Stay Alive is a 2006 American supernatural techno horror film directed by William Brent Bell, who co-wrote it with Matthew Peterman.

October, a reader of occult literature, explains that undead spirits cannot move across wild roses.

Minutes later, the Countess appears in Miller's office and kills him by stabbing him with conjoined scissor blades like the ones in the game.

October researches Bathory and learns she would drain young women of blood, bathing in it to maintain her youth.

Phineus decides to play alone, and despite quitting the game before his character dies, he is killed in real life when a horse-drawn carriage runs him over.

Hutch and Abigail search Loomis' house and learn of the game developer's location: the real Gerouge Plantation.

Swink stays in a van and plays the game on his laptop to distract Bathory while Hutch and Abigail search Gerouge Plantation.

The Countess begins cheating, arriving in her carriage to kill Swink in real life, even though his character is alive.

Bathory's body reanimates; recalling that the Countess hates mirrors, Hutch uses the reflective laptop to repel her before setting the room ablaze.

The site's critics consensus states: "A by-the-numbers teen horror flick, Stay Alive fails to exploit its premise for any real scares.

"[5] Meanwhile, writing for Variety, Anderson concluded: "Seldom is there anything close to real passion or panic on display here from cast members.

[8] Despite its initial negative reception, Stay Alive has been regarded by some in the years since as a cult classic horror movie.