Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.
#Alive is a solid Korean zombie survival thriller that refreshes the subgenre by grounding it in modern technology—social media, drones, and live streaming—giving it a contemporary, relatable flavor. The apartment-locked premise keeps tension focused and the pacing is efficient. Acting is competent without being remarkable, and the cinematography serves the story adequately without distinctive visual flair. While the tech-savvy angle adds some novelty, the core zombie apocalypse beats follow familiar patterns. The ending feels rushed and somewhat convenient, undercutting the tension built throughout, landing below average for the film's otherwise decent execution.