Dave Franco will make his directorial debut in a feature film in The Rental, starring real-life wife Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Sheila Vand and Jeremy Allen White.
The first trailer dropped Thursday for the horror movie that was co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg.
The Rental, filmed on location in Oregon, centers on two couples who rent a seaside vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away.
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Rough weekend: Scare fest: Dave Franco makes his directorial feature debut in the horror film The Rental, starring real-life wife Alison Brie (pictured); The Rental, filmed on location in Oregon, centers on two couples who rent a seaside vacation home for what should be a celebratory weekend get-away
With eerie music and images of the ocean and the rental home, the teaser quickly sets the tone that all is not right with this idyllic scenery.
After getting an introduction from the property owner the foursome quickly begin to think all is not well and that the owner may be spying on them.
‘Tell me that’s not a camera,’ Vand’s character, Mina, says to Charlie, played by Stevens, as she points to a device in a shower head.
First trailer: The first trailer dropped Thursday for the horror movie that was co-written by Franco and Joe Swanber
Taste: The first trailer for The Rental also showed some picturesque scenes
Creepy: With eerie music and images of the ocean and the rental home, the teaser quickly sets the tone that all is not right with this idyllic scenery.
Couples retreat: The story centers on two couples who rent a seaside vacation home for what should be a fun weekend before it all goes awry
Peeper? After getting an introduction from the property owner the foursome quickly begin to think all is not well and that the owner may be spying on them
Scene by scene things get ominous, and before long, what should have been a relaxing, fun weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.
And eventually well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light.
The Rental will open in select theaters, drive-ins and on demand July 24.
All in the family: Franco directed Brie in the horror thriller
Eye watching: There’s even a creepy shower scene where one of the ladies begins to think someone in peeping on her
Scary: ‘Tell me that’s not a camera,’ Sheila Vand’s character, Mina, says to Charlie, played by Dan Stevens, as she points to a device in a shower head
Franco and Brie started dating in 2012 and eventually tied-the-knot in 2017.
Franco, the younger brother of actor James Franco, is best known for his roles in the films 21 Jump Street (2012), Now You See Me Now (2013), Neighbors (2014) and their sequels.
He has previously directed the short film Dream Girl w/Dave Franco & Alison Brie,’ that also featured Brie and was co-directed by Brian McGinn.
Familiar: Jeremy Allen White is best known for his role on the hit series Shameless
Building momentum: Scene by scene thing get ominous, and before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister
More is revealed: Eventually well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light
Scary movie: The trailer showed ominous interactions among the characters
Coming: The Rental will open in select theaters, drive-ins and on demand July 24
Northwest location: The film’s trailer included eery scenes in the darkness
Brie first gained prominence in Hollywood with her role as Trudy Campbell in AMC’s hit series Mad Men (2007-2015) and as Diane Nguyen in the animated comedy series BoJack Horseman.
She currently portrays Ruth Wilder in the comedy-drama series GLOW (2017–present) for which she received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
Unveiling: Franco and Brie attended the Los Angeles advanced screening of The Rental at Vineland Drive-In on June 18, 2020 in City of Industry, California