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Stay Alive

2006 · 100 min

A slick, forgettable horror ride that blends video game thrills with ghostly kills, offering mild scares and a few laughs.

Genres
Horror
Tagline
Play It To Death.
Overview
After the brutal death of a friend, a group of friends play an underground video game based on a 17th-century noblewoman, only to discover that dying in the game results in their real-life death.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • death
  • obsession
  • technology
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror
Directed by
William Brent Bell
Written by
Matthew Peterman, William Brent Bell
Starring
Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz, Sophia Bush, Jimmi Simpson, Adam Goldberg, Wendell Pierce, Milo Ventimiglia
Music
John Frizzell
Cinematography
Alejandro Martínez
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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