You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone basically a usual slasher film with different picture-taking, by a POV side of a girl. Starts with a rather boring session, it's actually the way they try to provide some pictures about how far this film would experiment things. Riding car or bicycle, watch a fireworks, and else. Not much a thing I could say, since most of them really making me awkward with music and some not on point editing. It is not really necessary to watch the first part, so you can stay NOT SKIPPING things after the girl arrives at home.

With eerie but low music, it builds up the tenses and really makes me gripping, even pause some of the scenes. This film could just be greater if they cut the duration into 30 min or shorter to emphasize the suspense better, but I'm glad they choosing a more usual and conventional way to tell story of slasher. The girl kind of dumb at a point, the killer is awesomely tagged her so you keep watching or you will lose many good jump scares.

What I like about this movie is, the movie is just experimenting the ideas of POV with a story that not really pointed out. It is merely same like any usual slasher with a crazy figure follows at night, killing and else, but it is actually helping us to not really overthink the story. You could just enjoy how this film building the tenses with their POV and getting the thrill ride.

The 6 is given because of lacks in technical things. I mean, there's actually no shadow of girl around the movie, and reflection of herself, or something would increase an experience in POV horror film. I could imagine if the movie would come up with VR version or customized-plot like video games, so the horror can finally you can visibly enjoy

A really fun movie! It's a VERY slow film but when it gets going, it really gets going. It's pretty creepy.

This movie is awful. The first hour has nothing to do with the movie, meaning it does nothing to progress the plot, and provides useless character development (I.e. the two who hook up at the party). Please never make another film in my town. Also, your soundtrack is awful. Have someone in post level your tracks so I can understand what people are saying instead of this terrible music.

I love this movie, I watch it every year on 4th of July. It's innovative, creative, and a new spin on the slasher genre. I see people commenting on it being slow in the beginning, the movie is showing you mundane plots circling around the main character all the while in the background you are really getting the story though props. This includes things like a radio news bulletin playing in the diner, a newspaper headline describing the same event. It takes a keen eye but I think it's a creative way to build lore.

The downside for me is that this movie is VERY niche and hard to find. It was streaming on shudder years back but not anymore. I did end up finding a copy overseas that I had to use a reigon free DVD player to play.

If you're lucky enough to come across this one, give it a shot.

Phew! That was a ride, for or better or for worse. I think this film, if it hasn't already, will polarize many horror fans. 'You Are Not Alone' is a first-person indie slasher in the vain of Carpenter and IMO, Cunningham. This is one of the few times I was happy I read numerous reviews before viewing because A.) I had low expectations and B.) I knew that I would be getting practically no real action until almost an hour in. A slow-burn for sure, definitely not a film for the impatient, but I did not find the first half of the movie grueling AT ALL. It was actually very enjoyable watching the characters go about their everyday lives and activities.

The setting is absolutely gorgeous. I don't know if it's because I didn't grow up in a small town/never have really been in one, but I'm enamored by the idea of them. This film feels like a more mature take on the classic town of Haddonfield and I'm pretty sure it's meant to take place in that era. The wide-open, tree-lined streets.. friendly townspeople.. and serene silence, all create a really genuine intimacy. This coziness only increases as we are introduced to more characters in the film, their faces so seemingly close it feels like we experiencing time with them. The story surrounds a young college graduate, who returns to her hometown during 4th of July Weekend. Setting the film during this holidays ends up doing a lot for the overall production. The inclusion of the annual town fair and festivities further establishes the realistic tone of the film.

The biggest critique you will here about this film is that the creators took to long to bring up some thrilling footage. I feel like if you are not the patient-type and disengage too soon, you end up missing out on a lot of really suspenseful build-up. *MILD SPOILER* Like the diner scene with her "Nana" and we get the first mention of the loose-killing spree and curfew. *END SPOILER* I honestly became tense upon hearing that and there are many other moments that mirror that. You've basically got to commit early to really enjoy, but I think that goes for any movie. Had it not been for the extreme amount of character development, from protagonist to supporting characters, it may have just felt like a bobbling head running around/.

Once the action does start going, it GOES. And the killer is very sick, very sociopathic and very sly. The POV does not become distracting and even affords some very well executed chase sequences. There are plenty of horror clichés, most passable, and there was one moment I literally took a break because I did not understand the heroine's logic but overall, this was a good one. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I try not to give much away in my reviews because I don't want to take anything away from the movie. Despite the title... watch it ALONE.. watch it in the dark.. and don't blink.

7/10