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Stay Alive

PG-13 Released Mar 24, 2006 1h 25m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
10% Tomatometer 59 Reviews 56% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
Teenagers decide to pass idle time by playing an online game that has a horror theme. But the action taking place on their computer screens becomes a terrifying reality when they realize that each time a character dies during the game, the figure's human overseer dies as well. Read More Read Less
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A by-the-numbers teen horror flick, Stay Alive fails to exploit its premise for any real scares.

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Brian Tallerico UGO One of those movies that thinks loud sounds and shaky cameras account for scares, and reminding of us of truly scary gaming experiences only amplifies its weaknesses. Mar 24, 2007 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader There's a gothic backstory to all this, which makes no sense but looks pretty cool. Mar 7, 2007 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Never has a title been more horribly at odds with the way you're actually going to feel while watching the movie. Rated: 1/5 Jul 29, 2006 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof Any video game character is a better actor than the ones that work here. [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 13, 2020 Full Review Ethan Alter Film Journal International If Stay Alive teaches us anything, it's that videogames and horror films do not mix...at least in the same movie. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a little needless brutality would've almost certainly elevated the proceedings, albeit temporarily... Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 17, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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KURU S Questioning whether it would hold up for me and it truly did in the best way. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Fran K Ready for the sequel let boot up this fucker! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Tour T Such a gem love this director Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Nirvana D Even though it doesn't have much surprises or scares its still a fun and very guilty pleasure to watch!!! Stay alive is anything but a rotten movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/05/23 Full Review B L Survival of the fittest but this isn't that. Super Entertaining! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review Lex L This movie was my favorite growing up I've watched it a lot recently I find it interesting creepy and original the story of Elizabeth Báthory is so intriguing and horrifying it's the perfect film for people who enjoy horror and video games Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenagers decide to pass idle time by playing an online game that has a horror theme. But the action taking place on their computer screens becomes a terrifying reality when they realize that each time a character dies during the game, the figure's human overseer dies as well.
Director
William Brent Bell
Producer
Gary Barber, McG, Matthew Peterman, Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter
William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman
Distributor
Buena Vista
Production Co
Spyglass Entertainment, Endgame Entertainment, Wonderland Sound and Vision
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexual and Drug Content|Horror Violence|Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 24, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.1M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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