While it does often smack of being a low-budget affair, The Day has a gritty and grimy hue to it that feels quintessentially “all hope is lost”. No, The Day deserves recognition for being a part of an elite club of movies from WWE Studios that don’t totally suck. The Day deserves to be talked about not as the best post-apocalyptic movie ever made, or even one of the better ones on this list. It’s a great but not revolutionary thriller that might have you covering your eyes. There are some seriously unforgettable setpieces (the burning car, anyone?), but try not to let the hype for this one give you unrealistic expectations. Sandra Bullock leads a strong cast that includes John Malkovich at his dastardly best. When a mysterious “creature” makes people want to kill themselves with a simple glimpse, what’s left of humanity must do all they can to survive - and not look.
No two people seem to be able to agree on this one, and while it does have its flaws, it certainly has something to offer.
More polarising than the North Pole using inverted controls while being inside a magnet, Bird Box is a Netflix exclusive that’s been the center of plenty discussion since it hit the streaming service, as well as more than a handful of memes. We’re also going for movies that strictly take place after the end of the world and not during, hence why Day of the Dead gets the nod over Dawn of the Dead. As a rule, only one post-apocalyptic movie from a single franchise can be included. With that in mind, I’ve decided to reel off some of the best post-apocalyptic movies you should watch. It’s never been a better time to be a cinematic prepper. I’m lucky that these movies are still in vogue, but I also have gaming fare like The Last of Us and Fallout to fall back on. That might have something to do with why I enjoy watching others toil and struggle, then. I’m also keenly aware that, no matter how much training movies have given me, I would not survive long in the post-apocalypse. As worrying as it is to type this out now, I often daydream about how civilisation would look once it crumbles and how humanity would react. Post-apocalyptic movies hit a note with me that I can’t quite put my finger on, but it all stretches back to my love of zombie movies. I’m one such person, someone who will choose to watch the aftermath of the end more than almost any other genre of movie. Whether it’s the disquiet or desolation, there’s something inherently interesting about watching the expanses of nothingness and the scattered people within them. There’s something strangely alluring to so many people about watching the best post-apocalyptic movies, much in the same way that there’s such an appeal to checking out abandoned places.
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