Thanks for another great video analysis Ryan! I'd love to see your take on an amazon prime movie, The Vast of Night. Not scary per say, but eerie. Also maybe since we are getting a new one, how about Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003) and (2023).
One of my favorite details about Michelle, who wanted to call the cops and do everything the right way, is that after crashing the car in the middle of no where, she still goes out of her way to put the hazard lights on. Just a good use of environmental story telling.
I remember when this came out reviews I saw were pretty negative now it's getting a resurgence of love. Interesting to see a slow 1-80 especially for a film that didn't come out that long ago. Reminds me of how Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us came out and people were praising it, even people who previously didn't like her works and now people call it a "shitty BookTok book"
@@devonmunn5728I can kinda see where the negative reviews would come from, because if I came in expecting a “normal” horror movie, I’d might’ve been less receptive to what it was going for. But because I knew to not bring in those expectations, I enjoyed the experience more.
I really enjoyed this one; super unsettling. It feels like this is what "The Open House" (2018) was trying to do, but "The Rental" actually succeeded. Great review as always, Ryan!
SEReid-rz5bm.-Agreed, & i'd say that you could even make a comparison to the original Black Christmas with the fact that you have this slow burn build up were the audience are aware that the main characters are being stalked by an intruder but the protagonists have no clue until it's too late, & you never actually find out who the killer is.
@@Kyle_Riel can I ask what you found vanilla about them? Neither are gonna win an award for sure, but I found the offkilter way of telling the stories very effective.
@@moxxibekk I don't think The Rental was offkilter. It was very straightforward and, at times, boring. Then everyone got killed by some rando. It wasn't an awful horror movie, I understand why some people like it, I think it's just a personal taste thing. But I won't remember The Rental in a few years like I remember a few more memorable recent horror movies (Hereditary, Malignant, The Color out of Space) or even relationship/murder dramas such as White Lotus; which isn't a horror, I know, but a character/relationship study that ends in murder.
I have just finished watching it. Thanks for the recommendation. My anxiety went through the roof. Damn! (SPOILERS) We spend a whole hour involved in their drama and in the end they just all die. Very nihilistic. The only thing that got me out of it a bit was the killer chasing Mina in the forest. Why do the victims ALWAYS hide behind a tree (usually in the dark, but this time also foggy AF!!) and then 10 seconds later just start running again. She had just hurt her foot. Did she really think she would outrun the bad guy??! JUST STAY THERE QUIET UNTIL HE LEAVES PLS! 😩😩😩
I always like Ryan giving underappreciated films some spotlight. Unfortunately, this one was a partial miss for me, due to the main characters giving off a "dysfunctional reality-TV contestant" vibe. At least, things picked up during the final act.
Just finished this and I found to be absolutely terrfying. We're so used to the idea that, in horror, the killer has to have some extended explanation of why they do what they do, or perhaps connection to one of the casts, that the fact that Spoilers (but you really shouldn't be reading the comments unless you want to be spoilers) We never get any explanation of who the killer is or what he looks like is scary because it comes out of nowhere. And that's life: you wake up, go to work, and you get hit by a car while crossing the street. There's no reason for it--you just die. We're not main characters. We're insignificant, and death could care less about our personal squabbles.
Thanks for covering this one! I remember it coming out and hardly anyone talking about it due to its unfortunate release date in the midst of the chaos known as the year 2020. And I really appreciate Mumblegore being discussed; the films in the category are definitely very hit and miss, but I appreciate there's still some bare-bones, low-budget horror that can do a good job at telling a story and giving the viewer some goosebumps along the way.
'disarming' is the exact right word to describe this film. when it changed to horror, I hardly even noticed. I enjoyed this film and your review was excellent as always. I hope you're well. 🥰
This movie was so good! It really did for me what The Strangers and the first Collector originally did. The not knowing 'why' makes it so much more chilling. I was also quite happy the Reggie was the lone survivor.
