Seeing some of your favorite childhood games get a twisted and deadly remix is not fun to experience but could be entertaining to watch in a horror film. Co-directed by Eren Celeboglu and Ari Costa and co-written by Celeboglu, Costa, and J.J. Braider, All Fun and Games premiered in theaters and on demand on Friday, September 1.
The film follows a group of teens in Salem who “discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play gruesome, deadly versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.” Asa Butterfield, Natalia Dyer, Laurel Marsden, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Summer H. Howell, Kolton Stewart, and Annabeth Gish make up the ensemble cast in All Fun and Games.
There are a few other horror films that take childhood games and give them a sinister twist. After you check out All Fun and Games, here are 6 more films that feature deadly childhood games to watch next.
Ghosts in the Graveyard (2019) – Ghosts in the Graveyard
Cast: Kelli Berglund, Jake Busey, Olivia Larsen, Royce Johnson, Joah Carmody, Maria Olsen, Zebedee Row, Shiloh Verrico, Nikki Blonsky, Jason James Richter, Joseph D’Onofrio
Synopsis: “The town of Mt. Moriah comes under the thumb of Martha, a ghost who comes back to haunt the teens, who witnessed her death as children, during a “game” of ‘Ghost in the Graveyard.’”
Where to watch: Freevee, Plex, Prime Video, Tubi
Ouija (2014) – Ouija
Cast: Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca A. Santos, Douglas Smith, Shelley Hennig, Sierra Hawkins, Lin Shaye, Robyn Lively, Matthew Settle
Synopsis: “A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Ready or Not (2019) – Hide and Seek
Cast: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell, Melanie Scrofano, Kristian Bruun, Elyse Levesque, Nicky Guadagni, John Ralston
Synopsis: “A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.”
Where to watch: DIRECTV, Fubo, Prime Video
The OctoGames (2022) – Musical Chairs
Cast: Cael Adcock, Sally Harvey Anderson, Brad Belemjian, Chelsea Connerley, Fallon Gyurko, Henry Haggard, Lacy Hartselle, Alice Raver, Allison Shrum, Patrick Sharn, Adam Pietripaoli
Synopsis: “8 contestants compete in 8 deadly, classic children’s games. They seek fame beyond their wildest dreams, competing for the chance to take over the YouTube channel of the famous yet elusive masked YouTuber known only as “JaxPro”.”
Where to watch: Tubi
Truth or Dare (2018) – Truth or Dare
Cast: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Hayden Szeto, Sophia Ali, Nolan Gerard Funk, Landon Liboiron, Sam Lerner, Aurora Perrineau
Synopsis: “A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone – or something – begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Prime Video
Would You Rather (2012) – Would You Rather
Cast: Brittany Snow, June Squibb, Jeffrey Combs, Jonny Coyne, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Enver Gjokaj, Sasha Grey, John Heard, Charlie Hofheimer, Eddie Steeples, Robin Lord Taylor, Robb Wells, Logan Miller
Synopsis: “Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of “Would You Rather,” hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Hulu, IFC Films Unlimited, Tubi