Following the huge success of Mad Max: Fury Road, and to celebrate the release of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD on Digital HD September 21, we take a look at some of the best post-apocalyptic films.
I Am Legend
With the spread of a man-made, incurable virus that wiped out the population, Robert Neville is the last human survivor left in New York. Desperate to find any other human survivors, Neville sets out to use his immune blood to reverse the effects of the virus, but while he may be the only human; he’s not alone.
28 Days Later
When animal activists release chimpanzees that are undergoing experimentation, infected with a virus that causes rage, London becomes deserted 28 days later. Torn apart and inhabited with zombie like humans, the savage nature of mankind creates the challenge of survival for protagonist Jim.
Snow Piercer
Its 2017, the entire world is frozen over and only those travelling the globe abroad the Snow Piercer are safe. Both a class system and economy emerge, but leader of the lower-class citizen group Curtis is determined to get to the front of the train and spread the wealth evenly. Facing a revolution, a new battle emerges in each section of the train
Children of Men
London is facing extinction of humankind in 2017, in a world where women have become infertile. When a woman unexpectedly discovers she is pregnant it becomes her mission to protect her unborn child, and make it through the desperate violence that stands in the way of her reaching safety.
Carriers
Outbreak has devastated the world, causing a series of events resulting in a downward spiral of mankind. Four friends attempt to flee the pandemic virus, picking up a man and his daughter on the way, and it soon becomes clear that the virus may not be the only danger that they face.
The Divide
As a result of a nuclear attack, seven survivors are grouped together in the basement of their apartment building. With the threat of invaders upon them, the basement may not be as safe as they anticipated. With rations running low and the fear of the unknown creating a tense atmosphere, it’s all the survivors can do to remain sane through it all.
Mad Max
In a desert land where humanity is broken, the fight for necessities is on. When two rebels on the run collide there is potential for the order to be restored. A group of female prisoners and their worshipper Furiosa enlist the help of drifter Max, and together they pursue the rebels in the Road War that follows.
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