August 5, 2020
Lindsey Ungerman
We are all socially distancing and unable to contact our friends like we normally would. But what if I told you there was something you could do about it? How would you like to Rent-A-Pal? Just pop in a video and BOOM. You got a best friend for the next hour right in your living [...]
May 19, 2020
Lindsey Ungerman
IFC Films, one of the leading distributors for independent film, has acquired the rights to the retro Tinder-esque nightmare Rent-A-Pal. Written and directed by Jon Stevenson, Rent-A-Pal is inspired by real-life VHS tape 'Rent-A-Friend: The Original Vido Companion'. This tape was a response to loneliness in the analog era and it SCREAMS creepy. Don't believe [...]
April 16, 2020
Remy Cashman
IFC Films has announced its acquisition of rights to THE RENTAL, a new thriller and directorial debut from actor/fan favorite Dave Franco, co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg. The film also stars Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand. The Rental was produced and financed by Black Bear Pictures, with Franco, Elizabeth [...]
THE DRY–An Engrossing Whodunit Thriller
Rent-A-Pal Poster and Trailer Released
Creepy Retro Rent-A-Pal Acquired by IFC
IFC Films Nabs Dave Franco’s THE RENTAL