Rent The Owners (2020)

Enjoyably moody horror with a great cast. - The Owners review by NP

… in which Maisie Williams and a group of inept louts try to rob the impressive home of Sylvester McCoy and Rita Tushingham (Richard and Ellen respectively), an aged, fragile couple. The characters are well defined and well played. So interesting are they that when some of them meet their fate fairly early on, you genuinely miss them.

It’s good to see cuddly McCoy and Tushingham playing against type, and they turn in good, dangerous performances, although at times, their age and fragility make it hard to believe the younger characters can’t get the better of them, at least physically.

An effective home invasion story turned on its head, this gets a 7 out of 10 from me.

Solid British Suspense Thriller - The Owners review by GI

This is a nifty little British thriller that gradually racks up the suspense courtesy of a great sound track and a good cast. Set in the rural countryside of England three ne'er do wells have hatched a plan to burgle the rambling country house of retired Dr Huggins (Sylvester McCoy) and his dementia suffering wife (Rita Tushingham). Reluctantly joined by Mary (Maisie Williams) their plan soon goes awry when they fail to open the elderly couples safe and so decide to await their return home and force the combination from them by threats and intimidation. But the Huggins' are more resourceful than anticipated and they have a dark secret. Viewers will find familiarities with the narrative that does make the story a little predictable but it's all done with a sense of foreboding and dread making for a great piece of entertainment.