Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- darkly comic
- cringe-inducing
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- social media satire marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Joe Keery's magnetic, layered performance effective, while viewing the film's social-media critique as shallow and its satire uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kurt documents his rideshare activities and killings through online video and live social-media interfaces.
Kurt's plan depends on attracting followers and converting violent acts into viral content.
The film pairs Kurt's cringe-inducing influencer persona with murder and online audience reactions.
Livestream comments and audience participation frame Kurt's crimes as content for public consumption.
Films like Spree, and why
Creep
shares found-footage horror, dark comedy, and a satirical focus on mediated violence
Cam
combines social media culture, thriller tension, and bleakly comic genre satire
The Den
shares independent horror, internet-age alienation, and a disturbing protagonist-centered perspective
Sightseers
uses black comedy and extreme violence to critique spectacle-driven contemporary culture
Movie Details
- Director
- Eugene Kotlyarenko
- Release Date
- 2020-08-14
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (579)
Cast
- Joe Keery
- David Arquette
- Joshua Ovalle
- A.J. Del Cueto
- Andy Faulkner
- Honor Levy
- Sara Lassner
- Linas Phillips
- Jessalyn Gilsig
- John DeLuca
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, MUBI, Shudder Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Spree about?
- A desperate rideshare driver livestreams a murderous campaign to turn online obscurity into viral celebrity.
- What is Spree like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spree as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Spree violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Spree as graphic.
- What did critics think of Spree?
- Critics broadly found Joe Keery's magnetic, layered performance effective, while viewing the film's social-media critique as shallow and its satire uneven.
- Which films are like Spree?
- Films with a similar feel include Creep, Cam, The Den, and Sightseers.
- How long is Spree?
- Spree runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spree?
- In United States, Spree streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, MUBI, Shudder Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
