Among the Living (2014)
AKA: Aux Yeux des Vivants
Directed by: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Starring: Francis Renaud (Papa), Béatrice Dalle (Jeanne), Fabien Jegoudez (Klarence), Theo Fernandez (Viktor), Zacharie Chasseriaud (Tom), Damien Ferdel (Dan), Anne Marivin (Julia), Sidwell Weber (Louise), Nicolas Giraud (Nathan), Chloe Coulloud (Mila)
Country: France
Language: French (English Subtitles)
Runtime: 01:27:46
Genres: Gruesome, Teens, Family, Horror
Plot – Spoilers:
A soldier has been exposed to a chemical that’s messed with his genes – not a comforting thought for his wife who’s heavily pregnant.
In another track, three friends who are often in trouble at school decide to explore Blackwoods, an abandoned studio. They find a gagged woman in the boot of a car and soon run into her captor.
Among the Living isn’t among Maury & Bustillo’s best, but there’s probably enough of their style and violence to satisfy fans.
Good film
Great Movie!!
The tension and terror of these Directors’ earlier film (‘Inside’ – on this website and a film I would recommend) is replaced in this film by jump scares, and the plot of this film is nothing unique. It has a few nice set pieces but nothing else. Hence the score: 2.5/5 fireworks
Any chance of getting the Director’s Cut of this?
Not sure what you mean. This is the complete film (it is actually longer than the original release due to video-standards differences.)
The original versiion is over 2 minutes longer (90 minutes).
Yeah, IMDB and a few other sites list it as that. But the actual DVDs were either 84 minutes or 88 minutes depending on where you got them.
Bit of a weaker horror movie, no? Nice boobies, nevertheless.
I’ve been trying to remember the name of this movie for ages, because I hadn’t seen it since it first came out. Thank you, EUM!
TOTALLY ENTERTAINING… LOVED IT. THANKS AGAIN EFFEDUP
A prudent film, the substantial montage of idealogues was congenial. Dalle was gratifying in this, akin and indelible to her performance in INSIDE.
Exquisitely orchestrated <3
trash
Pretty decent movie. Not any of this, “woke” Hollywood SJW bullshit that I’m so sick and tired of. So glad I found this website. you got some real gems on here.
Nothing but a bunch of jump scares
Please watch this movie, it’s so good, totally stranger things vibes
Poor Clarence
Thank you EUM for this great thriller. I really enjoyed it. Great suspense and good acting throughout. Not a lot of gore but a lot of gore does not neccessarily make a great film. I rate it 8/ 10.
My inactivity of late was due to an affliction… Erupting wisdom teeth. The catholicon induction enhanced my neurological euphoria.
You were in my musings nonetheless x
All good, hope you are pain free and doing well. Miss chatting with you. Take care.x
I’m well, I miss you too. I took time away because of certain individuals being incessantly tyrannical. <3 xx
Glad you are well, ditto for me. LY.
What a boring movie….
Thanks a ton admins! Always appreciated:)
I’ve been desiring to see this film for a while now bc I’m a fan of this pair of directors previous works, Inside, and Livid (Livid was actually my favorite they did, and still is honestly, bc it was laden w homages to Argento, plus I’m a sucker for gothic fairy tales), and while this wasn’t quite up to their aforementioned previous films, it was still a good film nonetheless.
Thought the violence seemed toned down a bit, till the cop got the blade to the face! Minus a point for not being taboo and not showing the kids getting killed, plus a point for being taboo and showing the antagonist was a hermaphrodite, lol.
Overall a fun watch, and somewhat suspenseful, I’ll give it a 7/10. Can’t wait for this duo’s next films, Kandisha, followed by The Deep House, to release!
Maybe it didnt show the kids being killed but it definitely showed violence against them and thats already a lot
I was trying to get hold of this one with my eyes for ages, thanks
Thanks admin
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Walked into to this movie blind, kept waiting to dislike it and check something else out.
What a nasty piece of cinema! You can thank me later