The Survivalist

The Survivalist

Every Stranger Is The Enemy

Directed by Stephen Fingleton

Produced by BFI, K5 International

2015104 min6.2 / 10

A tense, bleak survival drama where isolation and scarcity breed paranoia and moral ambiguity in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

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.

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  • Is The Survivalist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Survivalist sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Survivalist end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Survivalist easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Survivalist violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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