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a s I love horror films, but forget everything in the genre. This is the scariest movie I've ever seen. Used to have nightmares about nuclear war as a kid because this is real. The filmmaker consulted professionals about what a nuclear war and the post-apocalyptic afternath would actually look like, and it's all here. There's no primal delight that we see in Fallout (which I also love). This is pure hell on screen. And it's real. We're never given a reason for the war. No explanation of any kind because it doesn't matter. It's more powerful that way because it's made clear that national pride and individual egos can lead us to oblivion. I don't know if it appears quaint or over-the-top to 21st-century viewers. But we were terrified of this back in the day. Because it can happen. It nearly has at least three times (1962, 1983, 1995). And the Ukraine war is still raging. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Audience Member I was promised slender man would show up after 40 minutes but he didn't Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review Luca D I really liked the main character Jimmy and wish there was more of him in the movie. The movie is extremely disturbing and realistically estimates what it would look like if nuclear war actually happened, though I think it's a bit of a stretch that many of the movies characters would have survived for more than a week considering they all lived within very close proximity of a blast site. The movie also has these corny 80s computerized text sequences and voiceovers that estimate the current state of the country instead of just showing it to the viewer, almost giving spoon-feeding vibes. Kinda comes off as an extremely disturbing mockumentary with emotional scenes between characters being interrupted by some digitized text popping up on the screen saying "Food Supply: Dangerously Low" as if that helps drive the plot?? If you're going to lean into the whole spoon-feeding made-up statistics at least make estimates based on real studies. Giving estimates like "State of Law and Order: Out of Control" literally does nothing but make the movie seem corny and Hollywood-esque. I think the movie is highly rated due to its impact on a generation in the 80s but I don't think it aged as well as it could have if some cliches were removed. Other than that it is still a striking, awakening movie that will have you sleepless. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/18/25 Full Review Louise W I first saw this when it came out - the public were often still fairly innocent about the bomb & of course the Berlin Wall still existed, a symbol of issues with Russia. 40 years & many disaster films later, all with special effects & everything, and this old TV film still hits extremely hard. The fact that it concentrates on the normal people - kids, an engaged couple , old people, the local officials well out of their depth & obviously unable to actually make any difference (and no Bruce Eillis to be heroic), makes this absolutely horrific. It's hard watching, but it does what it means to do - underlines that there are no winners in nuclear war. Fantastic film which still holds its own, if extremely depressing. Bring a tissue or 2. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Tymber D Realistic and horrifying. This is a cautionary tale that many should be more aware of. The calm narrator’s voice makes it all that more chilling. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Troy V Everyone needs to watch this. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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