Movie

The Survivalist

2015 · 104 min

A hushed, grimy slow burn that tightens like a wire, leaving you tense and hollow long after it ends.

Tagline: Every Stranger Is The Enemy
Overview: In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Survival, isolation, betrayal, parenthood
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
betrayal
parenthood
morality
Places: wilderness
countryside
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong