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The Dog Stars: Mark Kermode’s scifi film review (video).
If you have watched Mark Kermode’s video review above, you will already know that The Dog Stars did not exactly cause him to…
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Post-apocalyptic fiction explores life after a catastrophe has transformed or devastated civilisation. Its stories consider survival and what communities might build from what remains.
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August 2026
July 2026
TrailerScifi
The Dog Stars: new trailer offers hope, horror and limited aviation fuel (movie).
Civilisation has ended again. This time there are no zombies, radioactive mutants or leather-clad gangs arguing over who owns the last petrol station.…
June 2026
TrailerScifi
The Dog Stars: one man, one dog, and Ridley Scott’s apocalypse with air miles (trailer).
Ridley Scott is returning to science fiction, which is a bit like hearing the old war god has found his favourite axe under…
September 2025
TrailerHorror
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – more rage, more cults (trailer).
Now then, now then, Britain. Land of tea, scones, and recurring apocalyptic viral outbreaks. Just when you thought civilisation might have stabilised after…
June 2025
NewsHorror
28 Years Later: Mark Kermode’s horror movie review (video).
The Rage Virus is back, muses our man-of-many-movies, Mark Kermode. Not a gentle comeback, mind you—not like an old ex suddenly texting you…
December 2024
NewsFilms
Damnation Alley: the movie that Lost to Star Wars before it even started (film retrospective).
Damnation Alley (1977)—that peculiar love letter to post-apocalyptic survival, roaring vehicles, and questionable screenwriting. If you’ve never seen it, congratulations; you’ve either dodged…
October 2024
NewsScifi
Elevation: a post-apocalyptic scifi thriller (film).
Elevation, the upcoming post-apocalyptic action science fiction thriller directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau), is set to hit theatres on November 8th,…
June 2024
NewsHorror
Arcadian: scifi horror film review by Mark Kermode (video).
In the desolate wasteland of post-apocalyptic cinema, “Arcadian” emerges as a visceral blend of family drama and horror, harnessing the raw intensity of…
May 2024
NewsScifi
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – sand, sweat, and Mark Kermode’s movie review (video).
Mark Kermode, our man of many movies, is here to watch this franchise’s well-trod path to destruction in Oz with his take on…
March 2024
TrailerScifi
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Chris Hemsworth Trades Thor’s Hammer for Post-Apocalyptic Anarchy (trailer).
In the dusty, desolate corners of the cinema world, anticipation is revving up like a souped-up Interceptor engine. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga…
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Breathe: scifi post-apocalyptic movie (first trailer).
Set against a foreboding dystopian future, Breathe emerges as an enthralling action thriller directed by Stefon Bristol and crafted by screenwriter Doug Simon.…
January 2024
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Badland Hunters: new Netflix scifi film tackling the Apocalypse with a wink and a smile (trailer).
Badland Hunters, the latest cinematic scifi concoction from South Korea, is not your average stroll through a post-apocalyptic playground. Directed by Heo Myung-haeng,…