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Deadland (2009)
, 1h47Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors William Katt, Brian Tee, Harrison Page, Gary Weeks, Cullen Douglas
As Sean Kalos attempts to mend his relationship with Katie, his estranged wife, his cell phone goes dead. Kalos enters a gas station and requests assistance, only to find that the phones there have also died. The attendant, who is raptly watch a television broadcast, reveals that a nuclear war has broken out, and, outside the station, they watch the sky fill with incoming missiles. Five years later, the world has more-or-less acclimated to the changes, and a brutal post-apocalyptic society has sprung up. Although he had previous given up his wife for dead, Kalos attempts to avoid survivalists as he searches for her, following his discovery of an encrypted message that seemingly references her. With the help of Shiv, a quirky codebreaker, Katos learns that his wife may be the victim of experimental research in mutated super-soldiers. Kalos, skeptical of the existence of mutants, recruits Jax to help him rescue his wife from Commander Rufler, the brutal warlord of a local militia. He is aided by the Underground and their leader, Red.
Goodbye World (2013)
, 1h40Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Adrian Grenier, Gaby Hoffmann, Benjamin McKenzie, Mark Webber, Kerry Bishé, Caroline Dhavernas
The film begins with James' recitation of a Henry David Thoreau quote, after which he states that he saw the oncoming societal collapse and moved his free-spirited wife Lily and daughter Hannah off the grid. A montage shows his college friends just before the collapse: Benji, a radical activist, lectures at a college and has sex with Ariel, one of the students; Nick, James' former business partner, and his wife Becky are en route to James' house for a meeting; Laura, formerly a Senator's aide, is rejected from a job at a non-profit due to a past public scandal; and Lev, a computer hacker, prepares to commit suicide until he hears that a computer virus may be responsible for the collapse. All converge at James' remote Mendocino house, where Benji explains that violent riots have broken out across the nation.
, 1h33Directed by George A. Romero, John Russo
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Grant Cramer, Debbie Rochon, Bill Hinzman, Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
Following the execution of a convicted child rapist and murderer, drivers Dan and Mike are in the process of delivering the corpse to the county cemetery for anonymous burial. After brief words by Reverend Hicks, Dan and Mike notice that the corpse appears to be twitching and possibly even moving. They are suddenly attacked by the reanimated corpse, prompting them to flee to Beekman's Diner. Meanwhile, Barbra (Judith O'Dea) and Johnny (Russell Streiner) drive to rural Pennsylvania for an annual visit to their father's grave, at their mother's request. Noticing Barbra's discomfort, Johnny teases, "They're coming to get you, Barbra", before she is attacked by a strange man (Bill Hinzman), the same reanimated corpse that Dan and Mike were in the process of burying. Johnny tries to rescue his sister, but falls and bashes his head on a gravestone, killing himself. Barbra flees by car but almost instantly crashes into a tree. With the man in pursuit, she flees and eventually arrives at a seemingly abandoned farmhouse where, to her horror, she discovers a woman's mangled corpse. Running out of the house, she is confronted by strange menacing figures like the man in the graveyard. Ben (Duane Jones) arrives in a truck and takes her back inside the house. Barbra slowly descends into shock as Ben drives the monsters from the house and begins boarding up the doors and windows.
Dead Within (2014)
, 1h22Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
After a zombie apocalypse, Mike and Kim reinforce their cabin in the woods. Whenever their supplies run out, Mike leaves to scavenge. Though Kim wishes to come with him, he insists that she stay behind in the cabin, where she is safe. Mike, who keeps a running tally of the zombies that he destroys, uses a rhythmic series of knocks based on classic rock songs in order to identify himself and prove that he has not become infected. Symptoms of infection include black irises, black blood, and violent paranoia. As the supplies in the area become exhausted, Mike suggests that they return to hunting for their food. Kim refuses, and flashbacks reveal that a second couple, Todd and Erika, lived with them until Todd and Erika ate tainted meat. Mike and Kim are forced to kill both the couple and their own baby, who also ate the tainted food.
