Setin1990,alonelybachelornamedDavid(BrianLandisFolkins)searchesforanescapefromtheday-to-daydrudgeryofcaringforhisagingmother(KathleenBrady).Whileseekingapartnerthroughavideodatingservice,hediscoversastrangeVHStapecalledRent-A-Pal.HostedbythecharmingandcharismaticAndy(WilWheaton),thetapeoffershimmuch-neededcompany,compassion,andfriendship.But,Andy’sfriendshipcomesatacost,andDaviddesperatelystrugglestoaffordthepriceofadmission.

精选短评：录像带和现实的互动挺有想法的。影片给出了一种新的神经病的疯癫方式，这比《梦之安魂曲》还要刺激。现实中想必也有这样的人吧！