The Decline (2020) is a tight, brutal, and incredibly effective survival thriller that proves you don't need a massive budget to create intense tension. It’s a great experience that benefits greatly from its cold, isolated setting and a grounded approach to a "prepper" scenario gone wrong. The film wastes no time. The setup—a group of people attending a survivalist training camp in the remote, snowy wilderness of Quebec—is fascinating. What starts as a series of practical drills quickly spirals into a nightmare after a tragic accident. The shift from a training exercise to a high-stakes hunt…