17:23 I think you got that wrong about it being a res herring. Taylor states that his unseen brother had a few dogs, and the dog doesn’t just show up at the end it goes up to the killer almost like he knows him. Most likely this is Taylors brother and he took the dog to mess with the group and also probably didn’t want it there during the night in case it barked to reveal him. Usually the dog always gets iced in a slasher movie so this was another subversion where the killer actually likes dogs and is also a subtle clue on his identity. Either why it wouldn’t make sense for Taylors house to be so cameraed up unless it was his brother than owned the house and could do things at his own pacd, which is what happened at the end with him buying a new apartment for airbnb
It's always interesting when films show us that to killer, all we are is bodycounts, they don't care who we are or what our story is.. All they see us as is another target
Fuck. I don’t think I’ve ever paused a review from you to avoid spoilers, but this is ~so~ up my alley and I’ve never heard of it…I’m gonna go watch it and come back.
Man they took my idea. Except mine was more a sci fi alien setting. A movie where literally no one ever figures out or even realizes there’s a creature for 90% of the movie. They either explain the happenings as an accident or the person is just missing.
This and Barbarian were the first two films I watched this year and they made me never want to stay in an Airbnb ever again lol. That being said I went into The Rental with no expectations and thought it was unexpectedly very good!
I never want to stay in an Airbnb because the business model is destroying affordable home ownership opportunities. More power to horror movies that can lower Airbnb's power and reach, though. 😆
Dear Ryan, Thanks to you I always find "Hidden Gems" and this is another one. This movie is GENIUS as is your analysis I loved it for the EXACT reasons you gave Keep up the awesome work Ryan. Looking forward to the next one cause you never disappoint I myself am a (very small) non verbal autistic, disabled vlogger and I just included a shoutout to your channel. I hope some of my community comes your way!
I’ve never used a bnb, but plenty of working on the road ergo hotels/motels. This movie is terrifying, as someone who already checks rooms for cameras and is paranoid-this movie made me never want to do ANYTHING like a bnb, ever 😳😱☠️ the fact that no one even knew there was a killer is the most terrifying aspect; like some omnipotent supernatural force-a haunting if you will-that just keeps going from place to place…
the fact we have no idea who the killer is is the scary part. we could assume it's taylor's brother but the movie pretty much implies he is jsut some random guy.
The setup reminds me extremely of "the open house" : focus on a family drama, a Holly day scenery and a strangeresque operating slasher killer who roams at the end to another location of the same type
Saw your video and immediately stopped at the spoiler warning and watched the movie. I found it very enjoyable and was hooked until the end. Also very beautiful in some scenes. So thanks for bringing this up 👌👌
I really liked this movie; it has one of the most brutally effective endings I've ever seen. An ending that basically saved the movie for me. It puts everything into context and is SO much more interesting than what the film lets on. Definitely underrated.
Watched this when coming back from overseas from a military trip. It was in the midst of the pandemic and had to quarantine for 2 weeks. Longest 2 weeks of my life but watching this movie and seeing it take place in my area where I grew up, Pacific NW. It felt good to see all the familiar sights even though in the context of a horror movie.
This video’s subject is somewhat appropriate for me because I specifically prefer using hotels compared to Airbnb. Despite never having had that much of a problem with them in the past, I’ve heard some genuine Airbnb horror stories, and just feel more comfortable in a hotel where there’s normally staff if a problem occurs and a little extra security for the room itself.
Since you ended with a “Psycho” reference I would love to see a video on your first impression of seeing the classic film and evaluate it’s cultural impact and impact on the horror genre.
Honestly I really enjoy this type of horror. It doesn't really revel in the gore and the killing as much as just showing the horror from the audiences own views. Like it puts a nugget of horror in your mind that sometimes you can't see death coming. Maybe you will just be going about your day and then something spontaneously bad happens.
I've never heard about this film before. So, instead of my usual "let's watch the video to see what it's all about and then I'll rent it if it sounds good", I think I might actually watch this one first. I'll be back for the rest of the video though!
I saw this film in theatre, and it was a wild ride. The difference between the first and secone half of the film is insane, both stylistic and storywise.
A strange movie, though good on its own terms. In line with what you said, it feels like a good relationship drama that Franco didn't know how to finish (which I'm sure wasn't the case) with an also very good (maybe even better) slasher film pasted in the end. The premise of a "cursed" Airbnb feels terrifying because it's so relatable. I've left overconfidently in many of these places with family and friends.
