Review of Stay Alive (2006) by Celestial91 — 15 Sep 2021

Swink: I just figured out how to strip one of those zombie concubines naked. Phineus: How do you do it? Swink: Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A.

Stay Alive is an immersive film, with a terrific concept.

The film accomplishes what it's trying to do, as it gets you invested, but it falls away late with an unrewarding conclusion. Could be better if they were to go back into the game as a group, after Phineus died. The cops should of been involved somehow at the end also, as these deaths aren't going to be dismissed. I like the characters, but unfortunately the more enjoyable personalities are the ones that die. Samaire Armstrong, who was exceptional in her one time appearance on the "X-Files - Lord of the Flies," isn't given much to work with here and is just sorta there. I thought her character might of been involved somehow, since she remains at the end and still underwritten.