Play Dead
Seen it?2022 | 106 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is using the corpses for his sick and twisted business, and when he realises that Chloe still has a pulse, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$357K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 132K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrick Lussier
- Bailee MadisonChloe Albright
- Jerry O'ConnellThe Coroner
- Anthony TurpelT.J. Albright
- Chris ButlerSheriff Duggan
- Chris LeeRoss
- Jorge-Luis PalloMannix
- Sterling BeaumonDeputy Farmer
- Josh HarpOld Man
- Kyler O'NealRandy
- Haley PilzCoroner's Daughter