
Play Dead
Some things are worse than death.
Directed by Patrick Lussier
Produced by Bradley Pilz Productions, Divide / Conquer
A claustrophobic horror-thriller built on paranoia and bodily dread, where a desperate act of deception traps the protagonist in a nightmare of predation and survival.
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.
Questions people ask
Is Play Dead one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.
Is Play Dead scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Play Dead easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Play Dead violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Play Dead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Play Dead sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Play Dead, and what each one shares →
Like Play Dead
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Play Dead
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Play Dead, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Play Dead, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Play Dead, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































