Room for Rent

"She'd kill to find a decent man"

2019 1h 21m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 92

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Synopsis

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Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests.

“She'd kill to find a decent man”

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Cast

Lin Shaye
Joyce
Oliver Rayon
Bob
Valeska Miller
Sarah
Ryan Ochoa
Wayne
Linda Cushma
Gladys
Casey Nicholas Price
Edward
Tonya June Moore
Sheila
Michael Harrelson
Wes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tommy Stovall
Writers: Stuart Flack
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tommy Stovall, shot by Ben Braham Ziryab. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Bishara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lin Shaye and Oliver Rayon and Valeska Miller carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She'd kill to find a decent man".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6747818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tommy Stovall directs. Ben Braham Ziryab behind the camera. Joseph Bishara scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tommy Stovall, shot by Ben Braham Ziryab. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Bishara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Lin Shaye and Oliver Rayon and Valeska Miller carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She'd kill to find a decent man".
8IMDB entry: tt6747818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Braham Ziryab
Original score: Joseph Bishara
Costume design: Paula Rogers
Makeup / hair: Aeni Domme
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Room for Rent (2019)

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Alunauwie2025-09-24
★ 8/10
Room for Rent presents a compelling premise rooted in emotional vulnerability, as a lonely widow, Joyce, opens her home to strangers for income, only to reveal darker intentions. Despite strong performances—especially from Lin Shaye, who chillingly embodies Joyce—the film falls short in exploring key character backgrounds and delivers its conflict too late. With eerie atmosphere, fitting cinematography, and unsettling tension, it manages to remain engaging, though it could benefit from tighter pacing and deeper narrative detail. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

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