Taking seemingly innocuous elements of daily life and spinning them into something terribly nasty is a fairly stock-standard formula for horror movies. Over the years, the horror genre has made us terrified of videotapes, clowns, porcelain dolls, rolling fog, and practically every creature in the animal kingdom. It came as no surprise to see horror filmmakers turn the concept of renting a stranger's home via Airbnb into a blood-soaked nightmare. The latest entry in this growing sub-genre of horror arrives in the form of The Rental, the impressive directorial...