Movie

Alive

2003 · 119 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into violent sci-fi horror that pits raw emotion against cold experimentation.

Tagline: A life worse than death.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, survival, isolation, violence
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
survival
isolation
violence
justice
Places: prison
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild