IMDb 5.1 1981 HD

The Survivor

The Survivor

1981
Horror Mystery Thriller
98 min NR Australia
5.162 / 10
5.1 IMDB

When a 747 crashes shortly after take-off, the sole survivor is the pilot. Virtually unhurt, he and the investigators look for the answers to the disaster. Meanwhile mysterious…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director David Hemmings / Caroline Stanton / Steve E. Andrews / Mark Egerton / Marshall Crosby
Starring
Robert Powell / Jenny Agutter / Joseph Cotten / Angela Punch McGregor / Peter Sumner / Lorna Lesley / Ralph Cotterill / Adrian Wright

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intriguing unsettling mysterious supernatural suspenseful perplexing atmospheric thought-provoking grounded eerie curious chilling

Reviews

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Amelia Chen
May 23, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The initial promise of 'The Survivor' – a sole pilot surviving a catastrophic plane crash – quickly dissipates as the film introduces a supernatural element that feels more like a narrative crutch than organic development. Robert Powell’s performance…

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Thomas Blackwood
May 23, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'The Survivor' presents a peculiar fusion, beginning with the visceral trauma of a 747 disaster before morphing into a spectral mystery. Robert Powell delivers a restrained performance as the pilot, the narrative's anchor amidst escalating strangeness. The film's…

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Isabelle Dubois
May 23, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A genuinely intriguing premise fuels 'The Survivor', a film that dares to blend the tangible horror of a plane crash with the intangible dread of the supernatural. Robert Powell is excellent as the sole survivor, his performance conveying…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 23, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

One approaches 'The Survivor' expecting a gripping tale of aviation disaster, and indeed, the initial crash sequence is impactful. However, the film soon veers into territory less charted, introducing a supernatural dimension that doesn't always cohere. Robert Powell…

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Eleanor Vance
May 23, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Robert Powell anchors 'The Survivor' as a pilot thrust into an uncanny predicament. The film opens with a starkly realised plane crash, but its true intrigue lies in the subsequent mystery. Powell's stoic portrayal grounds the narrative as…

FAQs

At its heart, 'The Survivor' explores the intersection of trauma, investigation, and the inexplicable. The pilot's physical survival is juxtaposed with the community's descent into fear, driven by mysterious deaths. The film delves into the idea that some answers lie beyond the rational, requiring a connection to the unseen to comprehend true disaster.