Unlike the films it tries to draw upon, Come Play lacks the deep world-building and characterisation it needs to keep viewers intrigued.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 25, 2023

Even though he cannot speak, Oliver is exceptionally clever, fun, and brave, something I believe most of today's society doesn't think autistic kids can be.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 24, 2023

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 20, 2023

I’m happy to report that the movie does have its decent share of good scares and creepy moments. Unfortunately, they’re practically equaled by the amount of goofy moments and dubious dialogue.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Jul 6, 2022

The ending was disappointing and predictable in the most annoying way, but the monster Larry is worthy of inclusion into beloved and terrifying horror characters.

Full Review | Sep 25, 2021

Jacob Chase's horror won't win any prizes for originality. What it does have is heart.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 14, 2021

The Babadook meets Light's Out, overall Come Play feels a little cookie cutter horror, but still manages to get a couple of good scares in.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 13, 2021

A stylish and beautifully made horror which amplifies the anxieties and foibles of parenting to create a terrifying scenario.

Full Review | Sep 8, 2021

It's as if someone put the Slenderman meme, the scary girl from The Ring franchise, The Babadook and a few others through a woodchipper and sprayed the resulting mulch on to the screen.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 6, 2021

There was so much fun to be had along the way. Chase takes his story much too seriously to entertain that proposition. It's suffused with an atmosphere of dogged naturalism, rooted so firmly in the everyday that fun might well be a foreign word.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Aug 18, 2021

A handful of creative scare scenes aren't worth the endless minutes of pointless filler that bloat this slender tale to a feature length that it simply can't sustain.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/20 | Aug 17, 2021

Sadly, the preview for the film was scarier than the movie. "Come Play" goes from creepy to cheesy real quick.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Jun 23, 2021

Come Play is a creepy horror film for the whole family, but it falls short with an ending that leaves much to be desired.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Feb 19, 2021

Larry just wants a friend, but I wouldn't come play with this forgettable creature feature, rather block him instead.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Feb 17, 2021

Larry, apparently The Babadook's third cousin twice removed, gets his own motion picture with this derivative horror yarn with an interesting premise but an ill-handled approach.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 11, 2021

While not as scary as it could have been - its PG-13 rating ensures that - Come Play is a solid outing that more than fits the bill for anyone looking for a few thrills. Just make sure to turn off your device before watching.

Full Review | Feb 5, 2021

Very Spielberg-ian and decently involving, but the audience sweet spot for this is probably 10-12-year-old boys. (Blu-ray review)

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 2, 2021

Come Play is short on story but long on ideas. It's a horror film that isn't afraid to not be outright scary. Instead, it mines psychological and primal fears to create an unsettling story.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 29, 2021

Anyway, Come Play is so much weirder than you might expect, and it does phone-based horror in a new and intriguing way.

Full Review | Jan 22, 2021

It does the same things, the jumps and tropes, and it's unnecessary. And the scares aren't even that great, and there's so much between them.

Full Review | Jan 19, 2021