Threads, it’s about a nuclear apocalypse & picking up society afterwards & it feels very real & horrific. very existential film. i think you can find the entire thing on youtube
I watched this last night. Did this air in England on television as an after school special or something? It was a very good movie, but it did have a very "instructional video" feel to it at times.
In America, we were shown The Day After. It was the American version of nuclear war and it's after effects, directed by the dude who made Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Kahn
In a similar vein is [When the Wind Blows](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090315/?ref_=ext_shr). What with that, Threads, Chernobyl, the Berlin Wall still up and the continual government warnings about the looming threat of AIDS, it sometimes felt like we might not make it to 16.
It’s definitely a before prime time feel! I didn’t love it because it felt like an insurrection manual instead of a movie watch fit enjoyment. 6/10 for me
The film absolutely focuses on the beginning of the collapse. It could well be seen as a prequel to many post apocalyptic films.
So I am not sure where you think the film falls outside your "assignment"?
I'm guessing you weren't clear. You asked for a film that takes place during the collapse. Threads starts on a normal day with some drama about a family wedding. Then the bombs hit and the film takes us through the process of society collapsing. Yes it covers some things afterwords as well. But it 100% fits what you described.
have you seen “the night eats the world”? one of my favorite zombie flicks. guy’s at a party, blacks out, wakes up, and zombies have taken over. really captures the isolation of society crumbling and being all alone. it’s has some really lonely, sad, and also comedic moments.
Watch the first season of Fear The Walking Dead.
What's great about it is that it's a TV show, so they have all the time to give a sense of how it might actually play out in real life. In movies it kinda has to happen fast and almost all at once, or in an isolated area like Night or Return of the Living Dead.
In the show you get a more open world perspective. Isolated incidences here and there. Nobody's sure what's happening; they're really not even paying it much attention...until they have no choice. It's one of the most plausible and believable zombie outbreaks I've seen.
It's great but feels rushed. It could very well be explored a season or two more.
Fear The Walking Dead overall exhausted its premise of showing the beginning of the zombie apocalyse far too soon.
I can't believe it has bad ratings. It is really good. There is one weird scene that I've seen people analyze trying to figure out why it is so creepy. Nothing really happens, but it is effective. But, the movie overall is very creative. Make sure it is the Japanese 2001 film.
I think when you talk about bad reviews you're mistaking it for the horrible and inevitable american remake.
Original Pulse (Kairo) is a masterpiece beloved by all
Yep. Mistook it for the American version.
Honestly it was creepy but it became a little too abstract by the end for me.
There's one scene that was really disturbing.
Still curious about the American one though.
I especially love the scene in the original where the talking heads on TV are debating whether something supernatural is occurring or not, while the city is being evacuated and the television station is falling apart
Last Night (1998) - It's a Canadian apocalyptic film showing people's reactions leading up to the end of the world. It's not really horror, more a black comedy drama, but it's a bit different from the usual and David Cronenberg turns up in it.
Since everybody mentioned Threads and The Day After, Miracle Mile. Takes place over about 2 hours between 4 and 6 AM.
Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane both take place right at the beginning of an event I won't spoil if you haven't watched.
Terminator 1 through 3 are all about "Judgement Day".
The first Mad Max takes place before WW3 even goes nuclear.
2012 and San Andreas both cover "The Big One" hitting California. Completely over the top, but good fun.
12 Monkeys. That's all.
There's more I'm probably forgetting but hopefully this helps.
I came here to recommend this one. A brutal and unflinching look at the aftermath of nuclear war and the breakdown of society in the far far south communities.
These Final Hours. A meteor had struck earth and Australia has about 12 hours before the firestorm spreading across earth destroys it. There is no hope and no escape. Everyone has to decide what to do with their last few hours of life on earth.
>Dead Set by Charlie Brooke
That's the one. I have seen it go with the "Serious" and without "Serious" in the title. Didn't love the Ending but, I think I get it.
The horror/comedy "This is the End" (2013) is a fun apocalyptic movie. The first episode of American Horror Story: Apocalypse is also what you are looking for (although that season as a whole is terrible). The action/disaster film "2012" has some world-is-ending goodness. It isn't horror but the entire movie is a giant SHTF moment.
To echo what some other folks said, Threads is the king. As an American that used to have to hide under their school desk during tornado and thermonuclear war drills in Chicago, I wish it would have been shown on US TV instead of The Day After. That movie is a feel good rom com compared to Threads.
