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A severely injured man and woman awake in an abandoned sanitarium only to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom and the horrific answers as to their real identit... Read allA severely injured man and woman awake in an abandoned sanitarium only to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom and the horrific answers as to their real identity.A severely injured man and woman awake in an abandoned sanitarium only to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom and the horrific answers as to their real identity.
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Saw, Misery and The Human Centipede plus much more
Very 'Saw' as other reviewers have said, plus a bit of Misery (an innocent person, or in this case two innocent people, kept captive by a crazed medic). A bit of Human Centipede First Sequence (a madman carrying out extreme surgical experiments). Very good on tension and suspense and overall pretty good and much better than I expected at the start. And I really wasn't expecting the ending! Along with the ambiguity as to what happens to the two victims at the end.
As I say pretty good and if you like the body horror category well worth seeing.
As I say pretty good and if you like the body horror category well worth seeing.
Twist
I really enjoyed this film. The acting and production is good. It's not a horror (although that does depend on what you call a horror) in my opinion, maybe a psychological thriller, not much action.
Two patients and a doctor in a dirty hospital. They have no memory and the doctor isn't the kindest.
Not many clues to help you, so trying to figure things out as you watch is interesting. It gets creepier as it goes along and the ending is great in my opinion with a bit of a twist, which i didn't see coming.
I only came across this by scrolling. It deserves more recognition and a higher rating.
Two patients and a doctor in a dirty hospital. They have no memory and the doctor isn't the kindest.
Not many clues to help you, so trying to figure things out as you watch is interesting. It gets creepier as it goes along and the ending is great in my opinion with a bit of a twist, which i didn't see coming.
I only came across this by scrolling. It deserves more recognition and a higher rating.
intriguing plot, pretty well made
This film was pretty well done. The actor playing the caretaker was crazy and sold it. The lady and man were both good also. It made you think it was just one of those people wake up and have been kidnapped type of scenarios. It was that well in a way but it felt it was so much more. You felt for these people and as it went it made you think of different outcomes and what the real intention could be. Altogether a well made horror film and with limited cast makes it easier to follow and enjoy.
Saw Style Horror With A Twist
I went into this after reading the other 2 reviews and of course making sure they were not the usual 1 review shills and I was not disappointed as it is not a bad little low budget horror.
It does actually feature one of the actors from the original Saw series as the main character and it was his acting that puts this a rung above your average horror film. The two leads are quite effective too and coupled with an amazing location it keeps you guessing all the way to the gruesome denouement similar to Saw so it accomplishes what many other in the genre fail to do with larger budgets.
Its not on the level of Saw but it will satisfy any true horror fan as the script, acting, setting, photography are all top notch so give it a go; it gets an above average 6 hatchets out of 10 from me on this one!
It does actually feature one of the actors from the original Saw series as the main character and it was his acting that puts this a rung above your average horror film. The two leads are quite effective too and coupled with an amazing location it keeps you guessing all the way to the gruesome denouement similar to Saw so it accomplishes what many other in the genre fail to do with larger budgets.
Its not on the level of Saw but it will satisfy any true horror fan as the script, acting, setting, photography are all top notch so give it a go; it gets an above average 6 hatchets out of 10 from me on this one!
A mediocre kidnap-and-torture thriller that had the potential to be better
I recently watched the Canadian film 🇨🇦 Alive (2015) on Tubi. The storyline follows two people with amnesia who wake up strapped to hospital beds. A man feeds and cares for them, claiming to have saved their lives-but it soon becomes clear that if they don't do what he wants, he's willing to take darker measures. Who are they, where did they come from, and what are the motives of this madman?
This picture is directed by Rob Grant (Fake Blood) and stars Angus McFadyen (Braveheart), Thomas Cocquerel (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions), and Camille Stoppard (Bordello).
It's one of those films where you feel like you've seen the premise a hundred times, and you keep wishing it would push things further than it does. The setting is effective and draws you into the story, and while some of the torture scenes work better than others, they suffer from weak special effects. There are a few solid attack sequences scattered throughout, and the acting is strong across the board. The twist at the end lands well, but overall, the content doesn't hit as hard as it should.
In conclusion, Alive is a mediocre kidnap-and-torture thriller that had the potential to be better. I'd give it a 5/10.
This picture is directed by Rob Grant (Fake Blood) and stars Angus McFadyen (Braveheart), Thomas Cocquerel (Escape Room: Tournament of Champions), and Camille Stoppard (Bordello).
It's one of those films where you feel like you've seen the premise a hundred times, and you keep wishing it would push things further than it does. The setting is effective and draws you into the story, and while some of the torture scenes work better than others, they suffer from weak special effects. There are a few solid attack sequences scattered throughout, and the acting is strong across the board. The twist at the end lands well, but overall, the content doesn't hit as hard as it should.
In conclusion, Alive is a mediocre kidnap-and-torture thriller that had the potential to be better. I'd give it a 5/10.
Did you know
- TriviaMarketed as a Saw film in Russia, where it's a common practice to retitle the movies by connecting them to a widely known franchises even if they have very little in common.
- Crazy creditsThere is a mid-credits scene and a scene after end credits.
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- 1h 31m(91 min)
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