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Released 4 years ago.
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Play Dead
"Some things are worse than death."
2022 1h 46m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 216
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“Some things are worse than death.”
Cast
Bailee Madison
Chloe Albright
Jerry O'Connell
The Coroner
Anthony Turpel
T.J. Albright
Chris Butler
Sheriff Duggan
Chris Lee
Ross
Jorge-Luis Pallo
Mannix
Sterling Beaumon
Deputy Farmer
Josh Harp
Old Man
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Patrick Lussier
- Writers
- Simon Boyes, Adam Mason
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Patrick Lussier, shot by Mac Fisken. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tommy Aagaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Bailee Madison and Jerry O'Connell and Anthony Turpel carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Some things are worse than death.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt20198774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Patrick Lussier directs. Mac Fisken behind the camera. Tommy Aagaard cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 4 years ago.
- 2Directed by Patrick Lussier, shot by Mac Fisken. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Tommy Aagaard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Bailee Madison and Jerry O'Connell and Anthony Turpel carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Some things are worse than death.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt20198774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mac Fisken
- Editing
- Tommy Aagaard
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $356,840
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Play Dead (2022)
Also by
Patrick Lussier
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Production companies
Who made it
Bradley Pilz Productions
US
Divide / Conquer
US
Voltage Pictures
US
Key crew
- MusicSteve Moore
- Costume DesignerSusan Doepner-Senac
- EditorTommy Aagaard
- Production DesignerCaitlin Laingen
- Executive ProducerNicolas Chartier
- Executive ProducerJonathan Deckter
- Executive ProducerAdam Hendricks
- Executive ProducerGreg Gilreath
- Executive ProducerSimon Boyes
- ProducerBradley Pilz
- ProducerJohannes Roberts
- ProducerAdam Mason
- ProducerLucas Jarach
- StuntsSteve Hart
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2023-01-05R
- Digital2023-06-17R· Tubi
Also known as
International titles
- Play Dead - Schlimmer als der TodDE
- Play Dead: Escapar ou MorrerPT
