Movie

The Survivalist

2021 · 91 min

A grim, low-budget siege thriller that feels like a tense standoff in a remote cabin, with sporadic action and a bleak pandemic backdrop.

Tagline: Ordinary guy, extraordinary arsenal.
Overview: A year and a half after the fall of civilization from a virus outbreak, a former FBI agent is forced to protect a young woman, who is immune to the disease, from a dangerous gang hunting her led by a psychopath who believes he’s going to use her to save the world.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, isolation, faith, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
faith
deception
violence
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild