Aline Cedrac is a fictional character from the Alone in the Dark series of video games. She is the second playable protagonist in Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare. Her scenario is somewhat more difficult than Edward Carnby's as it involves solving more puzzles.

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (2001)

Born an only child to a single mother, Aline Cedrac soon became obssessed with discovering who her real father was. However, her mother was not forthcoming in answering her questions.

Cedrac also had an interest in ancient history and archeology. After graduating, she became a full time researcher for a prestigious American museum. She had several encounters with paranormal beings during her career, and one of her most important findings was the discovery of hidden Mi-Go city in Nepal. During that adventure she first met Edward Carnby, a PI with similar paranormal interests--including Mi-Go.

Eventually, Cedrac comes to the conclusion that her father must have been professor Obed Morton, an expert in dead languages and the owner of Shadow Island. Thus, Cedrac joins an expedition to the island in the hope of finding her father. She finds much more than that. Strong, determined, troubled, independent, conflicted - just a few words to describe the unmistakably striking Aline Cedrac.

The latest in the myriad of exciting nuances that players can expect from the originator of the survival/horror genre, players will now have the opportunity to play the game from two different perspectives, through Edward Carnby, the infamous supernatural detective, or Aline Cedrac, a high-spirited adventurer and anthropologist.

Bringing an additional element of mystery to the storyline, Aline has her own motivations and reasons for being on the cryptic island off the coast of Maine, Shadow Island. "Intense anxiety and fear are the key emotions Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is trying to invoke in its players and having the ability to play the game from two different viewpoints enhances those emotions even further," said David Riley, director of marketing for Infogrames.

"The character, Aline Cedrac is not only a remarkable addition to the storyline of this game but is also an indication of the shift in character style in the horror/survival genre toward a more intelligent, instinctive persona." Along with the two playable characters, there will be ten additional characters that Aline and Edward will interact with throughout the game. Each of these non-playable characters will either help or hinder their efforts of discovering the truth hidden on Shadow Island.

Will Aline or Edward ever escape the sinister clutches of impending doom that lurks on this island?

Movie Adaption

In 2005, Uwe Boll directed an Alone in the Dark movie which was loosely based on characters and events depicted in the 2001 video game, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare. Edward Carnby was played by Christian Slater whilst Aline Cedrac was played by Tara Reid. The movie was not well received by critics, nor was it truly accepted by fans of the original trilogy.