Thnx Ryan for making it every week. Always watch you stuff. Best part of the of the day is when I see you post again. Thnx for the effort. Love from Holland 🫶🏼
'Funny Games' comes to mind, watching this review, or even 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'. The randomness, and the bleakness, feel like they're their own 'sub-genre' of horror films. Good review - thanks. :)
Challenge: You and your friend decided to have a great scary movie marathon. What three to four films and what order do you pick? I'll start off: [REC], the Descent, Insidious, 28 Days Later.
I just wanna let you know that I trust your taste in films so much. After less than a minute into this video, I went and watched the movie. 👍🏾 And then I came right back to hear your commentary, of course. 😅
Inever really 'got' home invasion movies. Like, what's the point? People are victims of random violence? Yeah, that's real life. I don't need a film for that.
I have mixed feelings about this movie and I actually wish it would have stuck with the messy drama/thriller portion rather than abruptly switching to a slasher in the last third. Even though the characters were unlikeable, I still cared a lot about how their drama kept building up. I really wanted to see how their established back stories and insecurities would come full circle and I was hoping for a different kind of s***storm. I'm talking about lots of crying, spilling secrets and really testing both platonic and romantic relationships in a "cabin in the woods" setting. But all in all it was just alright for me. Some of the acting was a bit awkward but the chemistry between the actors was believable and the "bro-_" dialogue was funny and cute.
I don't think I can show up for a horror movie and sit through an entire hour of relationship drama first. I've sat through that bait and switch so many times, and it's too frustrating. And usually incredibly slow.
"...because it's not hard to just not fuck someone who's not your partner..." My comment has nothing to do with the movie, I just wanted to point this quote out because it is so true. I never have and never will understand people's inability to just say 'no'. Brains do not turn off, regardless of what the jokes and myths would have you believe.
I’m excited whenever something from dan Stevens horror work gets brought up. If you haven’t done videos on the guest and apostle I hope you get to those too
Finally got around to it, absolutely loved it! Glad i didn't watch your whole vid when it came out or it really wouldve spoilt it. Similar vibe to the strangers for sure
John Swanberg sounds a filmmaker to check. I saw him as an actor in a good Lovecraftian film - "Offseason". His role was incosnicuous at first but became more important as the movies went on. He was good and his spare acting scenes were maximized
I'm way behind on finally watching this episode and seeing this movie, but damn that was incredible. Thank you, Ryan. I may never have seen this otherwise.
Thanks to your positivity in the first couple of minutes of this video, I decided to pause it at found it a day before it disappeared from Netflix. Wow. Just, wow. Sometimes no rhyme, no reason, no arcs, and no real ending are really not such a good thing. Subversion just for the sake of subversion with no reason and nothing to show for it is just a waste of time, mostly for the audience. Anyone out there who liked it, god bless; I’m glad someone pried some entertainment from it. Watching five borderline unlikeable characters die sudden, unlikeable deaths at the hands of an unidentified unlikeable nobody could have been a 30 minute short on UA-cam. An unlikeable short, sure, but it would have gone down easier at least. I mean, my girlfriend slept on the couch that night, she was so pissed that I put it on. You owe me Hollinger. P.S. The dog not dying was cool, but you still owe me.
When subversion is done well, it has a reason. This movie just felt like "have your cake and eat it, too" the cliff scene is great though lmao BYE GURL
Yes, a RH upload is like Halloween and Xmas rolled into one 😊😊 Edit: love the actor whom plays the owner, Taylor (forget his name) im rewatching Carnivale atm in which he's awesomely understated and misunderstood.
It's very rare that I watch a movie BEFORE Ryan Hollinger makes a video about it. The last time that happened was with Prom Night. Sadly, I remember not really caring for this movie at all. I don't really know why. It just didn't click with me.
I recently watched a film called _Barbarians_ (plural!) from around the same time, which had a very similar setting and structure, and I found myself invested but ultimately disappointed by it. _The Rental_ seems like the good version of this idea, so I’m probably going to check it out sometime. Thank you for spotlighting it, Ryan!
I’m a total horror hound, but this one freaked me out so much I couldn’t finish it. I’m fine with most Body Horror, gore, and supernatural horror. It is well crafted thrillers that get to me.
This movie was terrible in my opinion, for many reasons. Number 1, their behavior was completely unbelievable. Virtually no one would behave like that given the curcumstances. Secondly the subtle and not so subtle agenda pushing was obnoxious. Finally it wasn't scary in the slightest. To me there is nothing underrated about it. It deserves to be forgotten.
