Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- bleak
- harrowing
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be an effective, visually striking Scottish wilderness thriller whose suspense and action are tempered by uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Scottish Highlands shape both the climbers' escape and the kidnappers' pursuit, with cliffs, caves, and exposed wilderness repeatedly creating peril.
Alison and the other mountaineers attempt to get the buried Serbian girl to safety while kidnappers track them across the wilderness.
The film combines mountaineering hazards with numerous homicides, pleading victims, and disturbing death scenes.
The climbers' recreational journey becomes entangled with kidnapping and violent criminal pursuit after they discover the hidden child.
Films like A Lonely Place to Die, and why
The Grey
shared wilderness survival thriller tension, pursuit narrative, and brutal violence
Eden Lake
shared kidnapping premise, remote landscape, and escalating cat-and-mouse suspense
Vertical Limit
shared mountain setting, physical peril, and relentless survival thriller structure
Deliverance
shared rural isolation, criminal pursuit, and disturbing thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Julian Gilbey
- Release Date
- 2011-04-09
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (666)
Cast
- Melissa George
- Ed Speleers
- Eamonn Walker
- Alec Newman
- Karel Roden
- Kate Magowan
- Garry Sweeney
- Stephen McCole
- Holly Boyd
- Paul Anderson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Lonely Place to Die about?
- A mountaineering expedition across the Scottish Highlands becomes a savage rescue mission when five climbers uncover a kidnapped child buried in the wilderness.
- What is A Lonely Place to Die like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Lonely Place to Die as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Lonely Place to Die violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Lonely Place to Die as graphic.
- What did critics think of A Lonely Place to Die?
- Critics broadly found the film to be an effective, visually striking Scottish wilderness thriller whose suspense and action are tempered by uneven execution.
- Which films are like A Lonely Place to Die?
- Films with a similar feel include The Grey, Eden Lake, Vertical Limit, and Deliverance.
- How long is A Lonely Place to Die?
- A Lonely Place to Die runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Lonely Place to Die?
- In United States, A Lonely Place to Die streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now.
