Trapped Alive
A sheriff's deputy, some escaped prisoners and two young girls find themselves trapped in a mine shaft where a cannibalistic mutant is hunting them for food.
Why it matters
A gritty late-’80s cave-bound nightmare that mixes survival horror with mutant mayhem in claustrophobic digs.
- Practical effects deliver the grubby, grimy menace of the cannibal mutant with satisfyingly tactile nastiness.
- Sullivan Hester’s lone screen appearance adds a haunting, ethereal presence amid the grime and grit.
- Fans of underground horror and escape-room tension will find real mileage in the mine shaft’s oppressive atmosphere.
- Not a masterpiece, but a solid B-movie entry that scratches an itch for ’80s creature features and regional indie grit.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
100
