One Line Review: No one gets out live appears to be a one-time watch because it is campy and slow, with some extremely gory scenes towards the end of the film.
Youtube Trailer No one gets out alive
Starring: Christina Rodlo
Director: Staniago Menghini
Release Date: 29 September 2021
Introduction
In the horror-mystery film, No One Gets Out Alive, directed by Santiago Menghini and starring Marc Menchaca, Cristina Rodlo, Victoria Alcock, and David Figlioli, among other cast members, no one makes it out alive. The film has a running time of 87 minutes.
Plot Analysis
There are excavation scenes in the beginning of No One Gets Out Alive, and then we see a woman talking on her phone. She is an illegal immigrant who is living in a delipidated house and is resentful of having to leave her family behind. Her father is understandably enraged, and she is beginning to have second thoughts. However, things quickly spiral out of control, and we get our first inkling that this house is a bad investment.
The first scene of No One Gets Out Alive has a creepy and ominous feel to it, and that feeling continues throughout the film. Something about this house, perhaps because this woman has nowhere else to go, is unsettling β whatever the reason, it’s unsettling. When you combine that with the film’s extremely eerie title card, you can’t help but be excited for what is to come.
Afterward, we meet Ambar, another illegal immigrant to the United States who aspires to achieve the “American Dream.” The promise of low-cost lodging draws her back to the house she had visited previously. It’s certainly not the most ideal setting; in fact, it appears to be in disarray. However, there is something distinctly charming about the setting that will make you feel at ease. Is this a grave error on my part? Maybe.
Survival made dead difficult
No One Gets Out Alive is a horror film in which no one survives. So, does it succeed in delivering some good scares and creating an atmospheric setting? As the film begins, the dark and shadowy house and surrounding streets create the perfect atmosphere to give you the creeps, which is exactly what you want. Despite the fact that it can be too dark at times, you can still distinguish between objects. The scarier things get scarier as time goes on, but it takes a long time for them to actually give us a good scare.
To be fair, No One Gets Out Alive manages to keep things under control for a significant portion of the film’s duration. For good measure, there are a few jump scares thrown in here and there. The ghosts in the background are quite frightening, but most of the time they appear to be very familiar (picture The Ferryman in Annabelle Comes Home). The train scene is really good, and it was the only one where I was both entertained and a little creeped out at the same time.
The opposite is true if you’re expecting a horror film that will deliver thrills and chills around every corner. This is not that kind of movie. The scares are very subtle and ominous in their appearance. Prepare yourself to be greeted by a slow-moving horror film. The final half-hour is when the audience receives all of the information and explanations, as well as a few scares and surprises. The final 30 minutes are exciting, but the creature that we see lurking behind everything does not have much of an impact. It reminded me of the creature from The Ritual, but it was a little goofier in its appearance.
Cristina Rodlo as Ambar
Ambar’s character finds himself in a difficult situation, similar to that of many immigrants who come to America illegally in the hopes of turning their lives around. Ambar, who is still grieving the death of her mother, has frequent flashbacks to her and then nightmares about her mother. The most terrifying aspect of this film is how Ambar finds herself in a precarious position in America, with nothing and no one to rely on and with everyone out to take everything away from her.
Cristina Rodlo’s performance as Ambar is quite good. In equal measure, she is terrified, desperate, and a total badass. She effortlessly portrays the character of a desperate woman determined to make it big, and it’s a pleasure to watch her perform. David Figlioli as Becker and Marc Menchaca as Red are both fine, with the former being particularly frightening.
Conclusion
Scares, gore, and horrendous cruelty are all present in No One Gets Out Alive at various points. The plot, on the other hand, appears to be a little haphazard and not tightly wound. If you’re looking for something gory and graphic in nature, then this might just be the perfect piece of pie for you to devour. This, on the other hand, is a one-time viewing experience for me.
No one gets out live appears to be a one-time watch because it is campy and slow, with some extremely gory scenes towards the end of the film.
