cormac mccarthy

Uncovering Curiosities: Stephen Fingleton’s THE SURVIVALIST

Stephen Fingleton’s 2015 film, The Survivalist is a bleak and sombre post-apocalyptic drama. This Irish-shot film is not one for the Mad Max crowd, but the dark and deliberate tone is reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (and John [...]

February 18, 2021

Melancholy Movie Marvels

Cinema has the ability to cast a spell over its audience, to keep our eyes firmly gripped to the screen and not want to even blink for fear of missing something special. What is even stranger is when that is the case despite being transported to a [...]

May 2, 2017

Blu-ray Review: THE SURVIVALIST Is A Sombre Post-Apocalyptic Drama

Stephen Fingleton’s The Survivalist is a bleak and sombre post-apocalyptic drama. This Irish-shot film is not one for the Mad Max crowd, but the dark and deliberate tone is reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (and John Hillcoat’s film). [...]

April 17, 2016