Their parts were completely removed for the theatrical version.ġ1. This extended version includes James Haven and Alice Krige as the creator and “author” of the game. The director’s cut actually got a higher rating on Metacritic.ġ0. Much of it had been previously cut at the behest of the studio to obtain a PG-13 rating. A director’s cut was released, with an additional 15 minutes of footage. The Countess’ plantation they visit at the end is a real location in Louisiana, and has been used in other films like The Last Exorcism, Jonah Hex, and Free State of Jones.ĩ. This was the last major film project to shoot there for nearly a year afterwards.Ĩ. Filming took place in May-June 2005, wrapping just 2 months before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The haunted house from the video was an exact replica from Sega’s The House of the Dead, released in 90’s.ħ. The characters also “discover” that the Countess moved to America 200 years ago, but again she died in 1614 and never lived in America (which was still in the early stages of colonization at her death).Ħ.

She, along with Vlad the Impaler, are the basis for many modern vampire myths.ĥ. In real life however, she lived in Hungary from 1560-1614, not New Orleans (which wasn’t even founded until 1718). The movie’s supernatural villain Countess Elizabeth Báthory was a real person, known for bathing in the blood of virgins to maintain youth. Initially Ben Foster was offered the role of Hutch, but suggested they go with his brother Jon Foster, feeling he was better for it.Ĥ. He would go on to direct The Devil Inside, The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, as was as the upcoming prequel to Orphan.ģ. It was co-writer/director William Brent Bell’s first horror movie. Remains the only slasher movie to be distributed by Disney via their Buena Vista Pictures subsidiary.Ģ. So on its 15 th anniversary, we thought it would be fitting to look at 15 fun facts about Stay Alive!ġ. Looking back on it now, it seems like an odd blend of The Ring and Final Destination, but never reached the same heights as either. 2006’s Stay Alive strived to be hip and cutting edge for its time, but it resulted in a supernatural slasher that largely went forgotten.

Movies based around video games tend to be very hit or miss, especially when the game in question isn’t one in real life.