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Tyler Posey, the star of Teen Wolf, plays Aidan, the main character in Alone. The movie starts fast. Aidan wakes up and the news immediately declarers an emergency. Bites, scratches, the virus easily infects anyone it comes into contact with, turning them into hungry animals.

Aidan watches from his balcony as fighters fly overhead, and then watches the walkway below as a little girl turns. As he goes back into his apartment he finds his neighbor in his living room. His neighbors been bitten, but stays himself just long enough to leave, mostly of his own accord. We do get a brief glimpse of what being infected means though…

Aiden barricades himself in his apartment, but it’s not long before he comes face to face with his first Zombie. Lucky for Aiden, it’s a female. So body mass and muscle is less than what he might have faced if it were a male. He takes her out with a single swing of his bat he takes care of the problem. He then uses a surf board to close up the access panel in the ceiling the female zombie came from.

We then get a short montage of Aiden losing his shit before his mom calls him. He then gets to hear a voicemail that ends with his mom and dad being attacked and killed.

Face To Face With A Horde

This drives Aiden to leave his apartment. Why? I have no idea, but it does. He quickly comes face to face with a small hoard, and only escapes because he’s nimble enough to avoid them. There is a brief chase before Aiden makes it back into his apartment. Once inside a Zombie keeps saying, “Here” and then banging against the door. Very creepy.

The scene cuts to some point in the future when Aiden looks out his window and watches the power fail. The city has gone dark.

The Girl Across The Way

Cut to further in the future. Aiden now sports a beard and looks much rougher around the edges. A message on his laptop says its day 42. He apologizes to the air before climbing on a chair to put a noose around his neck. He looks out his window, about to kill himself when he sees another survivor across the way. Seeing another person gives him hope.

Seeing another person gives Aiden everything he needs. A reason to survive, a reason to try and help someone. Summer Spiro plays Eva, the girl across the way, and Aiden is overjoyed when she finally sees him. The two communicate with notes pressed against the windows. This leads to a cute moment where she asks if he pre wrote all his messages. He asks in return if that is awkward?

Aiden has a ton of bottled water. Eva lets him know that’s bad for the environment, but in a sweet way.

She then very suspiciously closes the blinds, but agrees with a thumbs up to talk to him tomorrow.

What is Eva hiding? Why is she looking into her apartment as she agrees to talk to Aiden again?

The next day Aiden doesn’t see Eva.

The Rain

That night the rain comes. Aiden gets to fill some pots and pans on his balcony while he bathes. Eva gets a free show as he showers naked on his balcony.

The next morning they greet each other on their balconies and Aiden asks her what happened. Why didn’t she show up? She explains in paper messages that she has someone clawing at her wall from the next door apartment.

Due to the Zombies, the two of them are being very careful about making any noise. Aiden uses a baseball to get a line to her. He then uses the line to send her some supplies. Unfortunately in the process the business Zombie realizes she’s there and begins to climb the balconies. Aiden throws supplies at the Zombie to keep him from attacking Eva. The intervention came at a cost. Aiden is now faced with threats on two fronts. The Zombies in the hallway attack his front door, and the Businessman zombie attacks from his balcony.

Zombie Attack

Aiden kills the Zombie on his balcony with his trusty bat. We then cut to the next act. Aiden has a plan, and goes out into the hall to recover his neighbors keys. He just barely makes it into his neighbors apartment. The walls are covered in blood smears. Then he finds a dead girl. I loved how he was smart enough to confirm she’s dead by throwing something at her where she lies. He also finds some much needed supplies like peanut butter. As he searches the apartment he also finds a ton of climbing gear, including a climbing pick.

There is a brief moment of violence and then Aiden escapes with his loot. This includes a set of walkie talkies, which brings Aiden to tears. Now he has a way to talk to Eva.

For some reason Aiden thinks the best way to get the walkie talkies to her is to climb down to the ground, then throw it up to her, putting him in danger from the roving horde of biters the whole time.

With the package delivered, Aiden climbs back to his own apartment, confirming to himself that he is indeed a ninja. With the mission accomplished he rewards himself with some peanut butter.

