The Survivalist was a thriller film produced for £1 million and filmed in Antrim, North Ireland. It starred Mia Goth, Martin McCann, and Andrew Simpson and told the story of a man living off the grid after a societal collapse. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016 and was distributed digitally, making $28,909 at the box office. It used traditional and online promotion methods and had an international release.