Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- claustrophobic
- bleak
- tense
- late night horror
- zombie movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a generic, underdeveloped zombie thriller with limited tension and an unsatisfying ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aidan barricades himself inside his apartment as infected Screamers overrun the complex.
The outbreak leaves Aidan rationing food and fighting for survival alone amid societal chaos.
The complex is overrun by infected Screamers, making the afflicted population the central physical threat.
Aidan barricades himself indoors and rations food while waiting out the outbreak.
Films like Alone, and why
The Night Eats the World
shares apocalyptic zombie horror, isolated survival, and claustrophobic tension
#Alive
shares outbreak-driven survival horror and ordinary people confronting infected attackers
Train to Busan
shares contained zombie siege horror, resource scarcity, and escalating survival pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Johnny Martin
- Release Date
- 2020-10-23
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (213)
Cast
- Tyler Posey
- Summer Spiro
- Donald Sutherland
- Robert Ri'chard
- Brooke Swallow
- Eric Etebari
- John Posey
- Debbie Martinelli Swallow
- Bridgette Meredith Garb
- Kiersten Bell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Alone about?
- A desperate man turns his apartment into a fortress when an outbreak unleashes infected attackers throughout his residential complex.
- What is Alone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alone as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Alone violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Alone as brutal.
- What did critics think of Alone?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a generic, underdeveloped zombie thriller with limited tension and an unsatisfying ending.
- Which films are like Alone?
- Films with a similar feel include The Night Eats the World, #Alive, and Train to Busan.
- How long is Alone?
- Alone runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alone?
- In United States, Alone streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
