Room For Rent is a lovely little thriller gem, a real diamond in the rough. When a broke thirty-two year old ex-lottery winner convinces his parents to rent their spare room to save from downsizing, a creepy stranger with a hidden agenda moves in. With Brett Gelman, Mark Little, Mark McKinney, Carla Gallo.
As the star of Room For Rent, Shaye carries the film on her back. Not only giving the best performance of the piece but giving it an overall grander feeling with her presence. Shaye has certainly had a chance to shine with her continuing role in the hugely successful Insidious franchise, but her starring role in Tommy Stoval's indie thriller Room for Rent gives her the.
Room for Rent is a new psychological thriller with heavy horror vibes. The story is small, but Lin Shaye gives an absolutely stellar performance. She is the star of the movie and better than ever! You definitely don't want to miss her performance in Room for Rent. All Joyce is looking for is a decent man and when she thinks she's found one, will kill anyone that stands in her way of happiness. Room For Rent is low on style and scares, but there's a true human element to the story that many films of this type miss out on.
Trailer Room for Rent
Room for Rent is a Canadian comedy/mystery film written and directed by Matt Atkinson. It stars Brett Gelman, Mark Little, Carla Gallo, Stephnie Weir, Patrick J. Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room to make easy money.
She meets mysterious drifter Bob and takes him in as a long-term tenant. She becomes obsessed with her much younger guest, making him the object of her deepest romantic fantasies. Room is an admittedly unsettling adaptation, but it's also a beautifully acted testament to the unsinkable bond between a mother and son, whose love propels them to rescue each other. Larson gives a career-making performance as the woman known simply as "Ma" for most of the film.