Room for Rent (2019)

★ 6.4 1h 21m IMDb
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Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests.

Room for Rent

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Cast

Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye as Joyce Age 82 · Detroit, Michigan, USA Lin Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American actress. In a career spanning over fifty years, Shaye has appeared in more than a hundred feature films. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her r...
Oliver Rayon
Oliver Rayon as Bob Age 42 · Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Valeska Miller
Valeska Miller as Sarah Age 39 · Malibu, California, USA An actress, known for First List (2018), Empires of the Deep and CSI: NY (2004)..
Ryan Ochoa
Ryan Ochoa as Wayne Age 30 · San Diego, California, USA Began his career as an actor at 5 years old, doing commercial work then going on to work in feature films, such as "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey and directed by Academy Award winning directo...
Linda Cushma
Linda Cushma as Gladys Lodi, New Jersey, USA
Casey Nicholas Price
Casey Nicholas Price as Edward Casey Nicholas Price is an American actor and filmmaker born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He has previously worked on projects with Lin Shaye, Ryan Ochoa, Oliver Rayon, Brian Patrick Butler, Matt...
Director Tommy Stovall
Cast Lin Shaye, Oliver Rayon, Valeska Miller, Ryan Ochoa, Linda Cushma, Casey Nicholas Price, Tonya June Moore, Michael Harrelson, Jose Rosete, Justin Roberts

Audience Reviews

Alunauwie 8/10 Sep 24, 2025
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.

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