Alive
Alive

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Alive

2020
Movie
23 min
Swedish

Victoria is disabled and yearns for intimacy, so her assistant Ida offers to help by making a Tinder profile. Victoria gets a match, but the guy she is matching with is very shady, and Ida worries about what might happen if they meet.

Insights

IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Metacritic33/100
Google Users48%
Director: William Brent BellGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A woman wakes up trapped in a mysterious and increasingly sinister complex with no memory of how she got there. As she desperately tries to piece together her past and escape, she realizes she is not alone and that a dangerous force is hunting her. The film follows her harrowing fight for survival as the truth about her situation becomes terrifyingly clear.

Critical Reception

Alive received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding its premise intriguing but ultimately failing to deliver a truly original or compelling horror experience. Audience reactions were similarly divided, with some appreciating the suspense and atmosphere, while others criticized the predictable plot and underdeveloped characters.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film starts with a strong, intriguing premise but struggles to maintain its tension.

  • While visually competent, 'Alive' relies too heavily on familiar horror tropes without adding significant innovation.

  • The performances are adequate, but the script offers little depth to the characters or their predicament.

Google audience: Audience reviews for 'Alive' are largely unimpressed, with many viewers feeling that the film plays out like a predictable and uninspired horror flick. Common complaints mention a slow pace, a lack of genuine scares, and a story that doesn't fully utilize its intriguing setup, leaving audiences feeling underwhelmed.

Fun Fact

Director William Brent Bell also directed the horror films 'The Devil Inside' and 'The Boy'.

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