Alone

Alone

Year: 2020

Runtime: 98 min

Language: Malayalam

Director: John Hyams

Echo Score: 62
Thriller

During a global pandemic, a traveler named Kalidas finds himself stranded in a remote area, facing a desperate fight for survival. Isolated and alone, he must battle both the external dangers of a world in crisis and the internal struggles that arise from complete solitude, pushing his resilience to its limits.

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1

Highway confrontation on Oregon mountains

Jessica drives through a rugged Oregon mountain highway to relocate after her husband’s death. A hostile Jeep driver speeds up to block her overtaking and nearly collides with a semi, then tailgates before veering off. The tense exchange foreshadows the danger that will follow.

Daytime Oregon mountains highway
2

Jeep spotted at the gas station

Hours later, Jessica refuels at a roadside gas station and spots the same Jeep. The driver watches her with a menacing calm, keeping close to her as she leaves. A creeping sense of being followed settles in, heightening the unease.

Evening Gas station
3

Motel night and awkward apology

After spending the night at a motel, the Jeep driver returns and awkwardly apologizes for his earlier behavior. His polite facade feels hollow, hinting at a dangerous persistence as Jessica prepares to move on.

Night Motel
4

He blocks the road, asks for a ride

The man blocks the road, feigning an injured arm in a sling and claiming his car has broken down. He asks for a ride, pressing his luck as Jessica senses the trap and refuses to stop. The pursuit shifts from intimidation to direct coercion.

Night Rural road near motel
5

Trailer crash and abduction

That night, Jessica’s trailer fishtails when a tire is slashed and she crashes. The same man appears, breaks into her car, and drugs her. She awakens locked in a room inside his remote cabin, held captive.

Night Rural highway / remote cabin
6

Forced confession about the husband

In the cabin, the man forces Jessica to recount her husband’s suicide and hints at other victims. The psychological torment deepens as she realizes she isn’t facing a single incident but a pattern. The danger becomes a test of will as she endures his control.

Morning Remote cabin
7

Escape plan begins; overheard lie to wife

The next morning, Jessica hears the man leave and escapes the room. She hides in a closet and overhears him lying to his wife on the phone, claiming he’ll be home soon. The revelation steels her resolve to flee as soon as she can.

Morning Remote cabin
8

Forest escape and strained pace

Jessica runs into the forest, injuring her foot in the attempt to lose her pursuer. The terrain slows her but doesn’t stop her, as she pushes deeper into the trees to gain distance. Each step is a brutal test of endurance.

Morning Forest
9

Leap into the river to break free

She reaches a fast-flowing river and dives in to escape the chase. The current sweeps her downstream, but she clings to survival as the man’s pursuit fades behind her. The river becomes a harsh border between safety and danger.

Morning Fast-flowing river
10

Robert the hunter offers aid, threat looms

Exhausted, Jessica encounters hunter Robert who offers food, shoes, and a ride. Their path is blocked by a fallen tree, trapping them in the forest. The threatening search for Jessica intensifies as the Jeep man returns with a claim that she is his sister.

Afternoon Forest road
11

Robert killed; Jessica seeks shelter

During a tense confrontation, the man kills Robert with his hunting rifle. Jessica must run again and seeks shelter in a cave to escape the rain and the killer’s pursuit. The wilderness becomes a deadly obstacle course as she fights to survive.

Evening Forest / Cave
12

Stealing the phone; hiding in the Jeep

The killer disposes of Robert’s body and pursues Jessica. She sneaks into his Jeep, steals his phone, and hides in the trunk to mount one last strike. From there, she dials 911 and readies herself for the confrontation to come.

Night Inside Jeep / Road
13

Final ambush: tire iron, crash, helicopter nearby

Driving with Jessica in the trunk, the man is unaware of her presence until she attacks with a tire iron, causing a crash. Dazed, she crawls free and spots a search-and-rescue helicopter overhead. Relief floods her as help appears within reach.

Night Road / Clearing
14

Sam exposed and ends in a fatal showdown

Jessica taunts the injured Sam on speaker, exposing his true nature to his wife and the world. She overpowers him in a final struggle as the helicopter descends. He dies after she fatally stabs him, finally bringing the nightmare to an end.

Evening Clearing

Last Updated: January 08, 2026 at 12:00

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