Rent-A-Pal
“He talks to you. He listens to you. He understands you.”
Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. 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, 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.
This unsettling thriller taps into the desperate loneliness of the early 90s. A man seeking connection finds a disturbing surrogate, blurring the lines between friendship and obsession. It's a creepy, low-fi descent into a VHS-fueled nightmare.
