For this episode, we’re covering 2020’s Come Play and Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder. Intellectual or developmental disabilities have certainly been a sore spot for representation in horror and we’re here to discuss how this film fares in addressing that.

Additional Reading/Research:

·     Autism Within Horror: ‘Come Play’ and the Next Steps for Representation - Bloody Disgusting (bloody-disgusting.com)

·     About Autism - Autistic Self Advocacy Network (autisticadvocacy.org)

·     What is Autism? - Autism Research Institute

·     'Come Play' Director Explains Why Main Character Has Autism (businessinsider.com)

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