Survival Movies

Here’s an Interesting List of Movies to Keep You Occupied During the Current Cold Winter Days (or even on a Beautiful Summer Day)

​As people that love the outdoors - we also love outdoor movies. This week we received an email from Terra, the Outreach Coordinator from Octane Seating, about a list of “Disaster and Prepping” movies that they pulled together for their customers. Terra thought that we, and our readers, might find their movie list interesting. And she was right; we've seen most of these movies and they have some great viewing ideas. 

To quote Terra’s note to us:

“Cinema can be educational and thrilling explorations of survival, disaster, and backcountry exploration for those new and experienced in the survival and disaster preparation communities. Our guide, Prepping and Disaster Movies, delves into what prepping and disaster films are, what sub-genres they entail, as well as a list of movies that survival and prepping enthusiasts might enjoy, from cartoons that can be enjoyed with young children, to horror survival, to real-to-life, semi-educational films.”

​We read through their article, and agree with what it says: 

“Prepping and disaster movies combine all the emotional elements which entice audiences: fear, sadness, happiness, relief, and sometimes, even humor. They are among the most epic categories of film and television, and often have the most complex sets and advanced special effects, creating a truly wow-factor experience for people watching them. But, with so many real-life problems out there, why are we so drawn to disconcerting fictional depictions of disasters? Scholars and researchers speculate that society are drawn to construct narratives which revolve around chaos and loss because they help us escape genuine issues, while still having a level of resonance to the characters and plot.

​Their list of “Prepping and Disaster” movies includes 24 movies - with 3 from each of the following categories – each with a brief movie summary, list of who stars in it and release date – so that you can easily find it wherever you stream or purchase your movies from:

• Adventure Survival
• Space Survival
• Survival Horror
• Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Survival
• Comedy Survival
• Romance Survival
• Family-Friendly Survival
• Real-Life Survival

 
Their write-up also includes a listing of their "Top 15 Survival & Disaster TV Shows" and their point of view about “What Can Disaster and Survival Movies Teach You About Real-Life Prepping?”

So. if you’re like us and enjoy watching movies about the outdoors when you’re not able to be in the outback, you should definitely check out the article that Terra sent us. (Note; As always, we’re not being paid to say this – we just think that it’s true).
 
You can find the article, and all the other details about this curated movie listing here.
       https://octaneseating.com/blog/disaster-movies