A relentlessly bleak, moving horror movie about everyday modern life and the mind.
Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch
Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing
Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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GoodWatch score 75January 25, 2015 · 1 h 20 min · Disturbing Imagery
Tattoo as Character Type, Canine Companion, Headbutt of Love +9
12 of 63 tropes. From TV Tropes.
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In the United States, Alpha streams on IndiePix Unlimited, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 130 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.5).
Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 4 of 10 and tension 7.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
No, it was made in Greek.
TV Tropes lists 63 tropes for it, including Tattoo as Character Type, Canine Companion, and Headbutt of Love.
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