Survival thriller “Alone” is getting plenty of company at movie theaters and on digital platforms — amid otherwise tough times in the exhibition business.“We’ve been able to emphasize that ‘Alone’ is a very elemental and primal story for audiences,” said Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles.
“For audiences, the situation is very recognizable.
It’s very well-directed.”The Magnolia Pictures release is currently one of the few success stories in the battered sector, which has seen Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” underperform, and studios delay high-profile releases such as “No Time to Die” and “F9” until 2021.“Alone” is directed by Jonathan Hyams from a screenplay by Mattias Olsson.
The film stars Jules Willcox as a young woman who desperately tries to escape a homicidal stalker — portrayed by a relentlessly menacing Marc Menchaca — in the wilderness.
Critics have been dazzled, giving “Alone” a stellar 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.“Alone” opened in eighth place in North America on Sept.
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