By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Waking up among a bunch of corpses is just the beginning of the nightmare.

Black Mandala’s PLAY DEAD will see release soon after playing numerous festivals. Directed by Carlos Goitia from a screenplay by Gonzalo Mellid and Camilo Zaffora, it stars Paula Brasca, Catalina Motto, Luca Espindola, David Gomez Pascua, Marta Quarleri, Luciana Contreras, Milagros Ribet and Damian Castillo. The official synopsis describes it as “the harrowing journey of Alison [Brasca], who finds herself gravely injured and trapped in a dark, cryptic basement. Desperate to survive, she must use her wits and pretend to be dead, blending in with the corpses around her. But as she clings to life, she makes a horrifying discovery–above her, a grotesque, ritualistic celebration is unfolding. With each passing moment, the danger escalates.”