Rent-A-Pal

Name: Rent-A-Pal
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2020-10-11
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton, Kathleen Brady, Amy Rutledge, Adrian Egolf

2020·Movie·108 min·★ 6.5(135)

Horror Thriller More English titles

“He talks to you. He listens to you. He understands you.”

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

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United States	AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ARROW, Plex	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+	Apple TV Store
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Beamafilm, Brollie	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Brazil	Plex	—

About Rent-A-Pal

Rent-A-Pal is a 2020 English-language horror and thriller film directed by Jon Stevenson. The cast is led by Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton, Kathleen Brady. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

Rent-A-Pal was produced by Pretty People Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 11, 2020.

Director: Jon Stevenson
Writers: Jon Stevenson
Release date: October 11, 2020
OTT release: September 11, 2020
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Pretty People Pictures

Rent-A-Pal cast & crew

Rent-A-Pal was directed by Jon Stevenson and written by Jon Stevenson.

The cast features Brian Landis Folkins as David, Wil Wheaton as Andy, Kathleen Brady as Lucille, Amy Rutledge as Lisa, Adrian Egolf as Diane, and Olivia Hendrick as Susan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jimmy Weber, cinematography is by Scott Park, and it was produced by Annie Baker and Brian Landis Folkins.

Is Rent-A-Pal worth watching?

Rent-A-Pal holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 135 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and thriller, Rent-A-Pal is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rent-A-Pal

In United States, you can stream Rent-A-Pal on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, and Philo, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 11, 2020.

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