. Although the movie won&#8217;t keep you up at night, it sure is going to make you think twice before renting an Airbnb. 
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<h2>What is the plot of The Rental on Netflix? </h2>
Charlie and her wife Michelle head to a coastal Airbnb along with Mina and Josh for the weekend. Mina is Charlie&#8217;s coworker who she also shares a &#8220;special bond&#8221; with, plus Josh is Charlie&#8217;s brother. Mina was rejected when she tried to book the place before Charlie which made her suspicious of the property owner. It does feel like something is off with the rental.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-26276 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002.webp" alt="" width="2048" height="850" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002.webp 2048w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002-300x125.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002-1024x425.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002-768x319.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tmp_WWNlU0_48e1552491fa8dd5_MCDRENT_IF002-1536x638.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a>
Meanwhile, we also learn that Josh is insecure about Mina and Charlie&#8217;s relationship and that Charlie cheated on his ex-girlfriends. While they are dealing with this internal drama, Mina discovers hidden cameras in the showers and from there onwards, things start spiraling down. 
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<h2>Who are the cast members? </h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Dan Stevens as Charlie </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Alison Brie as Michelle </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Sheila Vand as Mina</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Jeremy Alien White as Josh</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Toby Huss as Taylor </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Chunk as Reggie</li>
</ul>
<h2>Reviews of Dave Franco&#8217;s directorial</h2>
The <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a> movie, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-rental">The Rental</a> has a 5.7 rating on<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10003008/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> IMDb</a>, and the reviews are mixed.
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/user/ur15311310/?ref_=tt_urv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sleeping_Dragon</a> wrote, “I liked this, having found many horrors in the slasher/mystery genre pretty disappointing in recent times, this was pretty decent. It&#8217;s definitely flawed, so don&#8217;t expect masses of tension or any scares, but overall, it&#8217;s solid.” 
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-26278 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller.webp" alt="" width="1200" height="632" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller.webp 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller-300x158.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller-1024x539.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller-768x404.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Rental-Teaser-Arrives-Full-Trailer-for-Dave-Francos-Thriller-1140x600.webp 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a>
While <a href="https://www.imdb.com/user/ur20018357/?ref_=tt_urv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CinemaClown</a> reviews it: “Taking the slasher formula, applying it to the Airbnb terrain, and still failing to bring anything new to the table, The Rental is a run-of-the-mill horror-thriller that takes a conventional approach to a premise that packed plenty of potential &amp; promise, and settles for far less than what it was capable of despite there being so many options to explore right in front of it.”
<a href="https://decider.com/2021/02/19/the-rental-on-demand-stream-it-or-skip-it/">Decider</a> says, “STREAM IT. It isn’t good enough to garner awards chatter—the movie does have something to say about privacy, but it doesn’t really get around to saying it until the very end—but it’s nonetheless a polished, enjoyable watch.”
Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/20/the-rental-review-dave-franco-alison-brie-dan-stevens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guardian</a> says it is a “predictable cabin-in-the-woods scares”.
Will you be <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81224625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> The Rental on Netflix? Have you already? Share your thoughts on the movie with us in the comments below.
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Dave Franco's debut film as a director, The Rental is now available on Netflix. The horror flick is just the perfect watch for the weekend.

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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