Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim (Substack) Nov 9, 2024 3/4

Led by Yoo Ah-in, #ALIVE begins with his character gaming and enjoying solitude. After a virus mysteriously turns citizens into zombies, everyone's ordered to lockdown at home. But what happens when food runs out and utilities are turned off?

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 17, 2022 3.5/5

It does do some cool and interesting things within the zombie genre which makes this more then some B-movie hack job.

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Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Nov 13, 2020 3.5 / 5

This fast-paced Korean thriller proves there are still fresh stories to tell when it comes to the walking dead.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Nov 1, 2020

Never boring, consistently creepy, and inspires so much more hope than most zombie pictures unleashed on horror fans these days.

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Scott Weinberg Thrillist Oct 19, 2020

We're all a bit zombied out these days, but this clever Korean import kept me more than suitably entertained.

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Stephanie Chapman Pop Culture Leftovers Oct 4, 2020

Audiences will find themselves frustrated and hopeful for "Oh Joon-woo" as he fumbles his way though attempts at survival.

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John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 2, 2020 4/5

Who knew that zombie films could be as inventive and nerve-wracking as this, despite there not being a dozen characters with backstories to care about?

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William Schwartz HanCinema Oct 1, 2020

#ALIVE plays its setting too safe, and while the end product is certainly watchable, it's ultimately nothing special.

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Dustin Rowles Pajiba Sep 25, 2020

It's tight and fast-paced, the characters do a lot with the little space they have, and the action sequences are appropriately tense and disturbing, but there are also a few doses of humor.

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Brian Costello Common Sense Media Sep 22, 2020 4/5

Zombie violence, cursing in thrilling Korean horror tale.

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Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post Sep 19, 2020

Funny and scary at the same time.

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Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Sep 16, 2020 B-

There are moments where the potential for something new peeks out from behind the curtain but is quickly pulled back.

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Emmanuel Báez Cinéfiloz Sep 14, 2020 2/5

Movies that miss out on unique opportunities are the ones that feel the most boring, because you can't help but imagine what might have been... very little survives scrutiny in #Alive. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jade Budowski Decider Sep 14, 2020

Thanks to top-notch performances, genuinely gruesome special effects, and a tight script, #Alive manages to overcome genre pitfalls and predictable plot twists and deliver something truly memorable.

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Matt Donato What To Watch Sep 12, 2020 3/5

'#Alive' finds drama and tension within one man's apocalyptic imprisonment while zombies are largely kept locked outside, only posing a threat while society crumbles and we become our worst enemies.

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Murjani Rawls Substream Magazine Sep 12, 2020

Given the current time of isolation, #Alive displays it's effectiveness in between the dread in the world of zombies and the decisions to press on

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Frank Wilkins Reel Reviews Sep 11, 2020 3/5

Take that mask off, settle in with your quarantine companions, and discover how bad a shelter-in-place order could really get.

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Elisabeth Vincentelli New York Times Sep 11, 2020

"#Alive" is a nifty little thriller that proves that you can always find signs of life in the most undead of genres.

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Reyzando Nawara Film Inquiry Sep 11, 2020

For the most part, and compared to a lot of other zombie apocalypse movies right now, what #Alive offers here is still refreshing. That alone should be enough to warrant this movie a watch.

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Rohan Naahar Hindustan Times Sep 10, 2020

The prosthetics are consistently well-done, the set-pieces are well executed, and even though George A Romero would disapprove of the zombies' lightning reflexes, Max Brooks would be proud of the protagonists' ingenuity.

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