Come Out and Play

R

Released Mar 22, 2013

1h 26m

Horror

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48%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

23%

500+ Ratings

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Beth (Vinessa Shaw) and Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a young married couple, go on vacation to a remote island. They notice something sinister is afoot when they see lots of children and no adults.

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An impressive title for a thriller, and, well, that's it! Well, I neither read the book, nor saw the old film. But I find this theme is very interesting and at the end of the watch I kind of disappointed. Of course it is a low budget film, which involves little kids in a bad light, but that does not mean they should completely censor the violence. I'm disappointed with those serious avoidance which very essential for a film like this. I agree the children performing such act should not be shown, but the theme was promised something and delivered nothing. On that perspective anyone would be frustrated if they came here to see a good thriller. So you can call it a horror-thriller for the families, that's how it looks. It is the story of an American couple with the seven months pregnant visits a tourist island destination in Mexico and soon finds the town is deserted. While looking for other souls, they are targeted by those who were the reason for the scenario of the island. Then begins the run and chasing game, and how it all ends revealed with a tiny twist. As I feared the film failed to impress me, but there might be a few who would enjoy it better than me. So all I'm saying is just skip it if you're seeking 'Hatchet' kind of film, this is no way near to that. For a 30-35 years ago film, it might have worked better, but this is an outdated story to take place in the present world. The theme was fantastic, but I just wanted a different story and upgraded with the new stuffs. Though I must appreciate the director who has done multiple task for this film to happen. Finally, I want to clear that it is not a bad film of the year or decade or ever, but just too soft for its genre, that's all. 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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this movie is very disturbing and not in a good horror/scary way...we watched it for you so you'll never have to watch it.you're welcome.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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This is the only movie I have taken my time to review, so please head my words, skip this movie, star at a blank screen for an hour, and you'll get the jist of the movie. I think anyone that studies film should watch this to see how not to make a movie. This movie is the worst, like it deserves an award for how bad it is. No redeeming qualities, worst movie I have ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Interesting concept and it looks decent enough, plus the kids did come off as super creepy. It does kinda leave it on a cliffhanger though as to what was actually going on.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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This is a total ripoff of Children of the Corn :(

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Updated version of WHO CAN KILL A CHILD. Not that the original need to be remade. In the end, the director goes there.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Makinov

Director

Vinessa Shaw

Beth

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Francis

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Old Man

Gerardo Taracena

Actor

Makinov

Screenwriter

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Frank Scheck

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Despite its familiar genre trappings, this nastily efficient horror film delivers genuine chills.

Mar 22, 2013

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Marjorie Baumgarten

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Come Out and Play is a good example of how to eke out film thrills with a minimum of elements. Makinov should prove to be a filmmaker to watch.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2013

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

The film maintains a deliberately unhurried pace that builds tension naturally and with minimum interference from the soundtrack.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 21, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

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Keeps you invested if only to discover what's really happening in the story, only to fall apart in its finale.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

[Makinov] creates a craving within, tapping into the human nature of curiosity, begging you to Come Out And Play. But sadly, he never tells you why, leaving you frustrated and yearning for answers.

Nov 27, 2019

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Ben Nicholson

CineVue

The film loses its way once the stakes are raised, providing uninspired, generic fare without anything to invest in.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 25, 2019

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Synopsis

Beth (Vinessa Shaw) and Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), a young married couple, go on vacation to a remote island. They notice something sinister is afoot when they see lots of children and no adults.

Director: Makinov
Screenwriter: Makinov
Distributor: New Video
Rating: R (Involving Children|Strong Disturbing Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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