Movie

Play Dead

2022 · 106 min

A claustrophobic, nerve-jangling cat-and-mouse game that keeps you squirming with dread and jump scares.

Tagline: Some things are worse than death.
Overview: 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 feels: Tense, dark, eerie and bleak. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, crime, family, death
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
crime
family
death
corruption
Places: hospital
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild