The Survivor (1981) - Blu-ray Forum

Boots1985 · 02-20-2017, 12:59 AM

I noticed that The Survivor didn't have its own thread, and I figured this deserves some more recognition.

I just got done watching this movie, and it was a pleasant surprise. I had known about The Survivor for a long time, seeing as I'm a huge fan of Sole Survivor (1983), which is pretty much a remake of The Survivor.

It was fun comparing both movies, and it is cool to see two different takes on a similar story. Each movie has its strengths and weaknesses. The Survivor obviously had the bigger budget, and the plane crash is done very effectively for a movie made before the CGI era. The body count seems to be higher in this, than in Sole Survivor, even though The Survivor seems to be more of a thriller than a straight-up horror movie.

I would say, story wise, Sole Survivor is better simply because it is more effective, and less bogged-down in the procedural/mystery of the plane crash. I wish they could've focused more on the horror aspect in The Survivor, because those scenes were very well done. Obviously David Hemmings was a fan of Let's Scare Jessica to Death, since there is a scene straight out of that movie.

The transfer is amazing. It has some really nice early-'80s soft-focus cinematography, and beautiful Australian locations. I'm a huge fan of anything filmed in Australia, and New Zealand, as well. There is just something about movies filmed there that are so unique and unlike most other movies. Razorback, Roadgames (1981), and Strange Behavior are just a few of the other classic movies that were filmed in those countries.

I recommend this to any fans of '80s horror or atmospheric horror movies in general.

02-20-2017, 12:59 AM	#1
Boots1985 Active Member Member since:Jan 2017 Location:US	The Survivor (1981) I noticed that The Survivor didn't have its own thread, and I figured this deserves some more recognition. I just got done watching this movie, and it was a pleasant surprise. I had known about The Survivor for a long time, seeing as I'm a huge fan of Sole Survivor (1983), which is pretty much a remake of The Survivor. It was fun comparing both movies, and it is cool to see two different takes on a similar story. Each movie has its strengths and weaknesses. The Survivor obviously had the bigger budget, and the plane crash is done very effectively for a movie made before the CGI era. The body count seems to be higher in this, than in Sole Survivor, even though The Survivor seems to be more of a thriller than a straight-up horror movie. I would say, story wise, Sole Survivor is better simply because it is more effective, and less bogged-down in the procedural/mystery of the plane crash. I wish they could've focused more on the horror aspect in The Survivor, because those scenes were very well done. Obviously David Hemmings was a fan of Let's Scare Jessica to Death, since there is a scene straight out of that movie. The transfer is amazing. It has some really nice early-'80s soft-focus cinematography, and beautiful Australian locations. I'm a huge fan of anything filmed in Australia, and New Zealand, as well. There is just something about movies filmed there that are so unique and unlike most other movies. Razorback, Roadgames (1981), and Strange Behavior are just a few of the other classic movies that were filmed in those countries. I recommend this to any fans of '80s horror or atmospheric horror movies in general.

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