Survival thrillers push characters to their limits, testing their endurance against nature, time, and deadly threats.
If you enjoy gripping, high-stakes stories of resilience, these Indian survival thrillers are worth watching.
Mili (Netflix) – A woman gets trapped inside a freezing cold storage room and must fight against time and extreme conditions to survive.
Kaala Paani (Netflix): A mysterious epidemic spreads across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, forcing people to make desperate choices to stay alive.
The Railway Men (Netflix): Inspired by real events, railway workers risk their lives to save thousands during a catastrophic gas leak.
Betaal (Netflix): A team of soldiers awakens an ancient curse, unleashing undead colonial-era warriors in this intense zombie thriller.
Trapped (Zee5): A man accidentally locks himself inside an empty high-rise apartment without food, water, or a way to escape, pushing his survival instincts to the limit.
2018 (SonyLIV): Based on Kerala’s devastating floods, this gripping film highlights the resilience of ordinary people fighting to survive a natural disaster.
Warning (YouTube): A group of friends partying on a yacht jumps into the ocean without securing a way back on board, leading to a terrifying struggle against exhaustion, panic, and the open sea.