Patient Zero (2018)
, 1h33Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Matthew Smith, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci, Clive Standen, John Bradley-West, Agyness Deyn
After a pandemic outbreak of a mutated form of rabies results in most humans being turned into a highly intelligent new species known as "The Infected," a human survivor, Morgan (Matt Smith), with the ability to talk with the "infected," investigates these species and pursues "Patient Zero" to find an antidote to save humanity, including his infected wife. Aiding Morgan on the mission to find Patient Zero is CDC virologist Dr. Gina Rose (Natalie Dormer), leading the scientific research efforts, while Colonel Knox (Clive Standen) is in charge of the military front.
The Walking Deceased (2015)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Dave Sheridan, Jacqui Holland
A zombie-generating virus has emerged into the world, due to a sushi chef not washing his hands before preparing a meal for dumpster-diving homeless men. A month later, some zombies have taken up residence in a hospital; one named Romeo realizes his kind are slowly regaining humanity. He evades survivors Green Bay and Chicago, who meet moronic Sheriff Lincoln, who has woken from a coma; his son Chris accidentally hit a baseball at his head. After learning only LinkedIn remains on computers, Lincoln decides to search for his family; Green Bay and Chicago wish him luck, explaining their group resides in the mall. Lincoln mistakes a child and her father for "clever zombies", killing them and taking their van. Romeo notices a hot girl named Brooklyn with Green Bay and Chicago, falling for her.
Cargo (2013)
, 7minutesGenres Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
After a car crash knocks him unconscious, a man wakes up to find that his wife has died and turned into a zombie. He leaves the car, grabs his young daughter from the rear, and realizes that his wife bit him while he was unconscious. After an emotional goodbye to his wife, he sets off to find survivors. Knowing that he does not have much time left before he turns into a zombie, he puts his daughter in a baby sling, binds his hands to a pole, and attaches carrion to the end of the pole. After he collapses, he rises again as a zombie, and, drawn by the lure of the carrion on the pole, continues his journey. Drawn by a balloon that he attached to himself, a sniper shoots down the man, and several survivors approach on foot. Two male survivors beckon their companion to join them in digging a grave for the man, but the female survivor investigates further, eventually finding the baby.
Aftermath (2014)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Disaster films
Actors Christopher John Thomason, Monica Keena, Edward Furlong, William Baldwin, Andre Royo, Randal Reeder
Hunter (C. J. Thomason) is a young doctor that has found himself stuck in the cellar of a farmhouse while World War III and the resulting nuclear attack unfolds around them. He's accompanied by eight other people, none of whom know one another. Terrified and forced to defend themselves against other refugees looking to use the cellar as their own shelter, the group is frequently at odds with one another.
Buğday (2017)
, 2h8Directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu
Origin Turquie
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Disaster films
Actors Jean-Marc Barr, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Lubna Azabal, Cristina Flutur
Grain is set in the near future when human survival is threatened by war and famine. Scientists and geneticists must combine forces to create a sustainable food source.
Howl (2015)
, 1h29Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Transport films, Rail transport films, Films set in the future, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Disaster films
Actors Edward Speleers, Sean Pertwee, Holly Weston, Shauna Macdonald, Elliot Cowan, Rosie Day
The plot involves an overnight passenger train, the Alpha Trax, which leaves London at midnight and under a full moon. An hour after departure, the train is travelling through a remote and forested part of the English countryside, in a mobile communication "dead zone". Here the train is forced to undergo an emergency brake to prevent a derailment when a deer runs onto the track. Old-timer passenger Ged (Duncan Preston) recalls a similar event happening in the exact same spot - the Great Thornton Forest Rail Crash of 1963 - whereby all the passengers were found dismembered and partially eaten the following morning.
