Netflix viewers rush to binge thriller that ‘will make you never want to leave your house again’

A new survival thriller is the most-watched film on Netflix (Picture: Kane Skennar/ Netflix)

A survival thriller starring Charlize Theron as a woman trying to outrun a blood-thirsty hunter has soared to the top of the Netflix charts.

Released on the streaming service in the past few days, Apex follows a ‘ruthless game of cat and mouse set in the Australian wilderness’.

Hollywood actress Charlize stars as Sasha, a grieving mountain climber who sets off on a solo trip after the death of her husband Tommy – played by Eric Bana.