Here Alone
A grieving wilderness survivor risks fragile alliances and dangerous supply raids while flesh-eating infected stalk the ruins of a plague-ravaged world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- tense
- melancholic
- late night horror viewing
- independent horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an engaging, atmospheric, low-key survival horror with credible performances and sustained tension, though some felt its thin plot and sentimental emotional focus limited its genre impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ann's isolation and emotional aftermath of losing her husband and daughter receive as much attention as the infected threat.
Ann forages in the woods and risks raids on nearby farmhouses for essential supplies.
The film parcels out its scares in small jolts while maintaining a low, persistent menace around the infected.
Ann's current wilderness existence is contrasted with memories of the ordered life she shared with her family.
Films like Here Alone, and why
The Night Eats the World
shared post-apocalyptic survival setting, infected predators, and restrained psychological tension
It Comes at Night
shared female-centered survival drama, grief, and intimate human-scale apocalypse
The Battery
shared zombie horror, resource scarcity, and ordinary people navigating a devastated world
The Road
shared austere wilderness survival, emotional isolation, and grounded genre realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Rod Blackhurst
- Release Date
- 2016-09-16
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (254)
Cast
- Lucy Walters
- Gina Piersanti
- Adam David Thompson
- Shane West
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Here Alone about?
- A grieving wilderness survivor risks fragile alliances and dangerous supply raids while flesh-eating infected stalk the ruins of a plague-ravaged world.
- What is Here Alone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Here Alone as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Here Alone violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Here Alone as graphic.
- What did critics think of Here Alone?
- Critics broadly found the film an engaging, atmospheric, low-key survival horror with credible performances and sustained tension, though some felt its thin plot and sentimental emotional focus limited its genre impact.
- Which films are like Here Alone?
- Films with a similar feel include The Night Eats the World, It Comes at Night, The Battery, and The Road.
- How long is Here Alone?
- Here Alone runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Here Alone?
- In United States, Here Alone is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
