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Stay Alive

  • 2006
  • K-18
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
34K
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Stay Alive (2006)
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FantasyHorrorMystery

For a group of teens, the answer to the mysterious death of their old friend lies within the world of an online video game based on the true story of an ancient noblewoman known as the Blood... Read allFor a group of teens, the answer to the mysterious death of their old friend lies within the world of an online video game based on the true story of an ancient noblewoman known as the Blood Countess.For a group of teens, the answer to the mysterious death of their old friend lies within the world of an online video game based on the true story of an ancient noblewoman known as the Blood Countess.

  • Director
    • William Brent Bell
  • Writers
    • William Brent Bell
    • Matthew Peterman
  • Stars
    • Jon Foster
    • Samaire Armstrong
    • Frankie Muniz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Brent Bell
    • Writers
      • William Brent Bell
      • Matthew Peterman
    • Stars
      • Jon Foster
      • Samaire Armstrong
      • Frankie Muniz
    • 311User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)
    Maria Kalinina in Stay Alive (2006)
    Jon Foster and Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)
    Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)
    Frankie Muniz and Jon Foster in Stay Alive (2006)
    Frankie Muniz, Sophia Bush, Jon Foster, and Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)
    William Brent Bell and Matthew Peterman in Stay Alive (2006)
    Stay Alive (2006)
    Alice Krige, Frankie Muniz, William Brent Bell, Sophia Bush, Jon Foster, McG, Wendell Pierce, Jimmi Simpson, Milo Ventimiglia, and Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)
    Adam Goldberg, Frankie Muniz, William Brent Bell, Sophia Bush, Jon Foster, McG, Wendell Pierce, Jimmi Simpson, Milo Ventimiglia, and Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)
    Stay Alive (2006)
    Adam Goldberg, Frankie Muniz, William Brent Bell, Sophia Bush, Jon Foster, McG, Wendell Pierce, Jimmi Simpson, Milo Ventimiglia, and Samaire Armstrong in Stay Alive (2006)

    Cast24

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    Jon Foster
    Jon Foster
    • Hutch
    Samaire Armstrong
    Samaire Armstrong
    • Abigail
    Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz
    • Swink
    Jimmi Simpson
    Jimmi Simpson
    • Phineus
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Detective Thibodeaux
    Milo Ventimiglia
    Milo Ventimiglia
    • Loomis Crowley
    Sophia Bush
    Sophia Bush
    • October
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Miller Banks
    Billy Slaughter
    Billy Slaughter
    • Rex
    Nicole Oppermann
    • Sarah
    April Wood
    • Loretta
    Monica Monica
    • Mrs. Crowley
    Rio Hackford
    • Detective King
    Billy Louviere
    • Fidget
    J. Richey Nash
    J. Richey Nash
    • Young Rookie
    • (as Richey Nash)
    Maria Kalinina
    Maria Kalinina
    • Countess
    Lauren Lorbeck
    • Emma
    Veronica Mosgrove
    • News Reporter
    • Director
      • William Brent Bell
    • Writers
      • William Brent Bell
      • Matthew Peterman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Countess Elizabeth Bathory did actually exist. However, for the perspective of the film, her story takes place in New Orleans, whereas historically she was located in Hungary.
    • Goofs
      (at around 48 mins) October finds a book called the "Malleus Demonium" and claims it's the Witches' Hammer. The actual Witches' Hammer is titled the "Malleus Maleficarum".
    • Quotes

      Swink Sylvania: Bitch, that's cheating! I'm not even dead yet!

    • Alternate versions
      DVD is 100 min Unrated Director's Cut, versus the theatrical 85 min release. This alternate version includes a new character and subplot. It also features graphic nudity and more gore.
    • Connections
      Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Stay Alive Phelous (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Dreams
      Written by Graham Russell

      Produced by John Frizzell and Frederik Wiedmann

      Performed by Jess Harnell

    User reviews311

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    4/10
    Incredibly tame.
    OK, so you know this movie is going to be cheesy before you even go see it. It's about a game that kills you if you die in it. I already knew that, but I was hoping to be at least entertained. First off, most of the acting was actually pretty good. Some of it was terrible, but I blame the script more than the actors, some of those lines were impossible to deliver realistically. The plot was ehh, well you already know the plot. It was not the strong point of the movie, to say the least. The thing that really bothered me was the fact that the movie cut away right before everyone got killed. I guess that's what happens when you make a PG-13 horror movie. I get the feeling this movie would have been a LOT better if they had just let it get an R rating, and include all of the violence. Violence doesn't necessarily make a good movie, but in this case, what else would you watch this movie for? It doesn't build tension very well, and is generally not very scary. The makeup for the countess looks pretty good, she is a creepy looking woman.

    All together the movie wasn't terrible. It was at least entertaining to some extent. Don't expect to be scared unless you are a 14 year old girl. 4/10 stars.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Russia)
      • Touchstone Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stay Alive - taistele tai kuole
    • Filming locations
      • Esplanade Mall - 1401 West Esplanade, Kenner, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Endgame Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,086,480
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,726,406
      • Mar 26, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,298,695
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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