Stay Alive - Tödliche Gier

Honestly, the movie was... okay.

It definitely wasn't good. But at the same time I've seen FAR worse.

The movie has some decent acting as well as some cringe worthy moments. Some of the plot points are okay, while others are naturally just stupid. Some characters sometimes do smart things, other times they're drooling morons.

Honestly it's the usual mix of low budget horror movie nonsense. It's an acceptable waste of time for an evening, but not something to go seeking out.

Not fantastic but certainly not nearly as bad as some of the reviews. Could be believable seeing people so blinded with greed to let their emotions take over. Plot was interesting and kept my attention. Acting was about even with your typical horror/slasher flicks, no academy awards but definitly watchable and by no means subpar. The ranger was probably the worst actor in the film as she overdid the creepy act so much that she just came off as weird like something was wrong with her.

I sat down to watch this 2019 horror movie because of two reasons. The first and most important reason was because Barbara Crampton was in it, and the second being that it was a horror movie.

Now, much to my disappointment, Barbara Crampton wasn't really all that much in the movie, and I believe she was listed on the cover solely to lure in the audience, us horror fans familiar with her cult standing. She was only briefly in the movie, so don't get suckered in by this. Some of us did, so you don't have to.

As for it being a horror movie, well... I'd say it was more of a thriller than it was a horror movie, because it wasn't scary. The thriller aspect was more dominant as there was something psychological underlaying the tone of the movie and also it had a supernatural feel to it. So don't sit down to watch "Stay Out Stay Alive" with the impression of it being a scary horror movie, because it isn't.

And that leaves me with the impression of the movie. The movie certainly did have some interesting enough moments to it, but it was mostly weighed down by a trivial plot and storyline, and also by the fact that it wasn't really all that interesting actually. The movie quickly grew stale and mundane, and you just sort of sit there in a state of stupor as the storyline trots on.

I am rating "Stay Out Stay Alive" a four out of ten stars rating because of the production value it had, and also because it seemed like an ambitious project with the heart and spirit in the right place. Just a shame that the storyline was less than mediocre, and the fact that Barbara Crampton was hardly in the movie. Oh, and the fact that this wasn't a scary horror movie after all.

"Stay Out Stay Alive" is entertaining enough for a single viewing, if you have nothing better on the agenda. But beware, this is by no means a cinematic gem or masterpiece. And the movie came without a bang, and it will slowly fade into oblivion without a bang. This is not a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time.

I've watched a lot a bad horror flics and I thought this one would be one more in that lot. So I've watched it thinking that when it became unbearable I would stop wachting it. But interestingly enough I survived until the end. Sure, some of the characters are bad written and some of the effects are naive (even unnecessary), but the premise is alright (An homage to Treasure of Sierra Madre) and it has some good moments. One thing that bothered me a lot: there's no need to repeat so many times the Indian curse. It was very clear since the epilogue.

The movie is so-so, but the sound mixing is terrible! The actors mutter almost inaudibly, so you have to turn up the volume, then music or a sound will blast through so loud that your eardrums rupture. Possibly the worst sound mixing on a film that I have ever heard, and I have heard some really bad ones! Inexcusable!