There’s a fertile history of technology as a conduit for evil in horror, notably in films like Poltergeist and The Ring. Those predecessors are among the more obvious influences of writer-director Jacob Chase’s gripping family-in-peril chiller, Come Play, expanded with great assurance in both craft and storytelling from his imaginative 5-minute short, Larry. The idea of a children’s picture book as a demonic incubator recalls The Babadook; both the creature design and the strategic use of a motion detector summon the Alien franchise; and even the shark-tooth trim on the young protagonist’s hoodie seems a playful nod to Jaws, while his mop-top is ...
- 10/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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