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I stumbled upon the 2021 thriller "Alone with You" in 2022, by random chance. And with this being a movie that I hadn't already seen, and it having Barbara Crampton on the cast list, of course I opted to sit down and see what writers and directors Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks had to offer here.

And I will say that "Alone with You" started out quite nice, and it kept being interesting a good long way through its run time. But then the movie just shifted into the absurd and becoming very chaotic and disharmonious, and providing little sense to me. Sure, I was getting that this might be something about a foray into Charlene's troubled psyche. But it became really annoying really fast, and the chaos ended up taking away the enjoyment from the movie.

The acting performances in "Alone with You" were good, and lead actress (and writer and director) Emily Bennett really put on a great performance in portraying the troubled Charlene character. I was disappointed that Barbara Crampton was hardly in the movie at all, especially since I was looking forward to seeing her in a thriller.

Visually then "Alone with You" starts out interesting enough, slowly building up the suspense, but eventually the whole thing became too chaotic for my liking.

It was a shame really, because "Alone with You" was off to a great start and there was so much potential for a great thriller right there. But ultimately then directors Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks ended up delivering a movie that fell short of thoroughly entertaining me. Sure, the movie was watchable, but it was just too much of a scrambled and chaotic display.

My rating of "Alone with You" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.

Alone With You is a film that makes you wonder how anything could be so filled with cliches. Are the creators that bad, or are they just ignorant and believe that the cliches they have assembled together here are innovations?

The standard isolation paranoid being driven mad cliches are all in place. Mysterious voices. Friends and associates manifesting bizarre behavior. And of course the concluding spiral to the revelation of the hidden guilt/fear.

Well these types of films can be enjoyable, (A Fantastic Fear of Everything starring Simon Pegg and the Wolf hour starring Naomi Watts come to mind) this feels like somebody lifelessly filled out a checklist while writing the script.

On the positive side there are a few nice shots that have no context or really place in the story in any way. They feel more like the director saying "look at my eye". And again, nice not beautiful. The lead performance isn't offensive but it doesn't stand out. They also managed to get an appearance from B-movie queen Barbara Crampton, which was legitimately a Skype call.

And that's about it for the positives. Negatives would be a severe lack of story, coherence, or originality. Also a 5-minute call from a drunk friend at a club. Yes it lasts for 5 wonderful exposition laden minutes. Yet somehow after taking the time for that in an 83 minute run time they managed to rush the ending, if you could even call it that.

This thing is a piece of crap. I watched it so that you wouldn't have to so don't.

This was a disaster from the moment it started. Poor picture quality and poor acting. This movie is depicted as a thriller and it has no jumps nothing. After watching this film my wife was mad at me for wasting her Tuesday night.

Your first clue that it's going to be a terrible movie, Emily Bennett wrote, directed and stars in the movie. You need to be a Steven Spielberg or even a Sylvester Stallone caliber director to pull that off successfully and Emily Bennett is not.

A very simple independent movie that effectively shows the downward spiral of a fragile psyche, that keeps you guessing even if some of its plot elements may be predictable.

I enjoyed the main character's portrait of a damaged woman, struggling with the relationships in her life.

Very nice cinematography and beautiful photography, accompanied by an interesting music score and sound design. No gore nor big budget effects, the film relies solely on its performances.

It's a movie worth watching if you like supernatural psychological thrillers, with a few horror movie cliches but full of interesting details.

Let's get this out of the way; this movie isn't scary. At all. Creepy? Yes. Atmospheric? Definitely. But scary? Not even close. There are some elements that definitely are goosebump inducing if you are in the mood for it, but other than that, this movie is about as fear inducing as an episode of Ghost Hunters. Anyone looking to be frightened or even mildly creeped out by a movie should really look elsewhere. There isn't much to see here....

That being said, the acting is SUPERB. The entire cast is talented, delivered their lines believably and it seems like everyone had great chemistry. At times it didn't even seem like I was watching a movie. My TV was a giant window and the movie was me looking out through it. If more films took the time to really bring together a dynamite cast like this movie did, Indie films would be elevated to a much higher status.

To summarize; stay for the acting, but don't be surprised if the movie ends with you uttering, "MEH." loudly when it's over like I did.

I was so looking forward to this movie as I'm a huge fan of the director . Well the acting is the worst I've ever seen and the leading actress made the film unwatchable and I had to turn it off . Every other word and I mean every other word was f this f that and it became just so so stupid that you have to question the directors education . I've looked at Facebook YouTube and Instagram and he also swears constantly and sadly has bought it to his films . I'll probably give up on him now as I've just tuned this garbage off after almost half an hour it's that bad. Almost human is sadly a distant memory.

Watched this on the off chance, and actually love psychological trippy films like this, some parts where genuinely creepy! I was watching it and felt creeped out in my own home, really really enjoyed it!

Thank you! 😊

Worth watching in my opinion. Unique. Good acting. I love weird movies like this. It's not for everyone. If you liked block island sound you will like this.

A lifelong fan of horror films and psychological thrillers, I decided last June to put the pandemic quarantine conditions to work for me by taking the time at home to expand my knowledge base with the viewing of a new movie each evening. I'd follow up each screening with a "Movie of the Day" tweet on Twitter. In my search for something new to watch, I stumbled across Alone with You upon its release and I am so thankful that it crossed my path. This is a phenomenal film that checks off every one of my aesthetic boxes, an accomplishment that is truly rare in my experience. Emily Bennett is captivating in the lead role as Charlene, and skillfully uses minimalism and deep-seated psychology as the brushes and paints with which to create a mental masterpiece. I'll avoid spoilers and just say that the film kept me riveted right through to the closing credits. Bennett's acting is brilliant and the film is beautifully shot, with incidental sights and sounds being strategically placed for optimal creep factor. It is both unnerving and unsettling, as well it should be. Bennett and Brooks are a formidable writing/directing team and I cannot wait to see what else will be coming from either or both of them in the future. Easily one of the best films I've seen in a long while.

The best kind of horror film ride. Right from the start you're instantly thrown into this chaotic, thrilling world. It checks off all the boxes for executing a truly nail biting experience. I know I'm having a great time watching when I'm blocking my ears in anticipation for the next scare BUT can't pull my eyes away from the screen so I don't miss a second.

& the acting... SO good.

I highly recommend giving this a watch, you won't regret it. Well... maybe you will when you try to go to bed that night :)

Lucky to catch this gem at it's LA Premier. Top notch performances, technically flawless, and very, very creepy. One great jump scare, but that's not what it's about. Definitely chilling and a good companion for classic women psychosis movies like IMAGES, THREE WOMEN, POSSESSION, DARLING, or REPULSION. It may be the best horror flick I've seen since IT FOLLOWS. Definitely seek this one out!