The next morning Eva finds her walkie talkie and reaches out, surprising Aiden who is still sleeping.

Aiden and Eva share a spiritual moment, each of them overjoyed to talk to another human being. They pretend for a little while that the world isn’t full of Zombies, and just chat, each of them overjoyed to talk to another, live human being.

We then cut to Aiden deciding to explore the ductwork which introduced him to the undead. He’s crawling along, and can smell the decay, and is surprised to find a dead body? Aiden then escapes into another apartment, appearing in the bathroom only to find a tub with blood stains in it.

Lucky for Aiden the apartment appears empty, and the pantry is full of supplies. Aiden calls Eva, and tells her its safe. Because the fridge is pushed up against the door, and doesn’t’ think about who pushed it there? At least Eva has a brain, and asks him who moved the fridge, but its too late, Aiden already left his bat in the kitchen.

Donald Sutherland!

Holy sh*t, Donald Sutherland is in this!!!

Aiden meets Edward, played by Donald Sutherland. Edward has a homemade spear, and offers to give Aiden another bag to carry food. Edward seems off though, bringing a plate of suspicious food to Aiden before asking him if there are any other survivors.

Edwards pretends to be a helpless old man before clocking Aiden in the back of the head, briefly knocking him out. Edward has brought Aiden back to his elderly wife who’s already turned. Lucy, Edward’s wife wouldn’t eat Aiden because he was unconscious, but now that he’s awake she’s hungry and just wants to eat.

Aiden just barely escapes when Eva calls him on the walkie talkie and tells him the biters are in her apartment. What else can Aiden do? he has to save her.

Shotgun

Aiden makes it to the ground, and is lucky enough to find a loaded shotgun just in time to defend himself from a biter. The bad news is that the sound draws every biter around, and it becomes a race for Aiden to climb to Eva’s balcony before the biters can follow him.

Thanks to Aiden’s quick thinking he’s able to cut the sheet rope and they are finally together for the first time.

There is a mad run to Aiden’s apartment, and they make it, but Aiden is bitten. He tell s her to go to his neighbors apartment where there is food before pulling off his last shirt, and there is no bite!!!

The movie ends with Aiden and Eva hugging on the floor, their back to the fridge to hold the door shut.

First, I’m a huge fan of Tyler Pose’s work in Teen Wolf and was saddened to hear about his struggles with addiction. He’s said he’s working on his sobriety, and i hope that Alone gives him the funds he needs to stay on that journey. I’m sorry for whatever demons your fighting Tyler, and was glad to see you in a feature film.

Alone Scoring

I would describe Alone as a popcorn movie. It was fun, fast paced, and Worth Your Time. It wasn’t anything new or innovative, but it was fun and had some great moments, which is why it scored a 73/100.