Do you think the killer adopted the dog? That would be sweet. They should have a scene of the dog sitting next to the killer on the sofa, watching the footage.
I loved the last 20 mins of film, but all the discourse before that felt like it took up too much time. The hidden cameras were genuinely terrifying, but I was hoping for the characters to all be home together when the killer attacked. I was really rooting for the final girl too.
I remember this getting rather poo-pooed when it first dropped and I took the hate on face value only to come back to it a few years later and loving it. I think it was my bias against the Franco's in general and my bias against most Netflix originals that made me dismiss it off-hand, as I don't usually let online consensus sway me. Sometimes the slow burn mumblecore approach is trite and annoying. Other times it's pitched to perfection. The Rental got it right. A tightly wound little thriller than knew how to deliver.
This film is sooooo underrated!!! I swear if people didn't know it was directed by Dave Franco it would've been a bigger deal. They were biased just based on his name alone.
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Life (2017)?
Thanks for another great video analysis Ryan! I'd love to see your take on an amazon prime movie, The Vast of Night. Not scary per say, but eerie. Also maybe since we are getting a new one, how about Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003) and (2023).
Can you do a video on the Fear Street trilogy?
Upgrade (2018)
One of my favorite details about Michelle, who wanted to call the cops and do everything the right way, is that after crashing the car in the middle of no where, she still goes out of her way to put the hazard lights on.
Just a good use of environmental story telling.
Considering she was the one fucked up on Molly. I find it funny. Ooo I loved to hate on the main characters it was a good little film.
This felt like a very grounded slasher movie. No bells and whistles, no fancy gimmicky deaths, just a really industrious dude with a claw hammer.
I remember when this came out reviews I saw were pretty negative now it's getting a resurgence of love. Interesting to see a slow 1-80 especially for a film that didn't come out that long ago. Reminds me of how Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us came out and people were praising it, even people who previously didn't like her works and now people call it a "shitty BookTok book"
@@devonmunn5728I can kinda see where the negative reviews would come from, because if I came in expecting a “normal” horror movie, I’d might’ve been less receptive to what it was going for. But because I knew to not bring in those expectations, I enjoyed the experience more.
I honestly respect a horror movie that's willing to let the dog survive to the end.
Thank you for that. That's the kind of spoilers needed.
@@jkwellness1639Came here to say literally the very same. Lawl. That's some comment spoilers I can get behind.
Which happens like 6 times outta 10 😂
Honestly, thank you. Also, I have to agree. I find killing the dog to be lazy writing in the majority of films.
Jon wick agrees
This movie made me a fan of Jeremy Allen White. Dave Franco did a fine job directing this chilling movie.
You didn’t love him before?!? HOW DARE YOU 😂
"why don't you go piss your pants again"
Big Same!
I immediately went and watched The Bear after this and it was one of the best decisions of my life
Shameless made me a fan of Jeremy Allen White
I really enjoyed this one; super unsettling. It feels like this is what "The Open House" (2018) was trying to do, but "The Rental" actually succeeded. Great review as always, Ryan!
SEReid-rz5bm.-Agreed, & i'd say that you could even make a comparison to the original Black Christmas with the fact that you have this slow burn build up were the audience are aware that the main characters are being stalked by an intruder but the protagonists have no clue until it's too late, & you never actually find out who the killer is.
Definitely agree with that. The ending of Open House really frustrated me while it’s the reverse for Rental for me.
I actually like that movie (The Open House). Along with _Cam Girl._ :3.
@@hannahmetzger4880 its just called Cam. And its great, unlike the open house
@@dusthymn8187 Yeah, I mistyped, LOL. :P.
Watched this and black bear back to back and it was the first time in a long time I felt unsettled to be home alone
I’ll check out Black Bear next!
I found them both boring, especially The Rental. It's so ... vanilla. Black Bear was a little better, but still meh
@@Kyle_Riel can I ask what you found vanilla about them? Neither are gonna win an award for sure, but I found the offkilter way of telling the stories very effective.
@@moxxibekk I don't think The Rental was offkilter. It was very straightforward and, at times, boring. Then everyone got killed by some rando. It wasn't an awful horror movie, I understand why some people like it, I think it's just a personal taste thing. But I won't remember The Rental in a few years like I remember a few more memorable recent horror movies (Hereditary, Malignant, The Color out of Space) or even relationship/murder dramas such as White Lotus; which isn't a horror, I know, but a character/relationship study that ends in murder.
