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The Survivor (1981)

The Survivor poster
Directed by
David Hemmings
Genre
horror film, thriller film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An airline pilot is the lone survivor of a crash that killed everyone onboard. A clairvoyant contacts him, saying she is in touch with the victims.

mysterioussombersupernaturalunsettlingslow-burneeriebittersweetreflectivespooky

What happens

The Survivor is a 1981 Australian supernatural horror film directed by David Hemmings and starring Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, and Joseph Cotten. The film follows an airline pilot who, after surviving a mysterious crash that killed all of his passengers, is contacted by a clairvoyant who claims to be in contact with the victims. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by James Herbert. This was Cotten's last appearance in a feature film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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