Rent The Tenant (2012)

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1h 24min
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Synopsis:
When Chloe (Kristen Dalton) and Michael Carpenter (Victor Browne)rent out the cottage behind their house to charming novelist Robert Mars (David Arquette) the whole family are delighted, but soon after he moves in the family start to fear they are being stalked and watched. Their fears are heightened when a family friend goes missing but with no evidence and the law against them they struggle to fight a deadly threat in their own backyard.
Actors:
, , , Morissa O'Mara, Alana O'Mara, Franny Hocking, , , , , , Melanie Aitkenhead, , ,
Directors:
Producers:
Kristen Dalton, Bettina Tendler O'Mara
Writers:
Nick Antosca
Studio:
101 Films
Genres:
Thrillers
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/01/2014
Run Time:
84 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour

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Arquette is good in an average production - spoilers. - The Tenant review by NP

Spoiler Alert
24/11/2018

David Arquette plays Robert Mars, who provides a welcome antidote to the rather saccharine family unit who make the mistake of allowing him to rent the cottage behind their house. Before long, this quirky, dashing newcomer is displaying qualities that are not quite what you would look for in a neighbour. Arquette plays this very well, accompanying many a questionable statement with a winning smile and charming demeanour; before long, however, these traits become simply unnerving accompaniment to increasingly threatening, weird behaviour.

The most disturbing thing about this is Mars’ predilection for apparently under-rage girls. They are easily manipulated by his ways, but even his smooth line in smarm doesn’t adequately explain the lengths they are prepared to go for him. Although the gore is very lightweight, there is much that is nasty here. He is a Charles Manson prototype, but in a production that never quite jumps into top gear.

There are occasional moments of tension, but overall this comes across as weird, rather than frightening, and all in suburban surroundings, which sanitises things a little. The scenes with Mars and his very young concubines remain effective, though, but having toyed with the older man/younger girl syndrome, ‘The Tenant’ doesn’t do a huge amount that is interesting with it.

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