10 Survival Horror Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen

10. Long Weekend

1978's Long Weekend (not to be mistaken with the half-dozen other movies with the same title) centres around Peter and Marcia, a frustrated couple who go camping to forget about their troubles. 

Not only do the pair find themselves endlessly bickering, but they're relentlessly attacked by the local wildlife. Possums, birds, bugs, and the couple's own dog grow increasingly hostile, almost like they're attracted to Peter and Marcia's toxicity.

Though it's custom for Mother Nature to be perceived as the villain in a natural horror flick, that isn't the case here. Peter and Marcia are needlessly selfish, to the point where it's challenging to root for them. Considering the two are stealing nest eggs, dumping litter, crashing into kangaroos, chopping down trees, and killing dugongs, it feels like poetic justice when nature fights back.

It's also worth mentioning Long Weekend is a great example of "show, don't tell". Rather than relying on exposition dumps, there are large stretches where the story is told visually, especially the final half-hour which is almost dialogue-free.

Despite the fact wildlife attacks should be petrifying, Long Weekend is more entertaining than scary, since these unlikeable characters get everything they deserve.