
Sub-genre
Survival
🪓 Every survival title worth your dread, gathered and ranked by the Crypt Score — our audience-first blend of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and viewer reviews.
2813 titles

Witches in the Woods
›2019 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 90m · Hannah Kasulka, Craig Arnold, Sasha Clements
A group of students head off for a snowboarding adventure on an untouched piece of land. When their SUV mysteriously stalls in a brutal snowstorm they are not only faced with the reality of freezing to death but a fate even more horrifying. For they have become stranded in Stoughton Valley, home of some Witch Trials even more horrendous than Salem, and are being hunted by a supernatural creature determined to keep them there.

Let It Snow
›2020 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Ivanna Sakhno, Olga Sulzhenko, Ihar Kankov
Separated from her fiance after sneaking onto a restricted slope, Mia, a free riding snowboarder, must survive not only against nature, but the masked snowmobile rider in black who's out for her blood.

White Settlers
›R2014 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 83m · Pollyanna McIntosh, Lee Williams, Joanne Mitchell
Young urban couple Ed and Sarah are set to begin a new life when they move from London into an isolated borders Scottish farmhouse. After falling in love with the 19th century Castle Farm and seeing its potential as a fixer-upper they are anxious to get started on the renovations. In bed on their first night Sarah thinks she can hear noises in the darkness but Ed is disbelieving saying it’s her imagination playing tricks. Persisting in her fear they are not alone in the house, she forces Ed to investigate. When he doesn’t return after a scarily long period, she goes downstairs to investigate only to be confronted by a welcoming committee of masked intruders. As she desperately searches for Ed, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues with the mysterious assailants. But what do they want and what horrors do they have planned for the two newcomers?

Come Out and Play
›R2012 · Horror · 87m · Vinessa Shaw, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Daniel Giménez Cacho
A couple take a vacation to a remote island - their last holiday together before they become parents. Soon after their arrival, they notice that no adults seem to be present - an observation that quickly presents a nightmarish reality.

Torment
›R2013 · Thriller, Horror · 82m · Katharine Isabelle, Robin Dunne, Peter DaCunha
Newlyweds Cory and Sarah Morgan take Cory's 7-year-old son Liam up to the country for some much needed family time. When it appears as if Liam has run away, psychological suspense becomes straight-out horror, as Sarah and Cory must now confront a sadistic cult-like family who have been hiding in the house all along and have taken Liam for themselves.

The Evil in Us
›2016 · Horror · 91m · Tatyana Forrest, Debs Howard, Ian Collins
While on a fourth of July holiday, six best friends fall victim to the insidious plan of a terrorist organization when they unknowingly take a bio-active drug that transforms them into bloodthirsty cannibals.

Hex
›R2022 · Action, Horror, Thriller · 88m · Kayla Adams, Matthew Holcomb, Bryan David Roberts
Following a mysterious disappearance on a jump, a group of skydivers experiences paranormal occurrences that leave them fighting for their lives.

Dead Tone
›2007 · Horror, Thriller · 100m · Rutger Hauer, Wil Horneff, Brian Hooks
As another semester draws to a close at the University of Dreyskill, a simple game dreamt to help students avoid studying becomes a bloody battle for survival.

My Boyfriend's Back
›PG-131993 · Comedy, Romance, Horror · 85m · Andrew Lowery, Traci Lind, Danny Zorn
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, as Johnny tries to stop an armed robbery and save Missy from danger, he's killed, but resurrected as a zombie not long after. Now, with the help of his mentor, self-proclaimed Zombie Expert Maggie, Johnny must control his flesh-eating urges while trying to win the heart of Missy.

Never Cry Werewolf
›PG-132008 · Horror · 87m · Nina Dobrev, Kevin Sorbo, Peter Stebbings
Loren doesn't like her new neighbor, Jared, or his vicious dog. Along with her friend Steven, Loren spies on Jared and begins to suspect he's a werewolf, responsible for a rash of disappearances. But Jared is watching her just as closely because Loren reminds him of his dead wife. As a full-moon night nears, Loren enlists the help of TV star Redd Tucker, who knows how to hunt -- and who believes her werewolf theory.

