{"product_id":"9781805750628","title":"100 Apocalypse Films","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBFI Screen Guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003e100 Apocalypse Films\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Christopher\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e100 Apocalypse Films\u003c\/i\u003e explores one of cinema's most enduring and revealing narrative genres through 100 key movies from around the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom killer viruses and alien invasions to zombie plagues, nuclear war, and even mutant plants, apocalypse films imagine the end of the world in terrifying and spectacular ways. David Christopher explores how these depictions have changed in response to shifting global concerns. Alongside cult classics like \u003ci\u003eGodzilla \u003c\/i\u003e(Japan, 1954), \u003ci\u003eDawn of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (USA, 1978), and \u003ci\u003e28 Days Later \u003c\/i\u003e(UK, 2002), the book also highlights lesser-known films such as \u003ci\u003eGo Goa Gone\u003c\/i\u003e (India, 2008), \u003ci\u003eCrumbs \u003c\/i\u003e(Ethiopia, 2015), and \u003ci\u003eThe Unthinkable \u003c\/i\u003e(Sweden, 2018), offering a rich, global perspective on a genre often dominated by Hollywood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his introduction, Christopher traces the genre's history, explaining why it is particularly relevant to our contemporary moment - an era increasingly shaped by anxieties around war, climate change, global pandemics, and evolving technologies. He provides clear, engaging commentaries on each film's narrative and aesthetic strategies, while tracing their evolution across decades and cultures. In doing so, he shows how end-of-the-world narratives have become one of cinema's most adaptable and revealing forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDavid Christopher\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Popular Screen Cultures at Leicester University, UK. He is author of\u003ci\u003e Toronto New Wave Cinema and the Anarchist Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e (2025). He has published widely on Canadian cinema, anarchist cinema, international science fiction and apocalypse cinema.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBritish Film Institute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781805750628\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331326574732,"sku":"9781805750628","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0b90a62e-d6f2-4b32-9f87-bf7ce6649446.jpg?v=1783595894","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781805750628","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}