Die Alone – Movie Review
First Reaction – Die Alone is a nice spin on the zombie outbreak movie.
Where to Watch
Die Alone will be available on Home Entertainment from 10th March 2025.
Director: Lowell Dean
Writer: Lowell Dean (Screenplay)
Cast
- Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix)
- Douglas Smith (Don’t Worry Darling)
- Frank Grillo (Werewolves)
- Kimberley-Sue Murray (V-Wars)
- Jonathan Cherry (Goon)
Plot: Tells the story of a young man who has amnesia. He bands together with a rugged survivalist in a zombie-like outbreak to find his girlfriend.
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Die Alone starts when Ethan (Smith) wakes up with amnesia after a car accident. However, the world has been struck with a mysterious illness, that has wiped out most of the population. He is taken in by Mae (Moss) a survivalist that has been fighting for a while. She gives him strict rules and agrees to help him search for his girlfriend Emma (Murray).
The journey takes them across a destroyed America, where Ethan faces other challenges and begins to remember things from his past.
Verdict on Die Alone
Recap
The movie follows an amnesic young man in a post-apocalyptic world. He meets a stranger who offers to help him, but he only discovers a much deadlier threat in the world and the problems created by the world.
Best Parts
Some strange moments take us away from the traditional zombie movies. It keeps us wondering what the bigger picture is, and it does leave you shocked once we see the reveal. The world’s creation is great and it does feel like the destruction has caused lasting effects on the world.
Worst Parts
Sadly, the movie relies on the reveal, as it doesn’t do enough to keep the story on the lines of searching for a missing loved one.
Final Thoughts –Die Alone brings a new idea to the zombie outbreak.
