Alive or Dead (2008)

On a desolate road, an abandoned school bus with the words 'HELP ME' written on a window, Maria stops to check it out. A killer has left his bloody crime scene in the back. The killer comes... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Goetsch

Writer:

Stephen Goetsch

Stars:

Ann Henson, Angelica May, Gretchen Busenitz

Cast

Credited cast:
Ann Henson	...	Maria
Angelica May	...	Sarah (as Angélica Magaña)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gretchen Busenitz	...	Gretchen
Thomas Crnkovich	...	The Bus Driver
Diego De Vargas	...	Howard
L. Flint Esquerra	...	Frank
Masao Kitamura	...	Bubbles

Storyline

On a desolate road, an abandoned school bus with the words 'HELP ME' written on a window, Maria stops to check it out. A killer has left his bloody crime scene in the back. The killer comes back and takes Maria for a ride to a desert location. But is the killer really her enemy or is it someone, or something else?

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Plot Keywords:

killer | desert | school bus | scene after end credits | car trouble | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inhospitable

Filming Locations:

Lake Hughes, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Legacy Mill, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When filming the scene(s) getting out of the car, Ann Henson had trouble because the car door was broken.

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Goofs

The two shot Derringer pistol was shot once by the doc, twice by the Sarah, then once by Gretchen the pregnant woman, who picked it up off the stand at the end - a total of four times without ever being reloaded.

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Connections

References Hawaii Five-O (1968)

User Reviews

a bit entertaining, but mostly forgettable

Maria (the particularly lovely Ann Henson decked out in very flattering tight fitting clothes) is trying to have some fun on the phone while driving down a dark road when she sees a seemingly abandoned bus on the side of the road with 'help me' written on it. She decides to investigate and soon finds a chained up and hooded girl begging for her life. The abductor comes back, so Maria quickly hides. Soon the girl duo find themselves at a secluded castle trying to figure out what's happening while being chased by a deranged hillbilly (and others but I won't give away the, admittedly silly, 'twist').

The movie is entertaining enough if you're an indiscriminate fan of slasher films, but not really all that horrifying in the least and only gets really picks up steam in the last half hour or so. The movie is also extremely generic and this plot has been seen a million times over (and mostly better) All in all a silly forgettable little horror flick worthy of a rental if you have nothing better to do.

My Grade: C-