Then don't watch _Hush, Strangers, 13/14 Cameras,_ and _He's Out There._ (Or from the other side, _Don't Breathe,_ or _See For Me._
I have just finished watching it. Thanks for the recommendation. My anxiety went through the roof. Damn!
(SPOILERS)
We spend a whole hour involved in their drama and in the end they just all die. Very nihilistic.
The only thing that got me out of it a bit was the killer chasing Mina in the forest. Why do the victims ALWAYS hide behind a tree (usually in the dark, but this time also foggy AF!!) and then 10 seconds later just start running again. She had just hurt her foot. Did she really think she would outrun the bad guy??! JUST STAY THERE QUIET UNTIL HE LEAVES PLS! 😩😩😩
These are the types of horror movies i like the most. The ones that just kinda leave you with an empty or kinda disturbed after viewing.
I always like Ryan giving underappreciated films some spotlight. Unfortunately, this one was a partial miss for me, due to the main characters giving off a "dysfunctional reality-TV contestant" vibe. At least, things picked up during the final act.
Agreed. The characters didn’t work for me at all but the final act saved it.
Indeed All the characters were so unlikable, glad they got killed!
@@Frencho9 i feel like when people say stuff like this, they're likely no where near as "moral" as they claim to be.
@@TheSkaOreothey're annoying fictional characters, not that deep
Just finished this and I found to be absolutely terrfying. We're so used to the idea that, in horror, the killer has to have some extended explanation of why they do what they do, or perhaps connection to one of the casts, that the fact that
Spoilers (but you really shouldn't be reading the comments unless you want to be spoilers)
We never get any explanation of who the killer is or what he looks like is scary because it comes out of nowhere. And that's life: you wake up, go to work, and you get hit by a car while crossing the street. There's no reason for it--you just die. We're not main characters. We're insignificant, and death could care less about our personal squabbles.
Thanks for covering this one! I remember it coming out and hardly anyone talking about it due to its unfortunate release date in the midst of the chaos known as the year 2020. And I really appreciate Mumblegore being discussed; the films in the category are definitely very hit and miss, but I appreciate there's still some bare-bones, low-budget horror that can do a good job at telling a story and giving the viewer some goosebumps along the way.
7:49 Ryan's most real rant of his entire career.
'disarming' is the exact right word to describe this film. when it changed to horror, I hardly even noticed. I enjoyed this film and your review was excellent as always. I hope you're well. 🥰
17:10 its always nice to see the dog surviving
when i first watched this i had to check online when the dog showed up lol
The randomness of the deaths feels a lot like Green Room
The Invitation has become one of the best movies I've ever seen. I've watched it at least 4x now and each time I walk away with something new.
This movie was so good! It really did for me what The Strangers and the first Collector originally did. The not knowing 'why' makes it so much more chilling. I was also quite happy the Reggie was the lone survivor.
Those couples must've been weary about staying at the Air BNB because they were constantly hear HOYEVER through the walls.
L O L. I always say it after he does lmao. I actually practice my different accents by watching him and a few other overseas UA-camrs.
You mean "wary" right?
@@Auryannenah, they were exhausted, kept being woken up by the hoyever
17:23 I think you got that wrong about it being a res herring. Taylor states that his unseen brother had a few dogs, and the dog doesn’t just show up at the end it goes up to the killer almost like he knows him. Most likely this is Taylors brother and he took the dog to mess with the group and also probably didn’t want it there during the night in case it barked to reveal him. Usually the dog always gets iced in a slasher movie so this was another subversion where the killer actually likes dogs and is also a subtle clue on his identity. Either why it wouldn’t make sense for Taylors house to be so cameraed up unless it was his brother than owned the house and could do things at his own pacd, which is what happened at the end with him buying a new apartment for airbnb
I love when multiple different conflicts all converge on the characters
I watched this ages ago because I was on a big Dan Stevens kick, after The Guest, and the poster for this movie is incredible.
Paused the video to give the movie a watch and was not disappointed. Very great find mate
I actually tried to do Airbnb last year for my year convention but a reservation got cancelled due to crimes and everyone else was being shady.
