'The Rental' review: A harrowing cautionary tale for the share-everything era

Michelle would soon find out why so many thriller/slasher films are titled ‘The Spiral Staircase’.

In his feature film directing debut, Dave Franco (younger brother of James) does a splendid job of drawing the viewer into a very focused little corner of the world, occupied by two couples on a weekend getaway.

It’s a disturbing cautionary tale for these times of home-, ride- and whatever-else sharing, when we allow strangers into our private spaces based on money and trust.