One lonely man's discovery of a video tape in 1990 leads to a potentially deadly friendship with an entity on the other side of the screen in IFC Midnight's Rent-A-Pal, coming to Blu-ray and DVD on March 9th from Scream Factory:
From the Press Release: He talks to you. He listens to you. He understands you. He’s your Rent-A-Pal.
Featuring a terrifying performance from Wil Wheaton (Big Bang Theory) and stylish ‘90s techo-horror, the unsettling thriller Rent-A-Pal makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut March 9, 2021 from Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight. Fans of the film can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com
In this thriller set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). 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 (Wil Wheaton), 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.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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