It's always interesting when films show us that to killer, all we are is bodycounts, they don't care who we are or what our story is.. All they see us as is another target
Fuck. I don’t think I’ve ever paused a review from you to avoid spoilers, but this is ~so~ up my alley and I’ve never heard of it…I’m gonna go watch it and come back.
Under the radar is an understatement bc I literally forgot I watched this when it came out
Same. It boored me to tears. I didn't make it half way through
Man they took my idea. Except mine was more a sci fi alien setting. A movie where literally no one ever figures out or even realizes there’s a creature for 90% of the movie. They either explain the happenings as an accident or the person is just missing.
Never stayed in an Air BnB before because of thinking up this exact reason. Now I absolutely never will.
This and Barbarian were the first two films I watched this year and they made me never want to stay in an Airbnb ever again lol.
That being said I went into The Rental with no expectations and thought it was unexpectedly very good!
I never want to stay in an Airbnb because the business model is destroying affordable home ownership opportunities. More power to horror movies that can lower Airbnb's power and reach, though. 😆
Dear Ryan,
Thanks to you I always find "Hidden Gems" and this is another one. This movie is GENIUS as is your analysis
I loved it for the EXACT reasons you gave
Keep up the awesome work Ryan. Looking forward to the next one cause you never disappoint
I myself am a (very small) non verbal autistic, disabled vlogger and I just included a shoutout to your channel. I hope some of my community comes your way!
The most disturbing Airbnb film? That would be BARBARIAN!
I’ve never used a bnb, but plenty of working on the road ergo hotels/motels. This movie is terrifying, as someone who already checks rooms for cameras and is paranoid-this movie made me never want to do ANYTHING like a bnb, ever 😳😱☠️ the fact that no one even knew there was a killer is the most terrifying aspect; like some omnipotent supernatural force-a haunting if you will-that just keeps going from place to place…
the fact we have no idea who the killer is is the scary part. we could assume it's taylor's brother but the movie pretty much implies he is jsut some random guy.
The setup reminds me extremely of "the open house" : focus on a family drama, a Holly day scenery and a strangeresque operating slasher killer who roams at the end to another location of the same type
Wow, that cast is stellar. Can’t believe I’ve never heard about this film
Saw your video and immediately stopped at the spoiler warning and watched the movie.
I found it very enjoyable and was hooked until the end.
Also very beautiful in some scenes.
So thanks for bringing this up 👌👌
I really liked this movie; it has one of the most brutally effective endings I've ever seen. An ending that basically saved the movie for me. It puts everything into context and is SO much more interesting than what the film lets on. Definitely underrated.
Watched this when coming back from overseas from a military trip. It was in the midst of the pandemic and had to quarantine for 2 weeks. Longest 2 weeks of my life but watching this movie and seeing it take place in my area where I grew up, Pacific NW. It felt good to see all the familiar sights even though in the context of a horror movie.
I just watched this a couple days ago and I was absolutely blown away. Great cast, incredibly sinister atmosphere and just beautifully shot.
This video’s subject is somewhat appropriate for me because I specifically prefer using hotels compared to Airbnb. Despite never having had that much of a problem with them in the past, I’ve heard some genuine Airbnb horror stories, and just feel more comfortable in a hotel where there’s normally staff if a problem occurs and a little extra security for the room itself.
Why did I relate so much to what you said ab the not being able to party as late lol
Since you ended with a “Psycho” reference I would love to see a video on your first impression of seeing the classic film and evaluate it’s cultural impact and impact on the horror genre.
Ryan your video breakdowns are bloody awesome. Why TV does not snap you up as a movie reviewer baffles me no end.
4:35 hey, it's Little Annie Adderall!
Honestly I really enjoy this type of horror. It doesn't really revel in the gore and the killing as much as just showing the horror from the audiences own views. Like it puts a nugget of horror in your mind that sometimes you can't see death coming. Maybe you will just be going about your day and then something spontaneously bad happens.
I love the track that plays w the end credits “Enjoy your stay”idk why that track wrapped the whole movie in a nice little bow of dread for me.
Found this to be a neat, nasty good time. The cast is pretty excellent, I love all of the four leads' work.
I was still in highschool when I first watched you and now I'm currently working. Time flies real FAST!
