By Geno McGahee
Lionsgate has released ALONE, a zombie film, to Blu-Ray, Digital, On Demand and DVD and it’s worth a watch if you’re a zombie fan. Directed by Johnny Martin, and starring Tyler Posey and Summer Spiro, the film checks every box for an end of the world zombie thriller. The zombies look great and the pacing is quite good.
The film begins with a zombie problem that is impacting the entire world. Aidan (Posey) wakes up to chaos and the reality that the zombies are widespread and have taken over in his own city of LA. It doesn’t take long for the zombies to consume everything. They are everywhere and the entire world falls apart. Obviously, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is an inspiration. I saw nods to it throughout. I kept thinking of the NOTLD line “it doesn’t take long for the world to fall apart.” The entire world falls apart in ALONE in quick fashion, including every utility and communication device.
Aidan is fighting for survival, including taking on zombie neighbors. Like the zombie rules go, if you get bit by a zombie, you become a zombie, and that is happening a lot everywhere. Aidan is primarily a loner and that is a different take on this topic. Usually, it’s a band of people coming together to take on the zombies, but Aidan seems reserved to accept the situation and deal with it solo. I liked the direction they took.
Being alone, Aidan starts making videos about his experiences, looking for some contact somewhere. He knows he cannot leave his apartment with all of the zombies taking the building over, but he’s also hungry and getting stir crazy.
Aidan meets up with Eva (Spiro) and they are now, finally, teamed up, to try to figure out this crazy situation. It was nice to see Donald Sutherland and he owns the role as he always does. His character is very amusing and adds a great deal to the film in his brief showing.
I really liked ALONE. It follows the typical zombie formula but it’s got its own unique additions with good performances by both Posey and Spiro. I recommend it.
