Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- melancholic
- oppressive
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pim's guilt over surviving her conjoined twin becomes the emotional basis of her sister's ghostly return.
The twins' promise to remain together transforms from intimacy into a controlling bond that prevents separation.
Childhood flashbacks gradually expose the history behind Pim and Ploy's separation and haunting.
Pim's relationship with Ploy centers on shared embodiment, survival, jealousy, and the inability to define a separate self.
Films like Alone, and why
Shutter
shared psychological horror, family trauma, and an intimate supernatural haunting
The Eye
shared asian horror atmosphere, grief-driven haunting, and repressed guilt
The Orphanage
shared haunted-family premise, childhood trauma, and escalating supernatural dread
Movie Details
- Directors
- Parkpoom Wongpoom, Banjong Pisanthanakun
- Release Date
- 2007-03-29
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (260)
Cast
- Marsha Vadhanapanich
- Witaya Wasukraipaisarn
- Ratchanoo Boonchuduang
- Hatairat Egereff
- Rutairat Egereff
- Namo Tongkumnerd
- Chutikan Vimuktananda
- Chayakan Vimuktananda
- Nimit Luksameepong
- Yupawan Unnataravarangkool
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Alone about?
- A guilt-ridden survivor of conjoined-twin separation is forced to confront her dead sister when a family visit awakens a vengeful ghost.
- What is Alone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alone as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Alone violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Alone as mild.
- Which films are like Alone?
- Films with a similar feel include Shutter, The Eye, and The Orphanage.
- How long is Alone?
- Alone runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alone?
- In United States, Alone is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
