Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- frantic
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- zombie movie double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film familiar and derivative of outbreak-zombie cinema, but competently executed and sufficiently watchable as an action-horror thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cole must contend not only with flesh-eating infected creatures but also with hostile human survivors.
The plot specifically describes super-athletic cannibals as the central monstrous danger.
Cole is chasing the one person believed capable of providing a cure.
The world has succumbed to a zombie apocalypse, forcing mercenaries and survivors into violent competition.
Films like Devil's Playground, and why
28 Days Later
shared zombie apocalypse setting, relentless survival action, and bleak outbreak tension
Doomsday
shared fast-moving infected threats, militarized survivalists, and grim post-apocalyptic horror
Dawn of the Dead
shared flesh-eating undead, survival-group conflict, and action-oriented horror pacing
The Crazies
shared outbreak horror, desperate survivors, and distrust of human allies
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark McQueen
- Release Date
- 2010-08-21
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (120)
Cast
- MyAnna Buring
- Danny Dyer
- Craig Fairbrass
- Sean Pertwee
- Colin Salmon
- Lisa McAllister
- Shane Taylor
- Craig Conway
- Bart Ruspoli
- Alistair Petrie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Devil's Playground about?
- A hardened mercenary races through a zombie-ravaged world to find the person who may hold humanity’s cure, while desperate survivors prove nearly as lethal as the infected.
- What is Devil's Playground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Devil's Playground as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Devil's Playground violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Devil's Playground as graphic.
- What did critics think of Devil's Playground?
- Critics generally found the film familiar and derivative of outbreak-zombie cinema, but competently executed and sufficiently watchable as an action-horror thriller.
- Which films are like Devil's Playground?
- Films with a similar feel include 28 Days Later, Doomsday, Dawn of the Dead, and The Crazies.
- How long is Devil's Playground?
- Devil's Playground runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Devil's Playground?
- In United States, Devil's Playground streams on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
