The Crypt Charts
The Top 31 Survival Films
The thirty-one finest survival films in the Vault, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009 · Horror, Science Fiction, Drama · 62m · David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Sharon Duncan-Brewster
In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
Aliens
R1986 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction · 137m · Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Se7en
R1995 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 127m · Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Jaws
PG1975 · Horror, Thriller, Adventure · 124m · Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
King Kong
1933 · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror · 100m · Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
Get Out
R2017 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 104m · Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
Halloween
R1978 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P. J. Soles
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Night of the Living Dead
NR1968 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 96m · Judith O'Dea, Duane Jones, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
Shaun of the Dead
R2004 · Horror, Comedy · 99m · Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Dirty Harry
R1971 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 102m · Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Wait Until Dark
NR1967 · Thriller, Horror · 108m · Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.
Zodiac
R2007 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 157m · Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr.
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
R2011 · Thriller, Crime, Mystery · 158m · Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
Serenity
PG-132005 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure · 119m · Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbours a dangerous secret. Soon, the crew find themselves being pursued by an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.
Misery
R1990 · Drama, Thriller · 107m · Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
The Birds
NR1963 · Horror, Thriller · 119m · Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
R2019 · Comedy, Drama, Thriller · 162m · Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
A Quiet Place
PG-132018 · Horror, Drama, Science Fiction · 91m · Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Zombieland
R2009 · Comedy, Horror · 87m · Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
28 Days Later
R2002 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 113m · Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
R1974 · Horror · 83m · Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Frenzy
1972 · Crime, Thriller, Horror · 116m · Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
The Incredible Shrinking Man
NR1957 · Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror · 81m · Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.
Predator
R1987 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure · 107m · Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
R1999 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 140m · Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Take Shelter
R2011 · Thriller, Drama, Horror · 120m · Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
R2026 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 109m · Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
The Most Dangerous Game
1932 · Thriller, Adventure, Horror · 63m · Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks, Robert Armstrong
When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first, Zaroff eventually forces Rainsford and two other shipwreck survivors, brother and sister Eve and Martin Towbridge, to participate in a sadistic game of cat and mouse in which they are the prey and he is the hunter.
Targets
R1968 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 90m · Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Arthur Peterson, Monte Landis
An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.
Taste of Fear
NR1961 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror · 82m · Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee
A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.
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