From The Towering Inferno to Titanic, these are the greatest disaster movies of the last century, proving the genre is as ...
The disaster genre is an easy one to define, since disaster movies are all about showcasing disasters, be they natural or caused by humans in some way… or, for a third option, the way humans react to ...
Disaster movies are intense. They’re anxiety-inducing. A comet can hurdle towards Earth at any moment. Earthquakes, volcanoes, and floods might usher in a biblical apocalypse. Sometimes, disaster ...
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Norwegian disaster film “The Wave” is a reminder that cliché-ridden, unexceptional, effects-driven cinema is not purely the domain of Hollywood studios. Nevertheless, director Roar Uthaug’s film was ...
However, there are also many disaster movies that, while not achieving the same level of fame, truly deserve more recognition. If you think you’ve seen everything the genre has to offer, here are ...
A tense extinction-event thriller packed with strong performances, clean effects, and a surprisingly grounded approach to end ...
Disaster movies have been a rock-solid staple on the silver screen since the early 1900s — with James Williamson's silent film Fire! (1901) being the first to introduce the genre. From Hollywood's ...