Best Survival Thriller

Released in 1979, Alien is a masterclass in atmospheric horror and science fiction. The film follows the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo, who encounter a deadly extraterrestrial life form. Sc...

Based on the true story of the Andrea Gail, The Perfect Storm depicts a fishing boat caught in an unprecedented convergence of weather systems. The film excels in its depiction of the raw power of nat...

Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity' is a visually stunning and intensely suspenseful survival thriller set in Earth orbit. Sandra Bullock portrays an astronaut stranded in space after debris destroys her shutt...

The Poseidon Adventure set the template for the 1970s disaster movie craze. A luxury liner is struck by a rogue wave, capsizing it and trapping the passengers. The film excels in its claustrophobic at...

Arctic (2018) stars Mads Mikkelsen as a man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash. The films strength lies in its minimalist approach, focusing on the protagonists struggle for survival and his i...

The Grey follows a group of oil rig workers who survive a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, only to be hunted by a pack of wolves. While marketed as a standard action movie, it is actually a medi...

Prisoners of the Sun (also known as 'Los Pasajeros de la Noche') is a gripping Argentinian survival thriller. The film follows a group of passengers on a plane that crashes in the Andes, forcing them...

Into the Storm utilizes a found-footage style to depict a series of devastating tornadoes tearing through a small town. The films shaky-cam perspective and intense action sequences create a visceral a...