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Review

Come Play 2020

Directed by Jacob Chase · 97 mins · 1,974 views

2.6 Letterboxd 2.52(33,928)
Ratings R T N J L T C G M N

Synopsis

Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

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Reviews (59)

  1. R
    Ryan Daniel 8 月 23, 2026

    Spongebob is in this so much that he should be considered a supporting character. He’s either shown or referenced on at least 20 different occasions. One of them is the CLIMAX OF THE MOVIE, when it’s dead quiet and the mom is trying to calm her kid down by holding him close, slowly leaning up to him and humming: 🎶 who lives in a pineapple under the sea 🎶 And you expect me not to laugh my ass off?? Come on man, of all the things you shouldn’t do during a dead quiet horror sequence.

    473 8
  2. T
    Tony the Terror 8 月 23, 2026

    I really enjoyed this one! Yes, it’s obviously going to be heavily compared to The Babadook because that movie features a monster created out of grief and depression and this movie features a monster created out of loneliness and yes those are similar themes, but I mean, isn’t that really what monsters are? Manifested negative emotions? Anyone familiar with Shawn Coss? He’s a brilliant and beautiful damaged soul and that’s literally what his art is all about. I read matt lynch’s review where he says the monster is the child’s autism manifested and attacking everyone and it’s not the first time I’ve read something that made me think he’s a complete idiot, but wow did that really nail it home for me. Like…

    212 35
  3. N
    Nathan Hale 8 月 23, 2026

    They really Britta’d this one.

    113 3
  4. J
    j. v. bats 8 月 23, 2026

    oh brittas in this?

    331 5
  5. L
    Lea 8 月 23, 2026

    i liked the parts where we were all watching spongebob together 🙂

    274 5
  6. T
    TheFreshBeef 8 月 23, 2026

    I spent more than half of the film agonizingly asking which series I konw the mother from And then the torment is suddenly over, a flash of inspiration flows through my body and I see the answer crystal clear in front of me. And in a voice soaked with endorphins I shout loudly across the room: Scrubs!

    111 2
  7. C
    clem 8 月 23, 2026

    cuz of that damn phone

    485
  8. G
    Gage 8 月 23, 2026

    A surprisingly decent story with a cool ass monster design for Larry. I find most horror films to be fun but dumb. But I found this one to be respectable. Unfortunately not what I would call “fun” but I still ofc enjoyed it. Some pretty bad parents. The dad looks like NakeyJakey lol.

    33
  9. M
    matt lynch 8 月 23, 2026

    Am I nuts or is this about how the kid’s autism is a jealous, violent monster that traps his family? Yuck.

    396 2
  10. N
    nabeel 8 月 23, 2026

    oh, britta’s in this?

    142 1
  11. N
    NoahSmitty23 8 月 20, 2026

    Im supposed to be scared of a dude named Larry? Doesnt help he’s a Babadook wannabe

  12. J
    japcop13 8 月 20, 2026

    I honestly really liked this. It was cheesy, but the overall message of being lonely due to technology was spot on.

  13. M
    miguelang_07 8 月 20, 2026

    From my point of view, this film has both positive and negative sides. On one hand, I really love Larry’s terrifying appearance and his drawings. Besides, the motivation behind Larry’s existence fascinated me, because it criticizes a current reality. On the other hand, apart from the end of the film, which I found surprising, it was quite boring. Additionally, I couldn’t identify with anyone.

  14. M
    Matt-Chu 8 月 20, 2026

    LARRY JUST WANTED TO WATCH SPONGEBOB!

  15. J
    Jacoby Elliott 8 月 19, 2026

    Getting familiar with Jacob Chase’s work before the new Insidious, which he directed and is getting pretty decent reviews. I thought this was just fine! Nothing spectacular, but has effective scares, decent performances (even from the child actors), and I was touched by the ending. Pretty solid spooky story with a relevant theme and message.

  16. G
    GreatENTERTAIN 8 月 19, 2026

    Seeing as the movie is all about the ups and downs of family life, Come Play is made with parents and children in mind. It’s not exactly a fangless gateway horror, though, since a few sequences boast imagery far too intense for the younger crowd.

