Inviting complete strangers into your humble abode, right next to where your kiddos sleep, sounds terrifying without context. Yet, people do that everyday in vacation rental apps. It’s a concept so potentially horrifying, it’s practically begging for a cinematic makeover. Enter Richard Halpern’s Suburban Nightmare, a fictional movie about an Airbnb killer. Let’s dive into this wild world where hospitality meets horror.
This film is a tense, suspenseful story that feels ripped straight from the headlines. The kind of chilling premise you can easily imagine seeing on the nightly news. It centers around a family struggling to make ends meet using an online rental app to share their home, allowing a guest with a violent past into their residence.
Richard Halpern has been an award-winning director and producer in the film industry since 1990. His notable works include Under the Bed, Amnesiac, and now Suburban Nightmare. He has also executive produced TV shows and worked with directors like Daniel Myrick of The Blair Witch Project. In 1991, Halpern founded Orlando’s first international film festival.
Richard Halpern’s most recent film is Suburban Nightmare. This latest film showcases his diverse talents as both a writer and director in the industry.
Suburban Nightmare is available to watch for free on Reveel. The platform is a young player in the world of streaming and spotlights the underdogs of indie cinema along with what we call the b-roll of major film studios.
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