Review	Year	Score	Type
#Alive	2020	100	Action / Infection
Dawn Of The Dead	1978	100	Action / Horror / Classics
Night Of The Living Dead	1968	100	Action / Horror / Classics
World War Z	2013	100	Action / Infection
28 Days Later	2002	100	Action / Infection
Train To Busan	2016	100	Action / Infection
Zombieland	2010	100	Comedy / Action
Flesh And Blood	2018	99	Shorts
Serenity	2005	99	Action / Sci-Fi
The Girl With All The Gifts	2016	95	Action / Infection
Land Of The Dead	2005	94	Action / Horror
Resident Evil: Apocalypse	2004	93	Action / Infection
Resident Evil	2002	92	Action / Infection
Rampant	2018	91	Action / Infection / Mid Evil
Day of the Dead	2008	90	Action / Infection
Cooties	2014	89	Comedy / Action
The Return of the Living Dead	1985	85	Comedy / Action
Night of the Comet	1984	85	Comedy / Action
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula	2020	84	Action / Infection
Zombieland: Double Tap	2019	83	Comedy / Action
Fido	2006	82	Comedy / Action
Shaun Of The Dead	2004	81	Comedy / Action
Zombie	1979	80	Action / Horror
The Evil Dead	1981	80	Classic / Action
I Am Legend (2007)	2007	80	Action / Infection
28 Weeks Later	2007	80	Action / Infection
Infection	2019	79	Action / Infection
It Stains The Sands Red	2016	79	Action / Infection
Overlord	2018	79	Action / Horror
A Little Bit Zombie	2012	78	Comedy / Action
Plan Z	2016	78	Action / Infection
Wyrmwood: Apocalypse	2021	77	Action / Infection
Day of the Dead	1985	77	Action / Horror / Classics
Dead Rising: Endgame	2016	77	Action / Infection
Freaks of Nature	2015	76	Comedy / Action
The Dead	2010	76	Action / Infection
Cockneys Vs. Zombies	2012	75	Comedy / Action
Here Alone	2016	75	Suspense / Infection
The Battery	2012	74	Drama / Infection
Shed of the Dead	2019	74	Comedy / Action
Alone	2020	73	Action / Infection
Survival Of The Dead	2009	73	Action / Horror
State of Emergency	2011	73	Action / Infection
Remains	2011	72	Action / Infection
Dawning of the Dead	2017	72	Action / Infection
Dance of the Dead	2008	72	Comedy / Action
The Rezort	2015	72	Action / Infection
The Army of the Dead	2021	71	Action / Infection
Witness Infection	2021	71	Comedy / Action
Daylight's End	2016	71	Action / Infection
The Valley Of The Dead	2021	70	Horror / Infection
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead	2014	70	Action / Infection
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse	2015	70	Comedy / Action
Resident Evil: Afterlife	2010	70	Action / Infection
Night of the Living Deb	2015	70	Comedy / Romance
For A Few Zombies More	2015	70	Action / Infection
Zombie Night	2013	70	Action / Infection
Dead Rising: Watchtower	2015	70	Action / Infection
Zombie Hunter	2013	70	Action / Infection
The Dead 2: India	2015	70	Action / Infection
Among The Living	2022	69	Suspense / Horror
Exit Humanity	2011	69	Action / Infection
Bird Box	2018	69	Action / Horror / Possession
Republic Z	2018	68	Action / Comedy
Blood Quantum	2019	68	Action / Infection
Ravenous	2017	68	Action / Infection
Quarantine	2008	67	Infection / Horror
Forget Everything And Run (F.E.A.R.)	2021	67	Suspense / Horror
The Night Eats The World	2018	67	Suspense / Infection
Ultimate Zombie Feast	2020	66	Shorts/ Action
How To Kill A Zombie	2014	66	Action / Comedy
Cargo	2017	66	Suspense / Infection
Trench 11	2017	66	Action / Horror
Dead County	2021	65	Drama / Horror
Zombie Town	2007	65	Action / Horror
Zoombies	2016	65	Awesomely Bad
The End?	2017	64	Horror / Infection
Quarantine 2	2011	64	Action / Infection
Zombie Apocalypse	2011	64	Action / Infection
Red Spring	2017	63	Action / Infection
Virus:32	2022	62	Horror / Infection
Resident Evil: Extinction	2007	62	Action / Infection
Resident Evil Retribution	2012	61	Action / Infection
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead	2023	60	Comedy / Action
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter	2016	60	Action / Infection
Life After Beth	2014	59	Comedy / Action
Diary Of The Dead	2007	58	Action / Horror
Revelation Trail	2013	57	Action / Horror
Eat Brains Love	2019	56	Comedy / Horror
My Mates vs. The Zombie Apocalypse	2015	56	Comedy / Action
