If
Primate
has
you
bracing
for
a
nerve-shredding
survival
nightmare
where
trust
turns
fatal,
and
danger
feels
inescapably
real,
you’re
in
for
a
treat.
Survival
horror
thrives
on
isolation
and
panic,
and
the
terrifying
idea
that
you
might
not
make
it
out
alive.
Before
Johannes
Roberts
unleashes
his
latest
blood-soaked
vision,
here’s
a
curated
list
of
7
survival
horror
classics
that
defined
the
genre
–
1.
Night
of
the
Living
Dead
(1968)
George
A.
Romero’s
groundbreaking
zombie
classic
didn’t
just
invent
modern
horror;
it
redefined
survival
on
screen.
Trapped
inside
a
farmhouse
while
the
dead
close
in,
its
characters
must
battle
both
external
threats
and
internal
conflict.
Claustrophobic,
bleak.
And
brutally
honest,
it’s
a
blueprint
for
everything
survival
horror
would
become.
2.
Jaws
(1975)
Steven
Spielberg
turned
a
simple
seaside
vacation
into
a
masterclass
in
suspense.
With
a
massive
great
white
shark
lurking
beneath
the
water,
Jaws
proves
that
sometimes
what
you
don’t
see
is
scarier
than
what
you
do.
It’s
a
primal
fight
for
survival,
where
nature
itself
becomes
the
villain.
3.
The
Evil
Dead
(1981)
Sam
Raimi’s
cult
favourite
traps
a
group
of
friends
in
a
remote
cabin,
where
demonic
forces
turn
paranoia
into
pure
chaos.
Wild,
gory,
and
relentless,
The
Evil
Dead
shows
how
quickly
a
fun
getaway
can
become
a
fight
for
not
only
survival
but
also
sanity.
4.
The
Thing
(1982)
John
Carpenter’s
icy
masterpiece
is
a
survival
horror
at
its
finest
and
most
paranoid.
Set
in
Antarctica,
the
film
follows
a
group
of
researchers
hunted
by
a
shape-shifting
alien
that
can
imitate
any
of
them.
With
no
way
to
escape
and
no
one
to
trust,
survival
becomes
a
psychological
war.
5.
Cujo
(1983)
Based
on
Stephen
King’s
novel,
Cujo
takes
an
ordinary
St.
Bernard
turns
it
into
a
relentless
killing
machine.
What
makes
it
so
terrifying
is
how
real
it
feels,
no
supernatural
elements,
just
a
terrifying
situation
spiralling
out
of
control.
It’s
a
key
influence
on
Primate,
proving
that
everyday
life
can
be
the
most
horrifying
setting
of
all.
6.
28
Days
Later
(2002)
Danny
Boyle’s
fast,
furious,
ferocious
zombie
thriller
redefined
the
genre
for
a
new
generation.
Set
in
a
deserted
London,
the
film
explores
survival
not
just
as
physical
endurance,
but
also
emotional
and
moral
resilience.
It’s
raw,
bleak,
and
hauntingly
human.
7.
The
Descent
(2005)
Few
films
capture
the
sheer
panic
like
The
Descent.
A
group
of
women
trapped
in
an
unexplored
cave
system
must
fight
both
monstrous
creatures
and
their
own
fear.
Dark,
suffocating,
and
relentless,
it’s
survival
horror
at
its
peak.
From
ravenous
sharks
and
rabid
dogs
to
demons,
zombies,
and
alien
impostors,
these
films
remind
us
why
survival
horror
hits
so
hard;
it
strips
characters
down
to
their
most
primal
instincts.
As
Primate
prepares
to
unleash
its
own
savage
nightmare,
these
seven
films
offer
the
perfect
adrenaline-fueled
warm-up.