Most movies hit one note, or sell a single idea, and stick to the sales pitch. “The Rental” is different. It starts out good and turns out dumb, ditching a promising, nicely suggestive first half for ...

We’ve all felt like we were being watched at one time or another, as if some invasive presence was lingering over us waiting for our most vulnerable moments to reveal themselves. You’ve probably never ...

“The Rental” is the directing debut from actor Dave Franco, who also co-wrote the screenplay with filmmaker Joe Swanberg. The film — an ambitious hybrid of relationship drama and horror thriller under ...

It looks like whatever crystal ball (maybe more of a big fishbowl) Hollywood was consulting certainly proved it’s worth. That’s because with most of the country on near-constant “staycation” (the ...

ST. LOUIS — Confession: I generally don't care for supernatural horror thrillers. These days, they are a dime a dozen. The genre offers up either overcooked or not interesting enough material to find ...