A complete list of postapocalyptic movies prepper press. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. I have a setting on the backburner where earth has been radically changed by the event. Aug 10, 2015 if youre in the mood for a truly quality post apocalyptic flick, horror or otherwise, any of the movies in our top six will do you right. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. An ozploitation film is defined as any genre film thats made in the land down under. Variety says the day is one of the most effective horror movies made in years. Five people armed with guns and wits roam through the destruction of a post apocalyptic wasteland that is now america. For the entire running time of down under, abe forsythe expertly walks a. Ozploitation movies have since become festival favourites, playing at the. After a 1960s familys nuclear fears lead them to hunker down for 35 years. In the depths of the utah desert, long after the flame deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the order of saint leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery. Some are cotton candy, or blue raspberry, or bubblegum. See more ideas about movies, post apocalyptic movies and i movie. Delicatessen is hard to pin down under a specific genre label. So proclaims the giant levitating stone head at the beginning of zardoz one of the craziest scifi movies ever.
Aug 08, 2009 the book of eli is a classic post apocalypse movie that stars denzel washington wandering across an america reduced to a wasteland by a dreadful war. Its the year 2805, and earth as we know it has been destroyed. Personally, my favourite flavour of post apocalyptica is the kind where the actual cause of the apocalypse is left up to the imagination. I like denzel, and postapocalyptic movies are my favorite, but please dont watch this movie. May 11, 2015 this postapocalyptic fantasy is about a time traveller from 2035 who goes back to 1996 to investigate how a deadly virus will spread around the world. This is a list of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction works as portrayed in literature, film, television, and, comics apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity. Doomsday is a 2008 science fiction action film written and directed by neil marshall. Most post apocalyptic films are set either immediately following the chaos that ended civilization or so many generations after the chaos that the world is almost entirely unrecognizable. Nov 20, 2012 here are some of the inventive and terrifying post apocalyptic futures ever portrayed in literature and film. After a period of maddening isolation, hobson finds two other survivors. Postapocalyptic science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction, also known as doomsday film, and is set in a world or civilization after nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Jan 06, 2016 to the ships, is a post apocalyptic, independent short film about survivors escaping a bombedout country. Posts about post apocalyptic written by father gore. This is a list of apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction works as portrayed in literature, film, television, and, comics apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity.
Spellbound by siouxsie and the banshees was a favourite song of the director, who sought to include it. The quiet earth is a 1985 new zealand post apocalyptic science fiction film directed by geoff murphy and starring bruno lawrence, alison routledge and peter smith as three survivors of a cataclysmic disaster. Here are some of my favorites, including romantic comedies, scifi. Im sorry this movie belongs on the worst 20 postapocalyptic movies of all times.
In 2014, astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson named it one of his favorite science fiction films. List of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction wikipedia. Postapocalyptic, dystopian, black comedy, satire, buddy. In a dangerous postapocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son. It is loosely based on the 1981 science fiction novel of the same name by craig harrison. Jun 28, 2014 excellent book that really does try and cover every post apocalyptic film tv series out there. Cant get more scary than a 1980s bbc mockumentary about nuclear war.
Were also going for movies that strictly take place after the end of the world and not during, hence why day. See more ideas about post apocalyptic, post apocalypse and post apocalyptic art. Post apocalyptic science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction, also known as doomsday film, and is set in a world or civilization after nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. These provided the soundtrack within my work bubble whilst researching and writing the knowledge and i hope you enjoy them too. Not even during the cold war were science fiction books about the apocalypse and life afterward so popular. The director intended doomsday as a tribute to postapocalyptic films from the 1970s and 1980s, explaining, right from.
Preapocalyptic or apocalyptic only movies havent been included in this list, if there is nothing postapocalyptic related. One of the true genresetting movies, and pretty ubiquitous in video shops back in the 80s is enzo g castellari director of jaws ripoffs, horror movies and the inglorious bastards 1978s opus. I consider those apocalyptic and not postapocalyptic. Before i was a barren openworld adventure, i was a postapocalyptic film favorite from down under. Tim mcintire, alvy moore, susanne benton, don johnson. Watching films like contagion and outbreak right now can be. The current golden age started in 2004 and shows no signs of relenting. As a rule, only one postapocalyptic movie from a single franchise can be included. The happy faces of downunder are not at all what they seem. They find what seems to be shelter but in fact turns out to be a nightmare. The best apocalyptic films to watch in quarantine the atlantic.
