Best Survival Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 13 top-rated survival movies and TV series of the 1980s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

The Thing 1982 ★ 8.1

Predator 1987 ★ 7.6

Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin 1986 ★ 8.1

Antarctica 1983 ★ 7.2

Southern Comfort 1981 ★ 6.9

Fortress 1985 ★ 6.9

Malevil 1981 ★ 6.7

White Water Summer 1987 ★ 6.1

The Concrete Jungle 1982 ★ 6.0

Us Real Men, We Hard Men 1987 ★ 5.7

Out of Control 1985 ★ 4.4

Turkey Shoot 1982 ★ 5.4

The Aftermath 1982 ★ 4.2