Die Alone | Review by: Stefano Bove

 

Having amnesia is already difficult enough, but add in a zombie apocalypse and it is a recipe for disaster. The story follows Ethan who is searching for his girlfriend Emma and is taken in by an older woman named Mae. Mae discovers that Ethan has Amnesia and feels bad for him so she decides she is going to help him find Emma. 

The journey to finding Emma is not an easy route and the story also does not follow a linear plot which makes this zombie tale very unique. The zombies themselves are also very unique as the infestation is a earthborn virus that turns humans into tree and fungal monsters. As Ethan and Mae navigate the world in search for Emma, they also discover that the zombies have moments of cognitive recovery which is very non-traditional in a zombie story, this allows for some interesting zombie situations. The zombies themselves are also noteworthy with an amazing variety of practical effects.

Die Alone is not only a great addition to the zombie-verse but It also has much more mystery and drama than I was expecting which truly separates it amongst the genre. Lowell Dean writes and directs this ambiguous thriller. The art is in the writing that keeps you guessing. Ethan is in a journey to find Emma but also to find himself 

4/5

Review by: Stefano Bove