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Room for Rent

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A lonely widow rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with her guest.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 05/01/2019
It's essential viewing for Lin Shaye fans, and that's more than enough. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 03/01/2021
3/5
A light-hearted dark comedy about the consequences of frittering away a fortune. Go to Full Review
Terry Mesnard Gayly Dreadful 07/15/2019
2/5
Room for Rent plays itself too seriously and the tone never feels more than slightly uncomfortable for most of the run time. Go to Full Review
Maria Lattila Film Inquiry 05/24/2019
Room For Rent is a lovely little thriller gem, a real diamond in the rough. It's not a class A film or cinema at it's purest, but it explores some fascinating themes and one of Lin Shaye's best performances. Go to Full Review
Alex Saveliev Film Threat 05/22/2019
7/10
Tommy Stoval's unpretentious descent into madness has a mercifully short running time. Fun and chilling, this bed-and-breakfast gets an extra star for its committed hostess. Go to Full Review
Mark R. Leeper Mark Leeper's Reviews 05/17/2019
6/10
Where the plot is going will very likely leave the viewer some guessing which path it will take. Go to Full Review
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Keithly C @kresma26 3d It was surprisingly pretty good. I wish it could have gone on longer and felt it was cut a bit short. I would have liked some consequences for Joyce's actions. Overall it was very disturbing in some scenes where i had to pause, which means it did its job. See more Lorde M. @Lord_Fears 4d Loneliness can lead some of us down some dark and dreary paths. And I guess even the horror Godmother Lin Shaye couldn’t resist riding that road to pandemonium 🍷 See more Misty G @RT20107369 May 10 Stumbled upon this movie this weekend and was pleasantly surprised! I really enjoyed the soap opera style melodrama and Joyce’s character was just so weird and well acted! I’d watch a sequel of this movie. See more me M @TomatoesFan3 Apr 13 I enjoyed the acting of Lin Shaye (Joyce), Oliver Rayon (Bob), Valeska Miller (Sarah). The film has some very dark and funny moments, and Lin Shay nails it with her nuanced delivery of the abused and desperate (Joyce). I thought the violence in the film was a bit over the top unnecessary, and could've been achieved cinematically without making (Joyce) Lin Shays-- character look like a pure psychopath. The character (Bob) was so unassuming, and yet Rayons' acting complimented perfectly opposing Lin Shays' (Joyce). You feel they are having a real relationship. Rayon did a very believable passing out moment out when his character (Bob) is drugged with sleeping meds by Lin Shay (Joyce). I thought the scenes when (Joyce) wanted to ride on the motorcycle with (Bob) were very cute and funny (Sarah) played by Valeska Miller gave a solid performance and complimented very well both the other roles. Valeska Miller has very adaptable acting. All 3 actors give solid performances. See more Aluna U @RT14704568 Sep 24 Room for Rent presents a compelling premise rooted in emotional vulnerability, as a lonely widow, Joyce, opens her home to strangers for income, only to reveal darker intentions. Despite strong performances—especially from Lin Shaye, who chillingly embodies Joyce—the film falls short in exploring key character backgrounds and delivers its conflict too late. With eerie atmosphere, fitting cinematography, and unsettling tension, it manages to remain engaging, though it could benefit from tighter pacing and deeper narrative detail. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) See more Leia R @RT66299199 Aug 18 This movie SUCKED! The ending was wack. Don’t watch, your gonna waste your time… audience gave it 80% nahhhhh this movie is like 25%. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A lonely widow rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with her guest.
Director
Tommy Stovall
Producer
Marc S. Sterling, Tommy Stovall
Screenwriter
Stuart Flack
Distributor
Uncork'd Entertainment
Production Co
Pasidg Productions Inc.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2019
Runtime
1h 21m