  17. T
    theforce75 8 月 19, 2026

    Not much of a horror movie, but depressing AS Fuck, thanks kids

  18. O
    onanecek 8 月 19, 2026

    Even my friends seems more acustic than this little mf

  19. J
    Jorge Loser 8 月 19, 2026

    Una de las mejores variantes del horror melancólico de escuela Mike Flanagan, vuelvo a ella y casa vez es un poco mejor. La califrafía visual de Chase es clara, precisa y rica, su drama familiar sencillo y sincero, su falta de aspiraciones la hacen partir de un babadookxoloitation para encajar en la filosofía de Amblin (¡Es un film Amblin!) pasamdo por los creepypastas, horrores tecnológicos y el terror de sustos postWAn (con razón le han dado un INSIDIOUS). Todo lo…

    1
  20. A
    Adam 8 月 19, 2026

    All the expectations I had for Insidious tomorrow night just went down the shitter. Prove me wrong, Mr. Chase.

  21. P
    principinick 8 月 18, 2026

    I think I was rooting for Larry….?

  22. C
    Caio Furushima 8 月 18, 2026

    Melhor que Babadook

  23. M

    I’d be a lot more ticked off at this I Am Autism ‘let’s literally demonize disability aid’-ahh mess if it wasn’t impossible to take seriously. SpongeBob SquarePants has more screentime than the actual horror monster in this horror movie. The only thing that really got my gander up with this was having to sit through yet another piece of media made for screens telling me how bad screens are. I truly wish these people would just write a damn book already.

  24. M
    Mega 8 月 18, 2026

    Man, they sure do play a LOT of SpongeBob clips in this film, don’t they? I mean, I get why, but still, I certainly wasn’t expecting it from a film like this of all places. Who knows, maybe the amount of SpongeBob clips that they play is actually symbolic for something… Larry isn’t actually the bad guy, it was that damn sponge the whole time! For those of you who aren’t part of the cinematic grapevine, then let me be…

    1
  25. L
    lila 8 月 18, 2026

    knock, knock. who’s there. larry. oh good, come in. i thought it was britta

    1 1
  26. T
    tiffshusband 8 月 17, 2026

    Amazing movie would be awesome if there was a part two of this where oliver is older and the same problem starts again. Maybe there should also be some sort of hints or dialogue on Larry like if he was once a human who had experienced the same thing or if he was always a lonely monster.

    1
  27. E
    edgy4ever33 8 月 16, 2026

    an average horror movie

  28. K
    Kalid Hussein 8 月 16, 2026

    Misunderstood Byron just wants to use his phone like other kids in class but sits with the injustice. When his mom sends him on a slumber party to Non-verbal Oliver’s house, our beleaguered hero gets choked out by a ghost! Byron takes a couple days to cool off while Oliver and his parents deal with Lonely Larry. Listen to Frankenstein’s Podcast

  29. N
    Naniko 8 月 16, 2026

    Lowk debiloba

  30. A
    andrewlong68 8 月 15, 2026

    Sponge bob is a big plot point. Only good part

    3
  31. C
    Carlos B 8 月 15, 2026

    I think The Babadook is incredibly overrated, so I’m not surprised I liked this one more. A competent horror story, quite unsettling and scary for a PG-13 film. Plus, Gillian Jacobs is always a bonus.

    3
  32. G
    graham888 8 月 15, 2026

    The Snapchat filter jumpscare was lowkey kind of wild

    1
  33. D
    Drew Forman 8 月 15, 2026

    Spinoff where Adam and Mimi Rose have a kid who gets haunted by a lonely monster

  34. D
    dimezxc 8 月 14, 2026

    Гаджеты зло! А фильм этот говно, лучше бы он так и оставался короткометражкой. Мать просто довела своего сына до того что он чувствует себя ущербом. Фильм не страшный, монстр выглядит как хуйня, да и в целом смотреть это не особо и интересно. Зачем я это посмотрел? 1 странный друг из 10

  35. G
    Gracelynn 8 月 14, 2026

    might just be the dumbest family in America

  36. D
    drockfish 8 月 13, 2026

    Lights Out meets Babadook, but with more childhood bullies…and some of the dumbest adults ever put on the screen. “Oliver, how did you blow out all these lights?!” I dont know, lady. How would ANYONE? 10 lights dont just explode in a room cuz a kid is feeling mischievous!! And the emotional payoff at the end is just non-existent. If we’re supposed to believe that the mom deserved to sacrifice herself since she struggled with being as supportive as she…

  37. J
    Jack 8 月 12, 2026

    Shits ass, 2 back to back ass movies. My night is ruined

  38. J
    jxde_g 8 月 12, 2026

    Larry literally looks identical to THAT Demi Moore in The Substance 💀

    2
  39. W
    WyattSnell 8 月 11, 2026

    I would say that the concept of the electronic monster was cool.

