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Play Dead

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Chloe breaks into a morgue and finds that the coroner is involved in a twisted business.
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Phil Hoad Guardian Feb 8, 2023
3/5
It’s a terrible advert for organ donation but a compact and resourceful thriller. Go to Full Review
Rebecca Sayce FILMHOUNDS Magazine Jul 24, 2025
2/5
Though Play Dead tries to thrill you to death, it falls short on numerous occasions, though if you can look past its implausibility and shortcomings, you won't be left feeling cold on the slab with its quick bursts of fun and fear. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside Jul 20, 2023
3/5
It doesn’t win points for originality either, but Lussier’s ability to keep the story always moving and exciting, despite the single location and simple story, helps tremendously in the long run. Go to Full Review
Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) Mar 20, 2023
2/5
Patrick Lussier’s film has a few good flourishes, but lots of dull stretches. Go to Full Review
Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Mar 16, 2023
4/5
Director Patrick Lussier has taken this promising nugget of plot and fashioned it into a tense and blackly comic thriller that keeps the tension ratcheting up. He was clearly working within a fairly constrained budget, but Play Dead never feels cheap. Go to Full Review
Martin Unsworth Starburst Mar 1, 2023
3/5
Despite the ridiculous scenario, Play Dead does provide some tense, nerve-wracking action as Chloe attempts to avoid the creepy coroner. Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad 1 day ago Play Dead is a 2..5 star movie! See more B P @Bradster69 2 days ago Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Beah B @Beah_97 Sep 18, 2026 I thought Play Dead was really good! It keeps you hooked with a great mystery from start to finish, and it actually has some awesome jump scares that totally caught me off guard. Definitely a fun, suspenseful watch if you like a good thriller. See more Theresa A @RT76399167 Apr 2, 2026 The main character, Chloe, and her brother were so slow to react that it’s not believable that they could survive. Our throats hurt for yelling at them so much. We were rooting for the coroner by the end of the movie. See more Georgia C @RT60602644 Mar 29, 2026 Play Dead was actually so good. I went in thinking it was just a simple idea, but everything ended up connecting in a way that made sense. The main character had a clear reason for everything she did, and nothing felt random or thrown in. Once she got into the morgue, the tension was crazy. It kept building the whole time, and every time you thought you knew what was going on, something new would happen that made it even more intense. I also liked how every character actually had a role and wasn’t just there for no reason. Overall, it had me on edge the entire time. It just shows how a simple concept can be really good when it’s done right. See more ra’xy T @cxte_ Mar 1, 2026 what a piece of crap. idk what pissed me off more; bailee’s acting, the constant loud and forced labored breathing, or the the fact that i couldn’t finish half of the movie. she’s normally a great actress from what i can recall. i’m not sure why she chose this method or whether she was pressured into it. the only good part of the movie was when she had to actually play dead in the beginning with the white sheet over her. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Chloe breaks into a morgue and finds that the coroner is involved in a twisted business.
Director
Patrick Lussier
Producer
Lucas Jarach, Bradley Pilz, Johannes Roberts, Adam Mason
Screenwriter
Simon Boyes, Adam Mason
Distributor
Voltage Pictures
Production Co
Green Light Productions, The Searchers NV, Bradley Pilz Productions
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 46m
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