No One Gets Out Alive (2021) is a weird conceptual tale about an undocumented immigrant on America that rents a room on a decrepit pension, a place that seems to hide dark secrets. Ambar, our protag, has to deal with life in shadows, the recent loss of her mother, and also the shady stuff that is happening at the pension led by owners Red and his messed up brother Becker.
This move is based on the novel by Adam Nevill, basically Britain's Stephen King, which I haven't read (yet), but I feel 87 minutes of length wasn't enough to capture the potential of this story. During the runtime, we see all the themes in shallow details, there is not enough room to juggle all emotions, and the external conflict becomes a major problem lightning fast - good, but all the BS she deals with is really just dismissible subplot. For example, she gets crossed, but that basically just happens, we get no outcomes there.
The major plot point is what the hell is happening in the basement of the pension. Becker, becoming increasingly dangerous, seems to be hiding some creepy work there, and Ambar's growing torment, because of ghosts messing with her sanity, adds to the tension. Thriller elements are definitely present.
Now, with regards to movie traits, No One Gets Out Alive delivers suspense and horror. You get frightening scenes, you get jumpscares, you get raw horror. Ambar's choices are minimum: either she accepts the F-up pension's housing or lives on the streets, an option I would accept willingly after some scenes. For the sake of the story, of course Ambar won't have much room for a second chance.
The entertainment factor is there, and this movie does not err in major review. Really, the main inaccuracy is that the story happens a bit fast, leaving no room for character development.
The final revelation and ending adds a whole new tone to the movie. The revelation of the secrets in the basement is very Pan's Labyrinth, and the ending itself is sinister - might throw some people off.
Overall, No One Gets Out Alive is an A-okay entry to the horror genre. Though it does not reinvent the wheel, a hard deed nowadays, it has the values a horror movie must have. No major mistakes in place, I recommend this movie to horror fans in general that are looking for something acceptable to watch.
This move is based on the novel by Adam Nevill, basically Britain's Stephen King, which I haven't read (yet), but I feel 87 minutes of length wasn't enough to capture the potential of this story. During the runtime, we see all the themes in shallow details, there is not enough room to juggle all emotions, and the external conflict becomes a major problem lightning fast - good, but all the BS she deals with is really just dismissible subplot. For example, she gets crossed, but that basically just happens, we get no outcomes there.
The major plot point is what the hell is happening in the basement of the pension. Becker, becoming increasingly dangerous, seems to be hiding some creepy work there, and Ambar's growing torment, because of ghosts messing with her sanity, adds to the tension. Thriller elements are definitely present.
Now, with regards to movie traits, No One Gets Out Alive delivers suspense and horror. You get frightening scenes, you get jumpscares, you get raw horror. Ambar's choices are minimum: either she accepts the F-up pension's housing or lives on the streets, an option I would accept willingly after some scenes. For the sake of the story, of course Ambar won't have much room for a second chance.
The entertainment factor is there, and this movie does not err in major review. Really, the main inaccuracy is that the story happens a bit fast, leaving no room for character development.
The final revelation and ending adds a whole new tone to the movie. The revelation of the secrets in the basement is very Pan's Labyrinth, and the ending itself is sinister - might throw some people off.
Overall, No One Gets Out Alive is an A-okay entry to the horror genre. Though it does not reinvent the wheel, a hard deed nowadays, it has the values a horror movie must have. No major mistakes in place, I recommend this movie to horror fans in general that are looking for something acceptable to watch.
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