Best Survival Movies Of All Time

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite disaster, doomsday movies. It could be something normal like getting stranded in the wilderness or something a bit more unusual like an alien invasion or zombie apocalypse.

Either way, there is no denying the importance of being totally prepared and armed to the teeth with survival skills. And one of the best ways to learn is from movies. Yes, movies.

What makes survival films among the best sources of these much-needed skills is that you actually get to see the skills in action.

Watching people survive is easier to understand and remember than reading from a book or magazine.

Below are some of the best survival movies.

Best wilderness survival movies

Getting stranded in the wilderness is one of the most frightening experiences ever. Unfortunately, it also falls into the category of highly likely disasters.

People are always getting stranded on lonely highways after car trouble, getting lost on forest trails and getting injured or trapped during hiking adventures just to name a few examples.

Below are two movies that should help you survive and get to safety in the event that you find yourself stranded in the wilderness.

127 Hours

This movie is based on the real experiences of the main character Aron Ralston. The canyon enthusiast got trapped in the wilderness after a boulder fell on his arm in a deep canyon crevice.

This movie is full of survival skills for people in the wilderness especially when alone, injured and immobilized.

Lost

Okay, this is not a movie but the Lost series is, however, one of the best wilderness survival productions of all time. The plane crash survivors learn how to stay alive in the jungle wilderness and are even able to build their own self-sustaining community.

It is full of survival tips in terms of self-defense from the wild, finding food, improvising from natural resources and so much more.

Best doomsday movies

Whether or not we want to believe it, the world will one day end. It is only a matter of when and how. As a prepper, the following two movies will give you an idea of what types of things could happen when the world ends.

San Andreas

This movie is the perfect example of how unpredictable and deadly natural disasters can be. The plot is about how a father braves a massive and devastating earthquake to find and rescue his daughter. There is a lot to learn from this movie based on how the daughter and the father manage to stay alive and find each other. It is therefore a must-watch if you wish to add to your arsenal of survival hacks.

Red Dawn

This doomsday-themed movie focuses on man-made disasters, specifically war. It tells the story of how a couple of brothers and their friends fight to protect their little town in Colorado and in turn the rest of the US from soviet paratroopers’ invasion and take-over.

There is a lot to learn from the way they survive in the Colorado wilderness, how they go about hiding and outmaneuver several attacks from the invaders.

Best zombie survival movies

Zombie apocalypses, alien invasions and deadly mutant plant attacks are things that we only hear about in the movies and in science fiction literature. Whether or not there is a possibility of them happening, it wouldn’t hurt to be prepared. Below are two movies that will help you do this.

The Return of the Living Dead

This 1980s classic was one of the first to introduce the zombie apocalypse craze to the big screen with the characteristic phrase ‘brains’ being introduced here. The movie is full of information on possible zombie weaknesses and how to exploit them for your own survival.

World War Z

This is a more recent release and focuses on how UN employee Gerry Lane goes all over the world in an attempt to bring the zombie epidemic under control. There is a lot to learn about how to hide from and fight off zombies.

Best airplane crash movies

There is no denying the fact that airplane crashes are absolutely devastating. If you are lucky enough to survive one, you are likely to end up in some wilderness with no food, water or way home. Injuries are also very likely. This makes survival skills an absolute must-have. The two movies below should give you a better idea of what you should do.

Cast Away

This movie tells the story of how a FedEx pilot crashes and lands on a deserted island. His survival skills offer viewers a lot of information. Cast Away is also very entertaining in addition to the educational value added. It is therefore a must-watch for survivalists and skeptics alike.

Sole Survivor

This is not a movie but actually a documentary about four of the fourteen airplane crash survivors in history. There is no better way to learn how to survive after a plane crash than from people who actually have survived and this is what makes this such a great option.

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