‘Welcome Home’ review: A terrifying and wildly entertaining thriller about a couple terrorized on a romantic getaway

Aaron Paul and Emily Ratajkowski shine in their sexy and captivating new thriller ‘Welcome Home’, a story about trust and terror.

Vacation rentals have become incredibly popular in the past five years, giving travelers a different, more personal option of lodging. Instead of your typical mainstream hotel, vacation rentals offer unique experiences like staying in a cottage or even a castle-like mansion. While this sounds like a dream, director George Ratliff decided to follow a less ideal narrative about a couple whose romantic getaway to the Italian countryside in a picturesque vacation rental turns into a fight for their lives.

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