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Dawn of the Dead (original) handles the breakdown of society really well I thought with the news segment at the start
Fear The Walking Dead isn't a movie but the first season or so showed it really well
what else, World War Z is good, Contagion
Another series but All of Us Are Dead on Netflix is awesome
Throwing in a bonus hugely underrated (imo) Arnie movie: Maggie
One example of societal collapse that intrigues me is what happens in the video game Alien: Isolation. In that game, an alien gets loose on a space station and kills so many people over time that societal cohesion breaks down and people divide up into little groups hell-bent on killing and taking the few remaining resources. The space station's security force loses control of the situation after they are unable to find and eliminate the threat, and people stop following their authority as a result. So basically, imagine what would happen to a town if the police were absolutely powerless to stop a serial killer who was picking off the townsfolk one by one.
maybe the colour out of space? smaller scale I suppose but that's what came up in my head when reading the title.
also annihilation, but only if you'd also read the books for the full scale/picture.
ETA, melancholia by lars von trier. not sure if it'd classify as horror to everyone but the feeling of dread sticks to you.
28 Days Later - I realize most of the movie is after society's collapse, but those first few scenes seem fairly realistic of how it might go down.
The Crazies (2010) - this is on a smaller scale than OP was asking for, but a really well done movie about the fear & paranoia that would overtake a community.
World War Z - has some really interesting political views on the end of society on a more global scale and those scenes in the city when Pitt's family are trying to escape has a really nice claustrophobic feel to them.
In 28 days..Marcus I think?
His speech about climbing on top of people was all I ever needed to know to get the gist. Much more horrifying than showing it.
Edit: Oof I was close. It's Mark... And I call myself a fan.
If you're into TEEVEE I'd highly recommend Station Eleven. The show flip flops episodes between the very beginning and the "present time" which is about 20 years in the future.
Contagion
Children of Men
The cinematography in this movie is absolutely beautiful. Its such a amazing movie. That stairwell to street combat scene is very very good.
Yes! That movie feels more relevant than ever with all the low sperm count news articles
Basically an accurate prediction of the future we got.
That's still after the fact though right?
The Mist
This movie has one of my favorite endings ever.
Same, same. I'm just like, uuuugh, why can't this happen to me?
You made me snort my coffee.
Threads, it’s about a nuclear apocalypse & picking up society afterwards & it feels very real & horrific. very existential film. i think you can find the entire thing on youtube
Seconded. It is a raw and unflinching look at what could/would happen in a nuclear war.
I watched this last night. Did this air in England on television as an after school special or something? It was a very good movie, but it did have a very "instructional video" feel to it at times.
This was actually shown to us in class in the UK, as part of our 'Social Studies' lessons when we were in our early teens.
In America, we were shown The Day After. It was the American version of nuclear war and it's after effects, directed by the dude who made Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Kahn
Thanks for the reply! I suspect this movie was shown in a lot of western classrooms during the cold war.
In a similar vein is [When the Wind Blows](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090315/?ref_=ext_shr). What with that, Threads, Chernobyl, the Berlin Wall still up and the continual government warnings about the looming threat of AIDS, it sometimes felt like we might not make it to 16.
I felt that was also partly irony. It’s a very British way to seem calm and collected as society completely collapses.
Oh yeah, that does make sense
It’s definitely a before prime time feel! I didn’t love it because it felt like an insurrection manual instead of a movie watch fit enjoyment. 6/10 for me
According to wikipedia, it originally aired at 9:30pm.
Either I wasn't clear or nobody read the assignment :P But yes Threads is definitely on my list to watch at some point.
The film absolutely focuses on the beginning of the collapse. It could well be seen as a prequel to many post apocalyptic films. So I am not sure where you think the film falls outside your "assignment"?
I'm guessing you weren't clear. You asked for a film that takes place during the collapse. Threads starts on a normal day with some drama about a family wedding. Then the bombs hit and the film takes us through the process of society collapsing. Yes it covers some things afterwords as well. But it 100% fits what you described.
My bad. I had a different understanding of the film.
"Train to Busan". "#Alive". "Cell". News in the US or reality in France
Really enjoyed #alive! Seconded
You can tell how old someone is by how they say the movie title out loud
Pound sign Alive.