I've never heard about this film before. So, instead of my usual "let's watch the video to see what it's all about and then I'll rent it if it sounds good", I think I might actually watch this one first. I'll be back for the rest of the video though!
I just did that. Started watching the video, stopped, watched the movie and came back to watch the rest. Now I'm reading the comments. Good times👍
Thanks for reminding me I need to watch this!!
@@sxblckdid you watch it
I can't believe the dog was the final girl
I saw this film in theatre, and it was a wild ride. The difference between the first and secone half of the film is insane, both stylistic and storywise.
I genuinely want to see Ryan cover something like Black Mountain Side, or even Jim Carrey's horror movie project The Number 23
A strange movie, though good on its own terms. In line with what you said, it feels like a good relationship drama that Franco didn't know how to finish (which I'm sure wasn't the case) with an also very good (maybe even better) slasher film pasted in the end. The premise of a "cursed" Airbnb feels terrifying because it's so relatable. I've left overconfidently in many of these places with family and friends.
Ryan: "My friends and I are approaching 30 this year"
Me approaching 45: "Oh, you sweet summer child..."
35 🙋🏼♀️ literally said WTF Ryan! Out loud.
There's no way I'm letting that Welshley Arms reference go unacknowledged.
Thnx Ryan for making it every week. Always watch you stuff. Best part of the of the day is when I see you post again. Thnx for the effort. Love from Holland 🫶🏼
I seriously always learn so much film terminology every single time i watch your stuff
'Funny Games' comes to mind, watching this review, or even 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'. The randomness, and the bleakness, feel like they're their own 'sub-genre' of horror films. Good review - thanks. :)
"No Otis, no" 😂
This is Funny Games if Funny Games was shit
I'm sure that you will enjoy the movie 'The Trip', in Norwegian 'I onde dager'. Great plot and full of surprises.
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by horror movies from outside America, I will look it up. Thanks.
9:22 "it's not hard to just not fuck someone who's not your partner". 😂😂 pure gold
Challenge: You and your friend decided to have a great scary movie marathon. What three to four films and what order do you pick?
I'll start off:
[REC], the Descent, Insidious, 28 Days Later.
I think that clip of _The Bear_ at 6:23 was actually my favorite part of the whole video. XD 😂.
I just wanna let you know that I trust your taste in films so much. After less than a minute into this video, I went and watched the movie. 👍🏾 And then I came right back to hear your commentary, of course. 😅
Inever really 'got' home invasion movies. Like, what's the point? People are victims of random violence? Yeah, that's real life. I don't need a film for that.
The sound track is perfect for this movie, I couldn’t imagine it without it
I have mixed feelings about this movie and I actually wish it would have stuck with the messy drama/thriller portion rather than abruptly switching to a slasher in the last third.
Even though the characters were unlikeable, I still cared a lot about how their drama kept building up. I really wanted to see how their established back stories and insecurities would come full circle and I was hoping for a different kind of s***storm. I'm talking about lots of crying, spilling secrets and really testing both platonic and romantic relationships in a "cabin in the woods" setting.
But all in all it was just alright for me. Some of the acting was a bit awkward but the chemistry between the actors was believable and the "bro-_" dialogue was funny and cute.
I don't think I can show up for a horror movie and sit through an entire hour of relationship drama first. I've sat through that bait and switch so many times, and it's too frustrating. And usually incredibly slow.
"...because it's not hard to just not fuck someone who's not your partner..."
My comment has nothing to do with the movie, I just wanted to point this quote out because it is so true. I never have and never will understand people's inability to just say 'no'. Brains do not turn off, regardless of what the jokes and myths would have you believe.
Right on, I totally agree.
They were drunk and high on molly and ecstasy to be fair but yeah
I’m excited whenever something from dan Stevens horror work gets brought up. If you haven’t done videos on the guest and apostle I hope you get to those too
I was so happy to see the insert of Frances Ha. It's one of my favorite movies and I rewatch it all the time.
Recently watched this for the first time and really enjoyed it. Want to see more like this from Franco.
Thanks for the new content brother! Much love to u still after all these years. You still give me amazing horror vibes and content. Thank you.
All Airbnbs have the potential to be the most disturbing
Adding this to my must watch horror films list! I can't wait to share it with my family, thanks!
