What is an example of a post-apocalyptic movie?

The daddy of all post-apocalyptic movies, George Miller’s 1979 Mad Max takes us on a frenetic ride through a futuristic Australian outback where society has crumbled. Biker gangs reign and Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson), a Force Patrol officer seeks revenge on the gang who killed his family before he retires for good.

Why are post-apocalyptic movies popular?

Scrivner added that he believe people are drawn to apocalyptic movies because they give viewers a safe way to experience the chaos of social breakdown. As the COVID-19 crisis began to take hold in the early part of 2020 viewings of “prepper” films such as Contagion (2011) rose in popularity.

Is The Maze Runner post-apocalyptic?

SETTING The Maze Runner is taken place in the post-apocalyptic era. The characters are in the middle of a massive maze. The shelter in the middle is called the Glade.

How many post-apocalyptic movies are there?

I’ve collated a cross-section of cinema’s biggest, boldest and bleakest looks at the end of the world. From huge Hollywood blockbusters to low-budget big-thrills independent films, the 50 post apocalyptic movies covered here offer a thorough grounding in the genre’s finest creations.

What are the different types of post-apocalyptic fiction?

From the classic zombie apocalypse story line to nuclear Armageddon, you’ll find every imaginable type of post-apocalyptic fiction ever to grace cinema screens – including a handful of weird and wonderful end of the world scenarios.

Where was the movie Apocalypse Now filmed?

Starring legendary screen-smith Vincent Price, and filmed almost entirely in the Italian city of Rome, this half-a-century old take on a classic post apocalyptic story recently fell into public domain – allowing you to watch it for free! Who said the apocalypse had to be all doom and gloom?