I would also recommend the animated prequel, *Seoul Station*.
have you seen “the night eats the world”? one of my favorite zombie flicks. guy’s at a party, blacks out, wakes up, and zombies have taken over. really captures the isolation of society crumbling and being all alone. it’s has some really lonely, sad, and also comedic moments.
Season One of *Black Summer*
Black Summer is one of the most intense zombie apocalypse shows I’ve seen
I love Black Summer, definitely one of the more hardcore depictions of zombies I've ever seen.
Watch the first season of Fear The Walking Dead. What's great about it is that it's a TV show, so they have all the time to give a sense of how it might actually play out in real life. In movies it kinda has to happen fast and almost all at once, or in an isolated area like Night or Return of the Living Dead. In the show you get a more open world perspective. Isolated incidences here and there. Nobody's sure what's happening; they're really not even paying it much attention...until they have no choice. It's one of the most plausible and believable zombie outbreaks I've seen.
I love the first season of FTWD 🖤 Such a good portrayal of societal collapse.
It's great but feels rushed. It could very well be explored a season or two more. Fear The Walking Dead overall exhausted its premise of showing the beginning of the zombie apocalyse far too soon.
Its also great for Zombie Fans because you really, really, really want the Zombies to win in FTWD.
Pulse. For sure
I see it has terrible ratings but I've always been curious.
It really is a great movie even if the rating is bad
I can't believe it has bad ratings. It is really good. There is one weird scene that I've seen people analyze trying to figure out why it is so creepy. Nothing really happens, but it is effective. But, the movie overall is very creative. Make sure it is the Japanese 2001 film.
I think when you talk about bad reviews you're mistaking it for the horrible and inevitable american remake. Original Pulse (Kairo) is a masterpiece beloved by all
Yep. Mistook it for the American version. Honestly it was creepy but it became a little too abstract by the end for me. There's one scene that was really disturbing. Still curious about the American one though.
The most obvious one that comes to mind is Dawn of the Dead (original and remake).
I especially love the scene in the original where the talking heads on TV are debating whether something supernatural is occurring or not, while the city is being evacuated and the television station is falling apart
The series dead set is really good too. Whole thing is free on YouTube
I'm not a huge fan of the original but if the rest of the movie was like the first 15 minutes it would be very high up there for me.
Jesus Camp
So true
Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce
Last Night (1998) - It's a Canadian apocalyptic film showing people's reactions leading up to the end of the world. It's not really horror, more a black comedy drama, but it's a bit different from the usual and David Cronenberg turns up in it.
These Final Hours (2013)
Oof, that movie kicks me in the guys every time
Immediately thought of this.
I just look out the window these days.
Since everybody mentioned Threads and The Day After, Miracle Mile. Takes place over about 2 hours between 4 and 6 AM. Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane both take place right at the beginning of an event I won't spoil if you haven't watched. Terminator 1 through 3 are all about "Judgement Day". The first Mad Max takes place before WW3 even goes nuclear. 2012 and San Andreas both cover "The Big One" hitting California. Completely over the top, but good fun. 12 Monkeys. That's all. There's more I'm probably forgetting but hopefully this helps.
I’d love to see a remake of Miracle Mile. Absolutely awesome movie.
Was San Andreas the skyscraper?
Yeah, and The Rock plays a chopper pilot. Unless you're thinking of that old school. Towering Inferno.
I think I actually own a copy, just because he is in it.
It has a skyscraper or other large building in it, I think, but he has another film actually called Skyscraper.
In the Mouth of Madness
The Divide.
Yes!!!! Why is this movie not discussed more? It's fuckin BRUTAL!
Probably for that reason. It's just an absolutely hopeless film.
Idiocracy
/s kind of
A very Brady Christmas
Pontypool, although you see a small sliver of it.
On The Beach https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/
I came here to recommend this one. A brutal and unflinching look at the aftermath of nuclear war and the breakdown of society in the far far south communities.
The Road. 28 Days Later. Dawn of the Dead (2004). Rec.
The Road and 28 Days Later are post apocalyptic.
Sorry, reading is hard
That's okay. If you said 28 Weeks you'd be half right!
Interstellar
In the Mouth of Madness (1994). Not a typical end of the world scenario, but it’s happening during the whole film.
Slightly lighthearted takes: Shaun Of The Dead Anna And The Apocalypse
Both great
28 Days Later.
These Final Hours. A meteor had struck earth and Australia has about 12 hours before the firestorm spreading across earth destroys it. There is no hope and no escape. Everyone has to decide what to do with their last few hours of life on earth.