Finally got around to it, absolutely loved it! Glad i didn't watch your whole vid when it came out or it really wouldve spoilt it. Similar vibe to the strangers for sure
Loving the channel. Going to add this to my October "31 Days of Horror" watchlist.
John Swanberg sounds a filmmaker to check. I saw him as an actor in a good Lovecraftian film - "Offseason". His role was incosnicuous at first but became more important as the movies went on. He was good and his spare acting scenes were maximized
I'm way behind on finally watching this episode and seeing this movie, but damn that was incredible. Thank you, Ryan. I may never have seen this otherwise.
Good movie but it's still a screenwriting crime to kill Alison Brie (yes yes, I've seen Scream 4 too)
Also someone cheating on alison brie. Just not believable
Love that you give these movies exposure. Too many people write these off
Thanks to your positivity in the first couple of minutes of this video, I decided to pause it at found it a day before it disappeared from Netflix. Wow. Just, wow. Sometimes no rhyme, no reason, no arcs, and no real ending are really not such a good thing. Subversion just for the sake of subversion with no reason and nothing to show for it is just a waste of time, mostly for the audience. Anyone out there who liked it, god bless; I’m glad someone pried some entertainment from it. Watching five borderline unlikeable characters die sudden, unlikeable deaths at the hands of an unidentified unlikeable nobody could have been a 30 minute short on UA-cam. An unlikeable short, sure, but it would have gone down easier at least. I mean, my girlfriend slept on the couch that night, she was so pissed that I put it on. You owe me Hollinger.
P.S. The dog not dying was cool, but you still owe me.
When subversion is done well, it has a reason. This movie just felt like "have your cake and eat it, too" the cliff scene is great though lmao BYE GURL
I’m so glad somebody is covering this finally!!!
I like ur new thumbnail templates, very clean
I'm about to sleep so this might not be the best video to watch and listen to hoyever I can't miss out on a new upload.
This sounds great, you always have the best recommendations
Paused and went to watch. Wonderful essay, as always!
Yes, a RH upload is like Halloween and Xmas rolled into one 😊😊
Edit: love the actor whom plays the owner, Taylor (forget his name) im rewatching Carnivale atm in which he's awesomely understated and misunderstood.
This movie is a disquieting reminder that the only reason we are safe is simply because there aren't too many psychos in the world
It's very rare that I watch a movie BEFORE Ryan Hollinger makes a video about it. The last time that happened was with Prom Night.
Sadly, I remember not really caring for this movie at all. I don't really know why. It just didn't click with me.
I recently watched a film called _Barbarians_ (plural!) from around the same time, which had a very similar setting and structure, and I found myself invested but ultimately disappointed by it. _The Rental_ seems like the good version of this idea, so I’m probably going to check it out sometime. Thank you for spotlighting it, Ryan!
And on top of it all they were charged an exorbitant cleaning fee.
I’m a total horror hound, but this one freaked me out so much I couldn’t finish it. I’m fine with most Body Horror, gore, and supernatural horror. It is well crafted thrillers that get to me.
This movie was terrible in my opinion, for many reasons. Number 1, their behavior was completely unbelievable. Virtually no one would behave like that given the curcumstances. Secondly the subtle and not so subtle agenda pushing was obnoxious. Finally it wasn't scary in the slightest. To me there is nothing underrated about it. It deserves to be forgotten.
Do consider taking a look at Black Mountain Side, it deserves more attention!
Do you think the killer adopted the dog? That would be sweet. They should have a scene of the dog sitting next to the killer on the sofa, watching the footage.
I loved the last 20 mins of film, but all the discourse before that felt like it took up too much time. The hidden cameras were genuinely terrifying, but I was hoping for the characters to all be home together when the killer attacked. I was really rooting for the final girl too.
I remember this getting rather poo-pooed when it first dropped and I took the hate on face value only to come back to it a few years later and loving it. I think it was my bias against the Franco's in general and my bias against most Netflix originals that made me dismiss it off-hand, as I don't usually let online consensus sway me. Sometimes the slow burn mumblecore approach is trite and annoying. Other times it's pitched to perfection. The Rental got it right. A tightly wound little thriller than knew how to deliver.
This film is sooooo underrated!!! I swear if people didn't know it was directed by Dave Franco it would've been a bigger deal. They were biased just based on his name alone.
But Dave is such a cool dude! ☹️