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Stay Alive

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Stay Alive

PG-13

Released Mar 24, 2006

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Teenagers decide to pass idle time by playing an online game that has a horror theme. But the action taking place on their computer screens becomes a terrifying reality when they realize that each time a character dies during the game, the figure's human overseer dies as well.

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Critics Consensus

A by-the-numbers teen horror flick, Stay Alive fails to exploit its premise for any real scares.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

One of those movies that thinks loud sounds and shaky cameras account for scares, and reminding of us of truly scary gaming experiences only amplifies its weaknesses.

Mar 24, 2007

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

There's a gothic backstory to all this, which makes no sense but looks pretty cool.

Mar 7, 2007

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Never has a title been more horribly at odds with the way you're actually going to feel while watching the movie.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 29, 2006

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Joe Lipsett

Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting

It's not a good movie, but it is a fun movie, especially for audiences craving some mid-aughts fashion and characters

Rated: 3/5

May 19, 2025

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Any video game character is a better actor than the ones that work here. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 13, 2020

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Ethan Alter

Film Journal International

If Stay Alive teaches us anything, it's that videogames and horror films do not mix...at least in the same movie.

Mar 1, 2007

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Audience Member

Not sure who these so called Top Critics are but they need to find new jobs. This was a great horror film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Audience Member

Peliculón, me la he visto miles de veces y nunca me canso de verla, una obra maestra que ha sido muy subestimada por la audiencia y por las críticas de los expertos.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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KURU S

Questioning whether it would hold up for me and it truly did in the best way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Fran K

Ready for the sequel let boot up this fucker!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Tour T

Such a gem love this director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Nirvana D

Even though it doesn't have much surprises or scares its still a fun and very guilty pleasure to watch!!! Stay alive is anything but a rotten movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Synopsis

Teenagers decide to pass idle time by playing an online game that has a horror theme. But the action taking place on their computer screens becomes a terrifying reality when they realize that each time a character dies during the game, the figure's human overseer dies as well.

Director: William Brent Bell
Producer: Gary Barber, McG, Matthew Peterman, Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter: William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman
Distributor: Buena Vista
Production Co: Endgame Entertainment, Wonderland Sound and Vision, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexual and Drug Content|Horror Violence|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.1M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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