Birth of the Living Dead (2013)
, 1h16Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Documentary films about films, Disaster films
Actors George A. Romero, Gale Anne Hurd, Larry Fessenden
Rob Kuhns interviews a range of authors, critics, and filmmakers about the impact, legacy, and enduring popularity of Night of the Living Dead. Romero describes the film's background, production, and distribution, including how it accidentally fell into the public domain. Fessenden describes Night of the Living Dead 's aspects of postmodernist film, including an early commentary on horror films inside of a horror film – Johnny's taunting of his sister, Barbra, in the opening graveyard scene. Hurd cites the film as an influence on her own work as executive producer of The Walking Dead. Mitchell, among other things, describes how the film presents a strong Black male as the protagonist of a film without resorting to racial commentary. The final scene, in which Duane Jones' character, Ben, is killed by a posse is compared to historical footage of 1960s lynch mobs and police brutality, and scenes of violent zombie attacks are compared to footage from Vietnam broadcast on television.
Ninja Apocalypse (2014)
, 1h23Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Sports films, Films set in the future, Martial arts films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Christian Oliver, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tara Macken, Ernie Reyes, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Alex Huynh
In a post-apocalyptic future where the survivors have banded together into ninja clans, representatives of the Lost Ninja Clan – brothers Cage and Surge, deaf-mute Sky, Trillion, and Mar – are called to an underground bunker to attend a peace conference. Each of the ninja clans has a magic power, and the Lost Ninja Clan control electricity. Fumitaka, a respected clan leader, believes that the disparate ninja clans are under threat by an external force. He proposes that they band together in order to increase their chances of survival. Though this is well received by the assembled clans, he is assassinated at the end of his speech. Three witnesses step forward to identify Cage, the leader of the Lost Ninja Clan, as the assassin. Confused and protesting his innocence, Cage leads his clan to safety as they fight through the hostile crowd. Cage uses most of his magical power reserves to temporarily knock most of the other ninja unconscious.
Air (2015)
, 1h35Directed by Christian Cantamessa
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes La fin du monde, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou, Sandrine Holt, David Nykl
A chemical weapons catastrophe has wiped out most of mankind and rendered the air un-breathable. The US government hastily built a few makeshift underground bunkers in which a few scientists are kept in cryogenic sleep until the air is no longer toxic. Each of those bunkers is kept up by a couple of maintenance workers who are woken up for two hours every six months in order to perform routine tasks and inspections to keep the facility going.
Remains (2011)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Miko Hugues, Lance Reddick, Grant Bowler, Tawny Cypress
Tom (Grant Bowler) and Tori (Evalena Marie) are employees at the fictional Silver Star Casino in Reno. On a slow day at the tables, Tom convinces Tori to join him in a stock room for a sexual encounter. At the same time a news report is airing about "Peace Day", a day when the entire world's supply of nuclear weapons is set to be destroyed. Something goes wrong during the event and a nuclear blast occurs, knocking out power to the casino and trapping Tom and Tori behind an electronic lock. When the power is restored they find the casino trashed and people gone, except for an old lady in a power chair who attacks Tori. After dispatching the old lady with a chair leg, they encounter magician's assistant Jensen (Miko Hughes). He tells them that he turned the power back on and that he isn't sure what happened. Tom and Jensen go up front to check the casino security cameras while Tori goes to the front door to look outside. Tom and Jensen see Victor (Anthony Marks) outside throwing a man to the zombies to save himself. Victor bolts into the casino and demands to be let in. Jensen lets him in and takes him to a bathroom to clean up while Tom and Tori decide to start trapping the other zombies in the casino.
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
Directed by Colm McCarthy
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Anamaria Marinca
In the near future, most of humanity has been infected by a variation of a fungus known as the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (also referred to as a zombie fungus). The infected, referred to as "hungries", quickly lose their mental powers and feed on the flesh of healthy humans. The disease spreads through blood and spit, but can also spread through spores created by the fungus, which needs an unknown trigger to be opened. The few surviving members of the human race live in heavily-guarded Birmingham.