Horror Movie Weekly Ep. 172: Rent-A-Pal (2020)

Have you ever tried hooking up through a VHS dating service? Did such services actually exist back in the heyday of VHS? You can admit it, if you know. There’s no shame in it — as long as you “be kind, rewind.” Here in Episode 172 of Horror Movie Weekly, Jay of the Dead and Mister Watson bring you a Feature Review of Rent-A-Pal (2020) — a remarkable little film that does eventually deliver the Horror goods. Your beloved hosts also bring you Micro Horror Movie Reviews of “Sam Was Here” (2017) and “Shrooms” (2007). Join us!

Note: This episode was recorded on June 26, 2024. It finally released on March 17, 2025. Not sure what took so long…

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SHOW NOTES

[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

Welcome to Horror Movie Weekly, Episode 172
Watson predicts Jay’s verdict on “Rent-A-Pal”
Call and leave us a voicemail: (801) 980-1375

Micro Horror Movie Review:

[ 00:04:04 ] – Sam Was Here (2017)
Mister Watson = 7 ( Stream on Shudder )

Micro Horror Movie Review:

[ 00:14:25 ] – Shrooms (2007)
Jay of the Dead = 5.5 ( Low-priority Rental )

Feature Review: Rent-A-Pal (2020) – Jay of the Dead’s pick

[ 00:23:28 ] – Rent-A-Pal (2020)

Genre Classification: Drama / Thriller / Horror

IMDb Premise:
David, age 40, looks after his ailing mother who suffers from dementia. He uses a video dating service, but to no avail. So, he buys a “Rent-A-Pal” video tape and things change.

Ratings and Recommendations:
Jay of the Dead = 9 ( Buy it! )
Mister Watson = 9 ( High-priority Rent or Buy )

Mister Watson’s pick for the next episode:

Soft and Quiet (2022)

Wrap-Up:

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