THEME EXPLORATION

post-apocalyptic NYC

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
2012
2012
2009 · Roland Emmerich
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003 · Jonathan Mostow
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Gates of the Night
Gates of the Night
1946 · Marcel Carné
I Will Buy You
I Will Buy You
1956 · Masaki Kobayashi
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
The Drifting Classroom
The Drifting Classroom
1987 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Carpenter USA

His 1981 film 'Escape from New York' defined the post-apocalyptic NYC aesthetic with a dystopian vision of the city as a walled-off prison.

 Sidney Lumet USA

Explored urban decay and societal collapse in NYC through films like 'Power' and 'Night Falls on Manhattan,' capturing the city's vulnerability and moral deterioration.

 David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror and dystopian sensibilities, particularly in films exploring urban contamination and societal breakdown, resonate with post-apocalyptic themes set in decaying metropolises.