  40. S
    slurpee_743 8 月 10, 2026

    This was actually a good movie with sponges and a terrifying monster that looks like i glued a bunch of quetips together

    2
  41. K
    Kacie8305 8 月 10, 2026

    I surprisingly really enjoyed this! The little boys acting was really impressive!

  42. T
    TherealJaywill 8 月 9, 2026

    Normalize getting rid of your kid when they get involved with scary shit

  43. C
    cal cal 8 月 9, 2026

    better than every other horror movie ive watched recently

  44. T
    Taco 8 月 9, 2026

    I think this was rather charming which is an odd thing to say for a horror movie. It’s very evident to those in the know that either the director, writer, or producer has a child with Autism and knows some of the finer details. (Yes, this includes the negative aspects and metaphor of Oliver’s autism being the monster.) I did not care for the hamfisted anti-technology rant near the climax and Larry’s design looked better in the artwork and the shadows than it did when it was clear.

  45. A
    Ashley Lynch 8 月 9, 2026

    Larry is the absolute worst.

    1
  46. S
    Sky Kinchen 8 月 8, 2026

    Man what is this bullshit

  47. A
    ash 8 月 8, 2026

    Greasy boney ass mf get off that damn phone

  48. J
    jna 8 月 8, 2026

    طب ما أنا اسفه

  49. C
    Chloe H 8 月 7, 2026

    Every kid actor in this movie was AMAZING. Adult acting was meh

  50. C
    Cusack-edev 8 月 7, 2026

    I really liked this. There are some amateur qualities but it was really entertaining overall.

    5
  51. G
    Gabriel Gabe 8 月 7, 2026

    Honestly a decent horror movie. The monsters was shown just enough to get you hooked up, but the SpongeBob vibes were a bit weird. Other than that, I’d say it was fun.

    1
  52. T
    Tom Ciorciari 8 月 6, 2026

    Legitimately creepy. Yes, it reminds of The Babadook, but is that a bad thing?

  53. T
    thatmillennial 8 月 6, 2026

    What the fuck was that ending?

  54. P
    punkinspatch 8 月 6, 2026

    This was silly but good, a couple of good jump scares and a pretty creepy creature they waited long enough to show that it wasn’t super tacky. Only mildly offensive and kinda corny dialogue. Overall a really good B horror

  55. K
    KU 8 月 5, 2026

    النهاية تضوج

  56. J
    Jackson Fulcher 8 月 5, 2026

    If it wasn’t for the upcoming Insidious movie, I wouldn’t forgotten all about ol’ Larry. It’s still not good though!

    2
  57. S
    stelle 8 月 5, 2026

    Poor Larry he just needed a friend 🙁

  58. N
    Niamh 5 月 10, 2023

    Bruh

  59. B
    bahrisnkrem 2 月 17, 2023

    oh britta’s in this ?

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My rating

G Gillian Jacobs Sarah
J John Gallagher Jr. Marty
A Azhy Robertson Oliver
W Winslow Fegley Byron
J Jayden Marine Mateo
G Gavin MacIver-Wright Zach
D Dalmar Abuzeid Mr. Calarco
E Eboni Booth Dr. Robyn
R Rachel Wilson Jennifer
A Alana-Ashley Marques Aide
I Ish Morris Mateo's Dad
A Ana Araújo Kid Next to Byron
A Alex Spencer Police Officer
K Kate Fenton Rude Shopper
Director Jacob Chase
Writer Jacob Chase
Producer Alex Heineman, Andrew Rona
Executive Producer Alan C. Blomquist
Editor Gregory Plotkin
Original Music Roque Baños
Synopsis
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Director
Jacob Chase
Writer
Jacob Chase
Studio
Amblin Partners, The Picture Company, Reliance Entertainment
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2020
Runtime
97 mins

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