Letter Re: New Survivalist Movie “Phase 7”

Mr. Rawles,
I am writing to tell you about an amazing movie I just saw titled Phase 7. I saw it at our local AMC theater and realized it was only doing limited showings in limited cities. My interest peaked, I watched the trailer and saw that it was an apocalyptic genre movie about surviving a viral outbreak. I gathered up the wife and headed out. I was amazed to see a low budget film that was all about survival!

The main character is a thirty-something city boy slacker who has a pregnant wife. As things begin to unravel, his neighbor (the ultra prepared survivalist) befriends him and teaches him to survive. First, we think it is just for charity, but by the end of the movie, you see it is for other reasons. There are a few scenes of unbelievable gun violence that are depicted, earning the movie its R rating. Overall, it seems the writer must have been a Rawlesian survivalist. This movie is surprisingly accurate, kind in places, and funny when it needs to be. The survival lessons and tactics used, especially demonstrating how to be prepared in an ultra urban setting are very valuable. Check it out! – I.S.