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Survivor Type
SURVIVOR TYPE is the story of Richard Pine, a man who wakes up alone on a small, deserted island in the middle of the Pacific with no food, few supplies, and no obvious means of escape. How did he get there and how far is he willing to go to survive?
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Plot Summary
Based on Stephen King's short story, 'Survivor Type' follows the grim tale of Richard Pine, a drug courier who finds himself shipwrecked on a deserted island. Desperate and starving after a plane crash, he begins to resort to extreme measures to survive, eventually resorting to self-cannibalism.
Critical Reception
As a short film adaptation of a notoriously graphic Stephen King story, 'Survivor Type' was generally noted for its visceral and disturbing portrayal of desperation and the human will to survive at any cost. It was praised by some for its faithfulness to the source material's bleakness and its effective, low-budget execution in conveying extreme horror.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its disturbing and unflinching adaptation of a Stephen King novella.
Noted for its effective use of a limited budget to create a sense of grim isolation and horror.
Considered highly graphic and not for the faint of heart.
Google audience: Audience reception is difficult to gauge through traditional means for this short film, but its subject matter indicates it would appeal to fans of extreme horror and graphic content, while likely being repulsive to general audiences.
Fun Fact
The short film is an adaptation of Stephen King's 1981 short story of the same name, which is considered one of his most brutal and disturbing works.
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