Alive

Alive

A life worse than death.

Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura

Produced by Suplex, napalm FiLMS

2003119 min5.8 / 10

A dark, visceral sci-fi horror about a death-row inmate forced into nightmarish experiments, exploring survival, bodily autonomy, and the ethics of human experimentation.

Tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death for murdering the men who raped his girlfriend. However, he manages to survive his execution and is presented with an option: face another execution attempt or subject himself to their bizarre and dangerous experiments.

Questions people ask

  • Is Alive scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Alive violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Alive easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Alive end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Alive sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Alive

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alive

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Alive, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Alive, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alive, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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