ALONE (2020)—John Hyams Thriller - Blu-ray Forum

Filmmaker · 12-18-2020, 10:14 PM

So am I the only one who bought this (in my case, blind, based off a shockingly high Rotten Tomatoes score) new release? Because at an $11.99 pittance at Best Buy, it seemed about as safe a risk as they come.

HorrorBlu · 12-18-2020, 10:43 PM

I found it pretty boring. It's basically a girl being chased the entire movie, and absolutely nothing happens that you wouldn't expect. Aside from some gorgeous locations and outdoor scenery, this is the type of thriller you would find on Lifetime.

Monterey Jack · 12-19-2020, 01:35 AM

John Hyams...relation to Peter?

Filmmaker · 12-19-2020, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

John Hyams...relation to Peter?

Son of.

Hellhound · 12-19-2020, 02:01 AM

I rented it through Netflix. I thought it was just okay.

malakaheso · 12-19-2020, 10:42 AM

Disappointing film. A huge step down from the last Uni Sol he made.

DR Herbert West · 12-19-2020, 11:20 AM

Pretty decent.

1. Unisol 4
2. Unisol 3

3. Alone

4. Dragon Eyes

jtu128 · 12-19-2020, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

I found it pretty boring. It's basically a girl being chased the entire movie, and absolutely nothing happens that you wouldn't expect. Aside from some gorgeous locations and outdoor scenery, this is the type of thriller you would find on Lifetime.

My thoughts exactly

brainofj72 · 12-19-2020, 01:45 PM

Thanks for pointing out the low price; just grabbed a copy. I already rented this on Vudu when it first came out and loved it. Hyams is one of my favorite modern filmmakers and IMO this is his maybe his best film to date.

adamjankowski · 12-25-2020, 05:17 PM

I just watched this and thought it was excellent.

Member-222782 · 12-26-2020, 01:46 AM

Is this still available on Netflix? I ordered a copy from Amazon because it was cheap but if people are saying it's boring I would like to test the waters first.

Filmmaker · 12-26-2020, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Is this still available on Netflix? I ordered a copy from Amazon because it was cheap but if people are saying it's boring I would like to test the waters first.

Hellhound said he “rented” it through Netflix, which leads me to believe he paid a fee to view it. I’ve never known ALONE to be offered on that streaming service as just part of its standard subscription.

Richard Graham · 12-26-2020, 09:21 PM

Wow. Jules was born in Lancaster, Mo. About 30 minutes north of me.

Member-222782 · 01-01-2021, 10:02 PM

This was OK. Suffered from the typical "too many stupid decisions" problem but it was still a solid thriller. Good performances. Someone above complained that they found it dull - I seriously don't understand people sometimes.

adamjankowski · 01-02-2021, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

This was OK. Suffered from the typical "too many stupid decisions" problem

I didn't see it that way at all.

adamjankowski · 01-02-2021, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Someone above complained that they found it dull - I seriously don't understand people sometimes.

I do see this, though.

Member-222782 · 01-02-2021, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

This was OK. Suffered from the typical "too many stupid decisions" problem but it was still a solid thriller.

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Originally Posted by adamjankowski

I didn't see it that way at all.

Her first mistake was trying to road-rage her way past a weird-looking guy in an old Jeep Cherokee (that's what it looked like, anyway), especially on a narrow, winding road. Try it with a dude as a companion/passenger but not alone while hauling a U-Haul trailer. That's what got the whole thing started. Avoid, avoid, avoid

HorrorBlu · 01-02-2021, 06:28 PM

This movie reminds me a lot of the recent ABC TV series Big Sky. They're extremely similar.

Hellhound · 01-02-2021, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Filmmaker

Hellhound said he “rented” it through Netflix, which leads me to believe he paid a fee to view it. I’ve never known ALONE to be offered on that streaming service as just part of its standard subscription.

Actually, I still have the DVD.com version of Netflix which sends you discs in the mail and I got the DVD of it sent to me through that.

controlfreak · 01-23-2021, 03:20 PM

Any Idea whether this is region A locked? Thanks

12-18-2020, 10:14 PM	#1
Filmmaker Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tulsa, OK (but don't hold it against me!) Home Theater Gallery:90 4K collection:1171 Blu-ray collection:3154 DVD collection:593 Trading Score:24	ALONE (2020)—John Hyams Thriller So am I the only one who bought this (in my case, blind, based off a shockingly high Rotten Tomatoes score) new release? Because at an $11.99 pittance at Best Buy, it seemed about as safe a risk as they come.

01-01-2021, 10:02 PM	#14
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	This was OK. Suffered from the typical "too many stupid decisions" problem but it was still a solid thriller. Good performances. Someone above complained that they found it dull - I seriously don't understand people sometimes. Last edited by Cinema84; 01-02-2021 at 02:41 AM.

12-18-2020, 10:43 PM	#2
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	I found it pretty boring. It's basically a girl being chased the entire movie, and absolutely nothing happens that you wouldn't expect. Aside from some gorgeous locations and outdoor scenery, this is the type of thriller you would find on Lifetime.

12-19-2020, 01:35 AM	#3
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:710	John Hyams...relation to Peter?

12-19-2020, 02:01 AM	#5
Hellhound Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:549 Blu-ray collection:7189 DVD collection:757 Trading Score:1	I rented it through Netflix. I thought it was just okay.

12-19-2020, 10:42 AM	#6
malakaheso Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Melbourne, Australia 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:293	Disappointing film. A huge step down from the last Uni Sol he made.

12-19-2020, 11:20 AM	#7
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Pretty decent. 1. Unisol 4 2. Unisol 3 3. Alone 4. Dragon Eyes

12-19-2020, 01:45 PM	#9
brainofj72 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:USA 4K collection:1036 Blu-ray collection:3611 DVD collection:817 Digital collection:150 iTunes collection:140 Trading Score:152	Thanks for pointing out the low price; just grabbed a copy. I already rented this on Vudu when it first came out and loved it. Hyams is one of my favorite modern filmmakers and IMO this is his maybe his best film to date.

12-25-2020, 05:17 PM	#10
adamjankowski Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2017 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:60	I just watched this and thought it was excellent.

12-26-2020, 01:46 AM	#11
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Is this still available on Netflix? I ordered a copy from Amazon because it was cheap but if people are saying it's boring I would like to test the waters first.

12-26-2020, 09:21 PM	#13
Richard Graham Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Kirksville, Missouri Blu-ray collection:1042 Trading Score:26	Wow. Jules was born in Lancaster, Mo. About 30 minutes north of me.

01-02-2021, 06:28 PM	#18
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	This movie reminds me a lot of the recent ABC TV series Big Sky. They're extremely similar.

01-23-2021, 03:20 PM	#20
controlfreak Active Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Bromley, UK 4K collection:79 Blu-ray collection:924 DVD collection:95 Digital collection:98 Trading Score:1	Any Idea whether this is region A locked? Thanks

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