Alone with Her

Plot synopsis:
The film starts with Doug (Colin Hanks) seeking out his next prey. He becomes obsessed with a woman named Amy (Ana Claudia Talancón), and sneaks numerous spy cameras in her apartment. By doing this, he's able to learn details of her life, and what he learns about things like her musical and film tastes he uses to seduce her.
He meets her at a coffee shop a few times and strikes up conversations with her. The two become friends, but it seems as though Amy isn't interested in continuing the relationship further. Using what he learns about her through the cameras, he gets her fired from her job by breaking into her car, stealing her computer and stops her burgeoning relationship with a co-worker.
When he visits her apartment, Amy's friend is suspicious of him, especially when she asks him about a section of Seattle—where he says he's from—that doesn't even exist. She becomes so suspicious of Doug that she begins asking around about him.
Doug, sensing that the truth about him might be uncovered, murders the roommate, and then comforts Amy as she's grieving. The two begin getting romantic one night and are about to have sex, but Doug can't get an erection. By the time he says he's able to perform, Amy tells him she can't because she doesn't want to wind up hurting his feelings.
Amy then discovers that Doug installed a spy camera in her bedroom when he makes a remark about her masturbating. After a struggle, Doug eventually kills Amy. The film ends with Doug seeking out his next prey.

Tags: murder

Review:
Excellent.The director Eric Nicholas creates a creepy atmosphere throughout this film about obsession with a very original directing film style.
The audience is immersed into the role of an observer watching a very convincing Ana Claudia Talancón as a young women living alone in a small apartment who is being stalked by a very disturbed Collin Hanks.
Also not to overlook the script written by Eric Nicholas which is well structured for this kind of film and delivers a surprising, haunting ending.
It is completely original and crossed many lines that a standard Hollywood film would never cross.It is so disturbing and unsettling to watch, and the way the film is present through the eyes of the stalker is fascinating.
I highly recommend this movie.I hope everyone gets a chance to see this, it shows horror in a way I have never seen.
If someone knows a movie more creepy and strangely realistic like this one, let me know..
One of the most terrifying things about ALONE WITH HER is that the stalker on the beautiful young women is barely seen or heard until more than half of the 90 minutes movie giving us the feeling that the real stalkers are us.
Yes, the first person narrative (mostly on the first half of the movie) positions us fully inside and not really so uncomfortable.Don't you think that in a generation growing with BIG BROTHER, THE APPRENTICE, SURVIVOR and many more reality shows the voyeurism has become something a little more usual than it should ?.
You can think of it as an obsessive love story where you get a lot of sympathy for the main characters and with no real chances of a happy ending.See it; you won't regret it; but please complain as much as you can on why this independent movie never got a proper wide release while so much garbage did it..
Colin Hanks is Doug, one of those perverted types that carry hidden cameras in their bags to glimpse up women's skirts and the like.
While out doing this, he spots Amy (Ana Claudia Talancón) and sets his sights on her for the remainder of the film.
The entire film is seen through Doug's hidden cameras.
He watches to see what movies and music she likes so he can pretend to have something in common with her when they meet.
It's the type of film that will make you feel unclean after watching, something that will crawl inside of your psyche and stay there..
There are a lot of guys out there like the Colin Hanks character and to see this story creepily play out through hidden cameras really gave me the chills!
The movie slowly lets you discover the character of Doug (Colin Hanks) but not directly and as the film goes on you begin to realize just how sick he really is.
I think this is a very original and eye opening film and I would highly recommend it to anyone..
Alone with Her is a 2007 American suspense film directed by Eric Nicholas about a tech-savvy stalker who uses spy cameras to force his way into the life of a young woman.The first 20 mins were little creepy, when he wsd talking to other people and they had no idea, that they were being filmed,This movie was little boring at times, i was slowly fast forwarding the movie in bits, then the last five minutes of movie were things start to happen and then ends,The ending, I was not too keen on it , there is also alternate ending.
Nicholas takes big chances, not only with the movie's style (shot completely through hidden cameras) but also with its pacing and horrifying climax.The film left me very disturbed and days afterward was still haunting me.Further, the film-making inspired me to strive for something fresh and original in my own work -- to break some rules.In terms of performances, the two leads (Talancon and Hanks) are phenomenal.
A man (Colin Hanks) hopes to start a relationship with a woman (Ana Claudia Talancon) by planting hidden cameras and listening devices in her home and learning her secrets.
The film is shot entirely through hidden cameras, including a "body cam" worn by Hanks.
The film is creepy as a good thriller should be.
But then, that is what makes good film noir.There is absolutely nothing in this movie that doesn't contribute to it, from the shot via hidden cam approach, to the acting, the lighting, the casting and the score.
This is simply a BRILLIANT movie.Ten minutes into the film, I found myself repelled, yet fascinated, like a mouse before a cobra.
By the time it was over, I felt like I needed a shower.Ana Claudia Talancón (who is remarkably easy on the eyes) played her role superbly, and Colin Hanks turned in what SHOULD be an award-winning job as "Doug", the stalker.
