Remy – Come Out And Play
I know a lot of people were on the fence about Come Out And Play, which was a remake of the 70’s classic Who Could Kill A Child?, but I loved the original, and when a remake keeps the feel and story of the original, but is brave enough to bring it to a new generation, I can really admire what it’s trying to accomplish – and that is how I feel about Come Out And Play.
Come Out And Play is about a couple who are vacationing alone one last time before welcoming their baby into the world, but the island they land on just happens to be filled with kids who are maniacs. Think Children Of The Corn meets Village of the Damned and you have an idea. Thing is, there is no explanation or justification at all, just kids trying to kill adults.
What I like about this movie is EXACTLY what I liked about the original. It literally asks us the question: if your life or the life of someone you loved came down to it, could you kill a child to protect them? For me, I can say pretty quickly, yes. I could murderlate the fuck out of a kid. I mean, I know it would weigh on me, and I know I would never sleep soundly again, but I am an insomniac, so really, fuck it, I never sleep anyway. I could murder a group of adorable cartoon characters if they were trying to hurt me. Frankly, at this point, I am pretty sure I could murder anything. Wanna test the theory?