Movie

The Survivor

1981 · 98 min

A slow, clammy dread settles in as spectral victims and a haunted pilot drift toward a grim, inevitable reckoning.

Tagline: A tale of death, and of an evil which transcends death
Overview: When a 747 crashes shortly after take-off, the sole survivor is the pilot. Virtually unhurt, he and the investigators look for the answers to the disaster. Meanwhile mysterious deaths occur in the community and only a psychic, in touch with the supernatural, can help the pilot unravel the mystery surrounding the doomed plane.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, mystery, guilt, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
mystery
guilt
corruption
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild