A film as stripped down as this one really hinges on its actors, and they really struck gold.

| Feb 13, 2025

Alone is a minor triumph of style over substance. While many of the plot beats feel familiar, some top-notch acting and superbly edgy direction from John Hyams help elevate the material, and the peach of an ending is well worth the wait.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 7, 2023

[Alone] is a taut and satisfying tale of survival that rewards viewers for bearing the non-stop tension and making it through to the other side.

| Dec 7, 2022

It’s a simple premise and director John Hyams wrings out every drop of tension while once again proving that when it comes to cinema less is often more.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 19, 2022

John Hyams' Alone feels like a mix tape of classic thriller and horror tropes, but without the combined effectiveness.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Aug 10, 2021

Look past the generic title and the back-of-a-fag-packet plot synopsis and you'll find one of the purest and finest genre exercises in recent memory.

| Original Score: 4 | Jul 6, 2021

A terrifically tense thriller pared down to the barest essentials, [Alone] is survival horror in the best, most literal sense.

| Jun 5, 2021

John Hyams' woman vs. man survival thriller is well-acted, shot, and directed, with a simple story and plausible characters.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 14, 2021

...visceral and deeply satisfying...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 11, 2021

Alone doesn't have shock value, but it makes up for it in the character decision making dept. The real clincher for Alone is the ending, which might be one of the most satisfying of the year.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Jan 20, 2021

Simple yet effective, Alone manages to entertain thanks to its realistic approach and great performance by Jules Willcox. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 10, 2020

The slight story is well structured to take advantage of the environment in which it's set, ensuring that we never lose sight of the greater forces against which no mere human can assume they are going to prevail.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 25, 2020

A very nifty, left turn-loving thriller.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 10, 2020

...a slick, engaging, well acted and effectively directed little thriller.

| Original Score: 14.5/20 | Nov 2, 2020

"Alone" is admirably straightforward, exploring tried-and-true archetypes with suspenseful execution. Director John Hyams demonstrates a minimalistic knack for showing and not telling, tapping into our most guttural fears and survival instincts.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 30, 2020

Jules Wilcox storms through this propulsive trial by fire at the emotionally shredded pitch of a cornered animal.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 28, 2020

Timely zombie horror movie has violence, cursing.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 28, 2020

This movie is proof that you don't need flashy action stunts or a large cast to make a very effective thriller.

| Oct 24, 2020

A taut, chilling and thrilling genre pic that is beautifully shot.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 21, 2020

The cat & mouse premise may be somewhat familiar, but the presentation is top-notch. Scary, suspenseful, and altogether compelling.

| Oct 19, 2020