The film is creepy -- as a good close-in thriller should be.
(You sign up for a bunch of films after looking at their menu several weeks in advance and by the time you're going to the screening, you only know the name, the place and the time, having forgotten what attracted you to the film in the first place.) Once the opening credits started rolling and I saw Ana Claudia's name (I'm a bit of a fan) I remembered why I had signed up for the film -- but nothing of its plot.
Young man stalks a young woman by installing cameras everywhere in her apartment and by following her with hidden cameras in bags and such.While the idea of someone using todays technology to stalk the object of their affection is scary, especially since we see how seemingly easy it is, I found the depiction of the story more miss than hit.
The problem for me was that the central conceit of the film, namely that we are watching the young man's tapes unbelievable.
Call me a heathen but I couldn't get past the impossible cutting to a close-up with in a single camera sequence, or perfectly focused from a moving bag shot or any of the films seeming breaking of its own rules.
Normally I'll hang in there, especially when I'm watching a movie at home, since I can fast forward, but even that didn't seem like an option.
I just was bored and distracted and finally got to the point where I just shut it off.There's a clever idea here, it just needs someone better to use it to make a good movie..
In fact, much of the early part of the film is devoted to what he captures with his hidden camera.
So when a character makes you feel like you are in front of a real sociopath which obtains pleasure from stalking other people, I guess they are doing a very good job playing that specific character.
Also the fact that almost the entire movie was filmed to make you feel like you are watching from a spy camera, makes it more real.
Alone with Her is shown from various hidden cameras inside a young woman's house that were set up by a stalker.
Standout performance from Ana Claudia Talancon in this found footage thriller.
Doug, played by Colin Hanks, goes out one day with a camcorder looking for a woman to follow.
He settles on Amy, played by Ana Claudia Talancon, first by following her around everywhere she goes, then by setting up her whole apartment with hidden cameras.He watches her every move, from showering to sexually abusing her hair brush, and uses the information he gleans from his surveillance to insinuate himself into her life.This is not an original but yet interesting premise that plays itself out as one would expect.
The problem is that not enough tension and suspense are built to have the end payoff be enough for this movie to get a really good rating from me.This is still a decent effort, and worth a watch for fans of found footage thrillers..
Eric Nicholas' "Alone With Her" starts off with a rather alarming Department of Justice statement that every minute three new people become victims of stalkers, and that, thanks to modern technology, even your garden-variety voyeur, who used to be restricted to what he could see by aiming a pair of high-powered binoculars into the neighbor's window, now has access to high-tech devices, once the sole province of the CIA and the FBI, to help him with his peeping.
Through its innovative, you-are-there style, this low-budget, independent thriller really drives that message home.The stalker in this case is a young man named Doug, a techno-savvy misfit with extreme sociopathic tendencies, who through an elaborate network of hidden microphones and cameras, has found a way to keep the object of his obsession - a beautiful young woman named Amy - under surveillance literally 24 hours a day without her knowledge.
Slowly but surely, he worms his way into her life, manipulating her emotions and earning her trust along the way.In form as well as in style, "Alone With Her" is a cross between "Peeping Tom" and "The Blair Witch Project," with the audience viewing the action entirely through the lenses of Doug's strategically placed cameras.
Thanks to compelling performances from Ana Claudia Talancon, Colin Hanks (who appears off-screen for most of the film) and Jordana Spiro, the movie emerges as an engrossing human drama as well, one that makes us empathize with the various characters whose story we are being compelled to watch.
It's true that the movie, like many thrillers, falls apart somewhat in its third act due to its budgetary constraints as well as a certain predictability in the plotting.
The film is mostly the main character, Ana doing everyday things viewed through something with the same resolution as a web cam.
Watched for 5 minutes, fast forward, fast forward again, probably watched for 15 minutes total but feels like watched for 15 hours.Very little action, weak characters and the camera is irritating..
This movie's gimmick is very Blair Witch-y: everything the audience sees is through the lens of hidden cameras, either placed throughout the protagonist's apartment, or hiding in the coat/bag of the antagonist.
Ana Claudia Talancon ("El Crimen de Padre Amaro," "Fast Food Nation") pretty much carries this movie with her brave performance.
The one thing I really don't like about this movie is that it made me feel awkward and embarrassed for every character involved.
About the only highlight was you get to see Ana Claudia Talancón naked a couple of times which is why I suspect the movie was done, so Harvey Weistein could get his chance with her.
This was well-done.I have waited to find this film in Canada and was glad to see it available "ON-Demand" so I could finally view it.When I was in university, I lived with the director and his brother for 3 years and it was quite interesting watching the film and spotting some items that are unique to the director such as: 1) The clerk at the electronic's store where Doug bought the video survelliance equipment was Eric Nicholas 2) "Skinny" is Eric's nickname 3) "Baxter Drive" is mentioned in the film - the street where Eric grew up on 4) When Amy was at home and you could hear the TV show in the background, that was Eric's first production "The Bare Essientials" playing I am sure there is more, but that is what I caught from my first viewing.Great job Eric, you are living your dream and you are example to all of us and our children to never let anyone tell you something is impossible.Looking forward to your next film..
