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Playback

Play trailer Poster for Playback R,  2012,  1h 38m,  Horror/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 0% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
0% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
When a cop investigates the case of a missing local teen, he discovers a dark secret has been unleashed and an evil spirit is threatening everyone in his town.

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Nick Schager Slant Magazine Mar 5, 2012
.5/4
Playback posits cinema as a conduit for Satanic evil, but has nothing to say about the act of watching, except that its uniform horridness functions as an unintentional commentary on enduring pitiful horror-movie conventions. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Aug 3, 2013
1.5/5
ambition alone can't make a good film, and if those elements are poorly put together and not fully realized, it can become less than the sum of its already tired parts Go to Full Review
Annlee Ellingson Paste Magazine Apr 23, 2012
Playback takes a potentially intriguing concept and punctuates it with extreme gore rather than thrilling suspense. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg FEARnet Mar 11, 2012
2/5
On the bright side, the movie gets less irritating with each passing murder. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Feb 29, 2012
D
Nickels misses the mark with this design of voyeurism and possession, unable to launch his idea with an inspiring sense of madness or even basic boogeyman clarity. Go to Full Review
Heather Wixson Dread Central Feb 25, 2012
2/5
Playback is a movie that had the potential to be good but suffers from terrible writing and a director who should have let someone have a pass at his script to get things tightened up Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Michael A. Nickles

Director

Christian Slater

Frank Lyons

Johnny Pacar

Julian

Ambyr Childers

Riley

Toby Hemingway

Quinn

Jonathan Keltz

Nate

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Playback

Playback (2011) Christian Slater as Frank Lyons in "Playback." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When a cop investigates the case of a missing local teen, he discovers a dark secret has been unleashed and an evil spirit is threatening everyone in his town.
Director
Michael A. Nickles
Producer
Randall Emmett, George Furla, Lawrence Robbins, John M. Bennett
Screenwriter
Michael A. Nickles
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Emmett/Furla Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content/Nudity|Bloody Violence|Some Teen Partying)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$252
Runtime
1h 38m
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