Rent-A-Pal

He talks to you. He listens to you. He understands you.

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about isolation and parasitic manipulation, where a lonely man's desperate need for connection becomes his undoing.

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.