Killer Workout
›R1987 · Horror, Thriller · 84m · Marcia Karr, David James Campbell, Fritz Matthews
Two years ago, a young woman named Valerie was burned after entering a tanning salon. Now, Rhonda runs a local gym where all of a sudden, people are being murdered.

Deep in the Darkness
›NR2014 · Horror, Thriller · 100m · Dean Stockwell, Sean Patrick Thomas, Dina Cataldi
Dr. Michael Cayle thought leaving the chaotic lifestyle of New York City behind for the quiet, small town of Ashborough would bring his family closer together. Soon after arriving, however, he discovers the town's deepest secret: a terrifying and controlling race of creatures that live amongst the darkness in the woods behind his home.

Prey
›PG-132019 · Horror, Thriller · 85m · Logan Miller, Kristine Froseth, Jolene Anderson
After being put on a supposedly uninhabited island as a form of behavioral rehabilitation, a high school senior finds that he's not alone on the island, and that getting discovered could be deadly.

Living Hell
›R2008 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 92m · Johnathon Schaech, Erica Leerhsen, James McDaniel
In a top secret Cold War military project an unstoppable, malignant organism who feeds on light and energy is unleashed threatening to destroy everything in its path.

Decoys 2: Alien Seduction
›2007 · Horror, Science Fiction · 94m · Kim Poirier, Corey Sevier, Tobin Bell
Sam, a college student in a small Northwestern town, reluctantly joins his roommates in a contest to see who can hook up with the most gorgeous co-eds by the end of the semester. But when men slowly start disappearing around town, he and his friends learn that when it comes to beautiful women, it's what's inside that really matters.

He Knows You're Alone
›R1980 · Horror, Thriller · 94m · Don Scardino, Caitlin O'Heaney, Elizabeth Kemp
A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a hard-boiled renegade cop whose bride had been killed years before tries to hunt the killer down before it is too late.

Bloody New Year
›R1987 · Horror · 94m · Suzy Aitchison, Nikki Brooks, Colin Heywood
A group of friends take refuge in an island hotel decorated for New Year's. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them.

Berkshire County
›2014 · Horror, Thriller · 83m · Alysa King, Madison Ferguson, Samora Smallwood
Kylie Winters, a bullied and self-loathing teen, reluctantly agrees to babysit at an isolated country mansion on Halloween night. When a small boy in a pig mask appears at the door trick-or-treating, Kylie's night transforms into a horrifying and violent cat-and-mouse game. She must go beyond what she ever thought possible if she and the children are to survive the night.

Flight 666
›2018 · Horror, Action · 89m · Renée Willett, Jannica Olin, Joseph Michael Harris
Passengers and crew on a flight are attacked by unseen forces that threaten all aboard.

Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
›NR2010 · Horror, War · 83m · Levi Fiehler, Jenna Gallaher, Taylor M. Graham
Following the murder of Andre Toulon by Nazi assassins during the height of World War II, a young Danny Coogan finds his crate of mysterious puppets, and discovers their plan to attack a secret American manufacturing plant.

The Reeds
›R2010 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 90m · Karl Ashman, Geoff Bell, Anna Brewster
A weekend boating party turns into a nightmare for a group of young Londoners when they stumble upon a terrifying secret hidden in the reeds.

Dawn of the Beast
›2021 · Horror, Mystery · 83m · Adrian Burke, Ariella Mastroianni, Anna Shields
Aiming to find the Bigfoot, a group of graduate students venture deep into an area of the Northeastern wilderness known for its strange creature sightings. Soon, they learn that there is a much more sinister evil lurking in the woods, the Wendigo, and once the spirit knows you’re there, they will come for you. Who will survive in a battle between the two most notorious monsters of the forest?

Repentance
›R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 90m · Forest Whitaker, Anthony Mackie, Sanaa Lathan
An earnest life-coach/author, Thomas Carter, is mysteriously abducted by a deranged client, Angel Sanchez, who delves into Thomas' teachings and uses his spiritual messages of Karma - action and reaction (Vipaka), against him to terrorize him and his family for their past sins.

To All a Goodnight
›R1980 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 87m · Jennifer Runyon, Forrest Swanson, Linda Gentile
A group of teenagers at a party find themselves being stalked by a maniacal killer in a Santa Claus costume.
