Play Dead

This horror film follows a woman who employs magical abilities and a violent Rottweiler to kill her family members. The plot focuses on the series of deaths that plague her relatives as the dog attacks and murders those around her.

Directed by Peter Wittman, this was the first of two films he directed, preceding his 1984 movie Ellie. The screenplay was written by Lothrop W. Jordan and produced by Francine C. Rudine. The cast features Stephanie Dunnam as Audrey and Yvonne De Carlo as Hester, alongside Ron Jackson, Glenn Kezer, David Ellzey, and David Cullinane. This United States production was released on July 15, 1983, with a total runtime of 86 minutes.

The film received generally low scores from viewers. It holds a 4.2 rating on IMDb based on 550 votes and a 4.1 rating on TMDB from 22 votes.