So lets think of this as a list of my favourite australian horror films to. An often ingenious, always entertaining cult favorite from france. Top 20 postapocalyptic movies best, most, greatest of. Our next entry, threads, is a bbcproduced film from 1984 and despite being shot on a meagre budget of just. The 100 best australian films of the new millennium filmink. Post apocalyptic movies are kinda like jelly beans.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The quiet earth is a 1985 new zealand postapocalyptic science fiction film directed by geoff. A short film i made with a few friends about a post apocalyptic senario, hope you enjoy follow me on instagram. Jan 02, 2014 best post apocalyptic music to help get yourself into the mood for the end of the world as we know it, you cant go far wrong with some of these albums the very best postapocalyptic music. Planet of the apes a crashlanding on an alien planet gets ever more nightmarish for. Winning the accolade of most depressing film in a list of postapocalyptic movies. Best of end of the worldpost apocalyptic flicks rate your. Neil marshalls 10 postapocalyptic picks jan 03, 2014 also see the knowledges list of the best postapocalyptic books, best postapocalyptic games and best postapocalyptic apps.
The best australian tv and movies on netflix in 2020. Set in a post apocalyptic world of 2293, zardoz follows a barbarian named zed, played by sean connery dressed in latex underwear and a braided ponytail. The main article for this category is post apocalyptic film. Oct 12, 2015 my favorite postapocalypse movies of the 1980s part 2 on october 12, 2015 april 30, 2016 by evan c. Ten films about pandemics, contagions and outbreaks you can. A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind. Australian cinema isnt immune to virusdriven movies and 2017 postapocalyptic horror flick cargo. When found footage is done right, it can really get under your skin.
In a future where the polar icecaps have melted and earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw smokers, and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land. My favorite postapocalypse movies of the 1980s part 2. What the event was, what its effects were, or whether the world that came before was e. Us down under folk are very small fish when it comes to producing tons of entertainment to compete with the.
Hollywood doesnt have a monopoly on postapocalyptic movies. Zed discovers a hidden society of immortal humans hiding from the. One of the cleverest, soberest examples of the genre is this underseen british classic. Technically, it isnt a postapocalyptic film, but ill still put it down because, in my opinion, its a big deal in terms of cold war films.
Two port authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the world trade center. Jan 23, 2020 the metro series of post apocalyptic games have always been a cult favourite fps. Sent down from the orbiting platform that houses the worlds population, jack. Apr 20, 2017 filmed and set in the labyrinths and tunnels under sydney, the film is an unholy meld of mad max and the rocky picture horror showall made on a shoestring.
An aggregate, unranked list of the best movies about the end of the world. That is unless you like extremely unrealistic, cheesy, religious, cliche, boring trash. The only way to save earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the. Postapocalyptic movies are filled with memorable heroes and striking. However, this film mostly takes place about 10 years after the initial chaos and the world is in the grip of entropy. Heres a chart of the top postapocalyptic science fiction books, and when they were published. A canticle for leibowitz by walter miller a post apocalyptic classic. Post apocalyptic movies to watch in 2016 popcultsure. It can take place before the apocalyptic event, if part of it takes place after the apocalyptic event.
Apr 15, 2020 with that in mind, ive decided to reel off some of the best postapocalyptic movies you should watch. To the ships a post apocalyptic short film youtube. Wells, this sweeping epic of a film charts the recovery of humanity after its fragmented into isolated communities by a global war and ravished by plague. In apocalypse, favorite postapocalypse movies, post apocalypse. Best apocalypse movies about the end of the world scary. The final reveal in planet of the apes turns it from a political satire into a postapocalyptic film, firmly cementing its status as one of the classic scifi movies. A bleak post nuclear film threads very dark factual and frightening. Hands down this movie is propaganda garbage, and should be avoided by anyone. Save and share your favourite picks and make plans to go out with. Fragged empire is a tabletop rpg setting and rules, with a farfuture post, post apocalyptic setting. Earths population has dwindled due to warfare planet wide. Down under after starring in the new zealandshot hobbit films.
With kevin costner, jeanne tripplehorn, dennis hopper, tina majorino. They all make sense the first is a dystopian film and the rest are set further in a postapocalyptic future. Check out the behind the scenes of how we made the film. Towards an understanding of australian genre cinema. While the first game, 2033, was based on the dmitry glukhovsky novel, last light deviates away to craft its own story. Pandemia pandemic film completofull movie english st post apocalyptic covid coronavirus duration. I like denzel, and post apocalyptic movies are my favorite, but please dont watch this movie. For us, the road warrior is probably our alltime fave, although this years mad max. Postapocalyptic raids not surprisingly, the true escape from mad max 2 subgenre was defined by the work of italian bmovieexploitation directors. My favourite postapoc movie has to be america 3000. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hollywood falls in love with apocalypse movies film the. They all bring their own unique and terrifying vision to the post apocalyptic subgenre though. The 50 best post apocalyptic movies ive collated a crosssection of cinemas biggest, boldest and bleakest looks at the end of the world.
While australian cinema has produced popular movie genres since the 1970s, including. The cold war was a time where the soviet union and the us stared down each other. This post apocalyptic fantasy is about a time traveller from 2035 who goes back to 1996 to investigate how a deadly virus will spread around the world. From huge hollywood blockbusters to lowbudget bigthrills independent films, the 50 post apocalyptic movies covered here offer a. Giant tripod war machines emerge from underground, having been stored under the.
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