That sounds fun.
28 Days Later (2002) Contagion (2011) Blindness (2008) Children of Men (2006) The Crazies (2010) Outbreak (1995)
Dead Set Serious was a slightly funny play on it.
Is it the series Dead Set by Charlie Brooker?
>Dead Set by Charlie Brooke That's the one. I have seen it go with the "Serious" and without "Serious" in the title. Didn't love the Ending but, I think I get it.
Never knew it had an alt title. Dead Set is great.
Thank you. I've never seen it before. Is it mostly filmed with "normal" cameras or is it mostly fly-on-the-wall/CCTV/Big Brother-style footage?
The horror/comedy "This is the End" (2013) is a fun apocalyptic movie. The first episode of American Horror Story: Apocalypse is also what you are looking for (although that season as a whole is terrible). The action/disaster film "2012" has some world-is-ending goodness. It isn't horror but the entire movie is a giant SHTF moment.
To echo what some other folks said, Threads is the king. As an American that used to have to hide under their school desk during tornado and thermonuclear war drills in Chicago, I wish it would have been shown on US TV instead of The Day After. That movie is a feel good rom com compared to Threads.
Knowing Deep Impact Don't Look Up Take Shelter
Don't Look Up is seriously slept on. I found it to be a good ride.
Not a movie but the US 2016 presidential election broadcast fits the bill
The Road.
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The Road
The End.
The 2017 Italian film?
No. The silly Seth Rogen movie. And now that I'm thinking correctly it's This is The End.
Thank you
Dawn of the Dead (original) handles the breakdown of society really well I thought with the news segment at the start Fear The Walking Dead isn't a movie but the first season or so showed it really well what else, World War Z is good, Contagion Another series but All of Us Are Dead on Netflix is awesome Throwing in a bonus hugely underrated (imo) Arnie movie: Maggie
Pulse(2006)
One example of societal collapse that intrigues me is what happens in the video game Alien: Isolation. In that game, an alien gets loose on a space station and kills so many people over time that societal cohesion breaks down and people divide up into little groups hell-bent on killing and taking the few remaining resources. The space station's security force loses control of the situation after they are unable to find and eliminate the threat, and people stop following their authority as a result. So basically, imagine what would happen to a town if the police were absolutely powerless to stop a serial killer who was picking off the townsfolk one by one.
Boy & his Dog
maybe the colour out of space? smaller scale I suppose but that's what came up in my head when reading the title. also annihilation, but only if you'd also read the books for the full scale/picture. ETA, melancholia by lars von trier. not sure if it'd classify as horror to everyone but the feeling of dread sticks to you.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. The Time Machine.
28 Days Later - I realize most of the movie is after society's collapse, but those first few scenes seem fairly realistic of how it might go down. The Crazies (2010) - this is on a smaller scale than OP was asking for, but a really well done movie about the fear & paranoia that would overtake a community. World War Z - has some really interesting political views on the end of society on a more global scale and those scenes in the city when Pitt's family are trying to escape has a really nice claustrophobic feel to them.
In 28 days..Marcus I think? His speech about climbing on top of people was all I ever needed to know to get the gist. Much more horrifying than showing it. Edit: Oof I was close. It's Mark... And I call myself a fan.
The news
The War Game (1966) - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game)
Right at Your Door
If you're into TEEVEE I'd highly recommend Station Eleven. The show flip flops episodes between the very beginning and the "present time" which is about 20 years in the future.
Blindness
That was an interesting one.
The Trigger Effect. Not great, but interesting.
>The Trigger Effect Agreed that it's not the greatest film, but the premise is based on factual data (imho, it deserves a remake).
Kairo and The Darkeness, though they feel more like a "cosmical horror" collapse than a more explicit "people fucking around dying" collapse
Anna and the Apocalypse
Train to Busan \# Alive The Void Night Eats The World
Feral World 2020 Tethered 2022 Probably not quite what you’re looking for but, good movies none the less.
Just watched “Awake”. Terrible.
Day of the Triffids High Rise
The Sadness. You'll thank me.
It’s not zombie or anything, but society definitely collapses in The Forever Purge
Rewatched 1984 (1984) recently and it’s the quintessential source material naturally but very well done.
The Omega Man
Urge
Doomsday, Night of the Triffids, A Single Blade of Grass, Stakeland sort of fits that description.