Deadsight	2018	55	Suspense / Infection
Anna And The Apocalypse	2017	55	Musical / Infection
Amigo Undead	2015	54	Comedy / Horror
Bong of the Living Dead	2017	54	Action / Infection
Black Friday	2021	53	Action / Horror
The Dead Undead	2010	53	Action / Infection
Redcon-1	2018	52	Action / Horror
Deadheads	2011	52	Comedy / Romance
Dead Don't Die in Dallas	2019	51	Action / Infection / LGBTQ
Day of the Dead: Bloodline	2018	51	Action / Infection
Road Wars	2015	50	Action / Infection
Disaster L.A.	2014	50	Action
Zombie Strippers!	2008	49	Horror / Comedy
Within the Woods of Undead County	2016	49	Action / Infection
Day Zero	2023	48	Horror / Infection
Rise of The Zombies	2012	48	Action / Infection
I Am Alone	2015	48	Action / Infection
Valentine DayZ	2018	47	Action / Infection / Awesomely Bad
Lethal Virus	2021	46	Action / Horror
Savageland	2015	46	Horror / Drama
Zombie Warz: Falls The Shadow	2011	45	Action / Horror
Infected	2019	45	Shorts
Bridge of the Doomed	2022	44	Horror / Infection
Block Z	2020	44	Action / Infection
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City	2021	43	Action / Horror
The Dead Don't Die	2019	43	Spoof / Drama
The Plague	2006	42	Action / Horror
Strain 100	2020	42	Action / Infection
Infected	2021	41	Action / Horror
Before Dawn	2013	41	Drama / Action
When the Fever Breaks	2019	41	Suspense / Infection
Zombie Undead	2010	40	Action / Infection
Hostile	2017	40	Action / Infection
Dead Before Down	2012	39	Horror / Supernatural
Gangs Of The Dead	2006	38	Action / Infection
Zombies	2017	37	Action / Infection
American Zombieland	2020	36	Comedy / Infection
Cannon Fodder / Battle Of The Undead	2013	35	Action / Horror
Zombie Diaries 2	2011	35	Action / Infection
Dead Trigger	2017	35	Action / Infection
Deadlocked	2020	35	Action / Infection
Another World	2014	35	Action / Infection
Evilution	2009	34	Action / Horror
KL24: Zombies	2017	34	Action / Infection
Re-Elected	2020	33	Comedy / Suspense
Antisocial 2	2015	33	Action / Infection
Aquarium of the Dead	2021	32	Comedy / Horror
Antisocial	2013	32	Action / Infection
By Day's End	2020	31	Suspense / Infection
Dead 7	2016	31	Action / Infection
Pandemic	2016	30	Action / Infection
Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies	2017	29	Comedy / Action
Zombie Hood	2013	28	Action / Infection
The Dustwalker	2019	27	Action / Parasite
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium	2005	26	Action / Infection
Solar Impact	2019	25	Action / Horror
Anger Of The Dead	2015	25	Action / Infection
The Last Hope	2017	24	Action / Infection
The Day of the Living Dead	2014	23	Drama / Detective
Zombie Road	2018	22	Shorts
Zombie Wars	2007	21	Action / Infection
Army of Thieves	2021	20	Heist / Horror
Last Rites Of The Dead	2019	20	Drama / Thriller
The Mad	2007	19	Comedy / Infection
The Living Dead	2020	18	Horror / Drama
Zone of the Dead	2009	17	Action / Infection
Killer Weekend	2018	16	Comedy / Not Zombies
G Zombie	2021	15	Drama / Infection
Quarantine L.A.	2013	14	Action / Infection
Driven	2020	13	Drama / Suspense
The Hive	2014	12	Demonic Possession / Horror
The Horde	2016	11	Action / Gore
Rebirth	2020	10	Action / Horror
The Last Starship	2017	10	Action / Infection
Rising Undead / Rise of the Undead	2005	9	Action / Horror
Rise of the Zombie	2013	9	Drama / Action
Plague	2014	8	Suspense / Drama
Flu	2013	8	Infection / Not Zombies
Red Days	2016	7	Action / Infection
The Returned	2013	6	Drama / Romance
Apocalypse Nerds	2012	5	Comedy / Action
Zombie with a Shotgun	2019	4	Infection / Drama
Soon Enough	2018	3	Action / Drama
Army of the Dead	2008	2	Action / Horror
Range 15	2016	2	Comedy / Action
Nazi Undead	2018	1	Paranormal / Horror
Pandemic	2009	1	Drama / Action
Eyes Of The Dead	2015	1	Action / Infection
All My Friends Are Dead	2021	0	Horror / Not Zombies
Curse of the Blind Dead	2020	0	Horror / Not Zombies
Carriers	2009	0	Drama / Not Zombies
Afflicted	2013	0	Drama / Infection
Broadcast Dead	2018	0	Horror / Thriller
Dead End	2003	0	Horror / Thriller

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