Survival Earth main poster

Survival Earth

Visit website

6.2/10 • 3

1985-01-011h 20m

HorrorActionScience FictionTV Movie

In this Canadian rendering of a potential "apocalypse then", in 1990, after the collapse of modern civilization (due to atomic "accidents" and the "failure" of the world's economy), a young couple tries to carry on a quiet life in an uncivilized world. They are joined by a wandering soldier-of-fortune, who helps them survive the repeated attacks of mutant packs of human scavengers that have begun to evolve (mysteriously) back into animals. Mister soldier also eats their dog at one point. But an even darker threat comes from a lone figure, shadowing them wherever they go...

Directors
Peter McCubbin
Writters
Gina Mandelli, Craig Williams, Peter McCubbin

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Jeff Holec

    Jeff Holec

    John

  2. Nancy Cser

    Nancy Cser

    Miranda

  3. Craig Williams

    Craig Williams

    Simon

Reviews1

View Reviews
drystyx Avatar

drystyx

Apr 2, 2023

8/10

This is a hidden gem. I must begin by stating that I don't look for special effects to interest me. I look for story and characters. If you want special effects, forget this low budget sci-fi story that plays out like a Twilight Zone episode. It's a different type of "apocalypse" story. It isn't one of those off goofy ones with a hundred crazy things going on, and that would work for a Monty Python movie, but not for a good sci fi story, and this is a good sci fi story. There looks to be a zero budget here, and that's good. We get a realistic look at "credible characters in incredible circumstances". There are really three characters, or maybe four, as you'll see for yourself, but I don't want to spoil it. It begins with a hippie looking couple, and later they meet a soldier who ate their dog. He didn't mean to do eat someone's pet. He was hunting in the woods and saw the dog in this apocalyptic world. The three become friends and work together to fend off "vandals". All three go through changes. The fourth character is something that involves the science fiction aspect, though perhaps it isn't so "science fiction". The characters aren't always likable, but they're never "unlikable". And they work together to survive in a credible way.

Media

  • Survival Earth poster

Recommendations

  • Fortress main backdrop

    Fortress

    6.9

  • No Backdrop

    Sex and the Single Vampire

    4.2

  • Me Before You main backdrop

    Me Before You

    7.9

  • Back to the Future Part III main backdrop

    Back to the Future Part III

    7.5

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service main backdrop

    Kingsman: The Secret Service

    7.6

  • The Happening main backdrop

    The Happening

    5.4

  • Roma main backdrop

    Roma

    7.6

  • Paranoid Park main backdrop

    Paranoid Park

    6.5

  • The Witch main backdrop

    The Witch

    7.0

  • Blazing Saddles main backdrop

    Blazing Saddles

    7.3

  • Misery main backdrop

    Misery

    7.7

  • Dead Poets Society main backdrop

    Dead Poets Society

    8.3

  • Big Eyes main backdrop

    Big Eyes

    7.0

  • Climax main backdrop

    Climax

    7.1

  • The Spanish Apartment main backdrop

    The Spanish Apartment

    7.1

  • The Secret Life of Pets main backdrop

    The Secret Life of Pets

    6.3

  • Split main backdrop

    Split

    7.3

  • The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years main backdrop

    The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

    7.5

  • Happy Death Day main backdrop

    Happy Death Day

    6.7

  • The Silence of Others main backdrop

    The Silence of Others

    8.1

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
No keywords have been added.