Threads (1984) – The GOAT
If you call yourself a fan of the post-apocalyptic genre and you haven’t seen Threads, then something is wrong with you. Luckily, I can help with that.
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Duck and Cover
Duck and Cover is a civil defense film produced in 1951 by the United States federal government’s civil defense branch shortly after the Soviet Union began nuclear testing.
Continue readingVirus (Fukkatsu No Hi – Day of Resurrection) (1980)
A military-engineered virus, released during a plane crash, kills the entire human population. The only survivors are scientists in Antarctica, who desperately try to find a cure and save what is left of the planet from further destruction.
Continue readingLife in Ruins – A Lecture by Dr Robert Macfarlane
This is one for all you fans of ruins, or post-apocalytic imagery – A lecture entitled Life in Ruins by Dr Robert Macfarlane.
Continue reading28 Days Later – The Rage
Review of 28 Days Later – The Rage, a fan-made short film that takes place in the 28 Days Later universe.
Continue readingOn the 8th Day – Nuclear Winter Documentary (1984)
“On The 8th Day” is chilling, a result entirely consistent with its aim. The one-hour documentary explores the possible ecological and atmospheric consequences of nuclear war, particularly as they would be expressed in a ”nuclear winter.” Darkness would shroud the Northern Hemisphere; temperatures would fall. The planet would survive, but not as a hospitable place.
Continue readingNeon City – A Post-Apocalyptic Road Trip
Neon City from 1991 is Stagecoach in the post-apocalypse, with toxic clouds, concentrated sun storms, and a few Mad Max-style road chases thrown in to keep the characters on their toes.
Continue readingDeluge – One of the Earliest Post-Apocalyptic films from 1933
Wikipedia’s list of Apocalyptic films begins with a film called End of the World from 1916, and another film, also called End of the World, from 1931. The third one…
Continue readingThis is Not a Test (1962)
Late one night on a rural road in the western US, a policeman sets up a roadblock and begins stopping all traffic. When several cars and a big truck have stopped, he and the others learn the reason for this roadblock…
Continue readingThe Day Called X (1957) – Nuclear Attack Dramatization
A Day Called X is a dramatized CBS documentary film set in Portland, Oregon, in which the entire city is evacuated in anticipation of a nuclear air raid.
Continue readingAnother Appearance on the Post Apocalyptic Media Podcast – June 2021
In this episode I joined Shawn of PostApocalypticMedia.com to talk about the week’s post-apocalyptic news. We talked about the new season of War of the Worlds, the upcoming WOOL series on Apple TV+, and then a non-spoiler discussion of Sweet Tooth on Netflix.
Continue readingPlanet of the Apes – Power Records Listen and Read Along (1974)
Released in 1974 by Power Records, Planet of the Apes was the first of four “listen and read along” adaptations based on the series of films. It featured a 20-page full color comic, accompanied by 7″ 45rpm record with dramatized narration and musical soundtrack.
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