It feels much more pure and real, since the quality is what you would expect from a real life "home made stalker project".
In Los Angeles, the psychopath Doug (Colin Hanks) stalks the sexy Latin woman Amy (Ana Claudia Talancón) in a park and follows her.
Later he breaks into her apartment and bugs it with surveillance cameras, learning her taste in movies, rock bands and books, and uses the collected information to approach to her in a cafeteria.Although found footage films are generally annoying and have not been innovative or clever since "The Blair Witch project", this one offers something of a different twist: because it is about spying, the film is shot from the point of view of spy cameras.
In Los Angeles, the psychopath Doug (Colin Hanks) stalks the sexy Latin woman Amy (Ana Claudia Talancon) in a park and follows her.
Later he breaks into her apartment and bugs it with surveillance cameras, learning her taste in movies, rock bands and books, and uses the collected information to approach to her in a cafeteria.
The lonely and vulnerable Amy gets closer to Doug, now alone with her."Alone with Her" is a good low-budget thriller.
Colin Hanks set up the film pretty well at the beginning, but his behavior was not believable as it progressed.
Jordana Spiro was completely wasted in this film, the only intelligent character-who gets killed off in an over-the-top obvious scene.
-- because, I promise you, this movie will forever make you question whether you're really "alone" and safe -- especially if you're a young woman living on her own.Personally, I LOVED how the film was shot - totally through hidden cameras.
I thought it was a brave choice by the director and he pulled it off brilliantly.The performances by Colin Hanks and Ana Talancon are also very natural and unaffected.
In fact, the whole movie feels like real-life surveillance footage patched together to tell a frightening story.I don't wanna give away any spoilers so I'll just end with this: absolutely chilling -- because what happens to Amy (the lead character) could happen to any of us!.
I found Ana's comments about Colin's character when he was off screen to be very believable.The writer just had a good grasp for the realness of things in general.
But, for instance, that scene with Colin's character and Ana's friend on the stairs right before he offs her.
Shot entirely using body cams and spy cams, the movie attempts to explore the horror of the increase in stalking due to the advances in and availability of technology.
The movie begins with a stalker, played by Colin Hanks, filming women at the beach and at the park, obviously searching for a victim.
He chooses a girl, played by Ana Claudia Talancón, and begins following her, planting cameras in her apartment and slowly inserting himself into her life, using the knowledge he gained from the cameras to find common ground.
**SPOILERS** Unusual stalker flick filmed as if it was secretly video taped by the sick and homicidal person staring in it Doug the computer geek played by Colin Hanks.
We never really see Doug until almost half way into the movie but he's there watching and recording everything that's going on in regards to his voyeurism.
What Doug is in to is pretty part time artist Amy, Claudia Talancon, who's the object of his obsessive and uncontrollable obsession.Sneaking into Amy's home Doug wires it with every spying device known to man to keep up with what she does in regards to her love life that he want's to become a part of.
With his act, in impressing Amy, slowly falling apart Doug's big secret falls apart with it in her finding out that he bugged her home and was watching her at all hours of the day and night with her clothes on as well as off!
An interesting different kind of suspense film.I liked how you couldn't see the faces of the characters right away because you have no idea what they will look like,just what your mind imagines.And then gradually you see their faces and your either surprised or your not.
This is the first movie I have seen Colin Hanks in.He really nailed this role.I don't think they could have chose a better actor for the part.Everone else did a great convincing job also.The reality is that there probably are disturbed people like this out there who do stuff like this because of todays technology that is easy to access.I liked the warnings at the beginning,it opened my eyes and got me thinking.
I have never heard about this movie until I saw it on the new release shelf at the video store.When I took the DVD to the counter the first thing the girl at the counter said was that it was a horrible movie and that I probably won't like it and I shouldn't see it.She described how the first part of it was filmed through a hidden camera and that it was from the stalker's point of view, and said it was a bad independent movie so I left the store.The next day I ended up renting it anyway somewhere else and am glad I did.I enjoyed the movie and am angry at the girl from blockbuster because she lost the sale of the rental and should have kept her stupid opinion of the movie to herself and not discourage people from renting something just because she had an issue with it.If I see her again I am gonna voice my opinion about her.The Doug character(Colin Hanks) was very manipulating and complex.Ana Claudia Talancon who plays Amy was so naive to what was going on,but when she finally figures it out her terrified reaction was incredibly believable and what she does next is exactly how someone would react.I am gonna watch this movie again before returning it..
Nicholas' was extremely effective at blending the monitor-like shots in the apartment with close-ups and different angles which, though perhaps not perfectly true to what the voyeur could actually see, allowed the story to flow smoothly.But for all of Nicholas' good work, the believability and vulnerability brought to the role of the stalk-ee by Ana Claudia Talancon -- not to mention the radiance - made the ending all the more chilling.