Alive

Alive

Maybe dead is better.

Directed by Rob Grant

Produced by 775 Media Corp, Cranked Up Films

201891 min6.0 / 10

A claustrophobic torture-thriller set in an abandoned sanitarium where captive amnesiac victims must uncover their identities while evading a sadistic caretaker.

A severely injured man and woman awake in an abandoned sanitarium only to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom and the horrific answers as to their true identity.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Alive end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

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

  • Is Alive sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

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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