Vivid images of the apocalypse proliferate throughout contemporary cinema, which pictures the death of civilization in wildly different ways. Some films imagine a future where humanity is wiped out entirely, while others envision humans as an endangered species, enslaved by alien invaders or hunted by zombie hordes.
This book provides a lively overview of apocalypse cinema, including alien invasions, nuclear annihilation, asteroid collisions, climate change, and terrifying plagues. Covering pivotal films from the silent era to the present day, including Metropolis, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Dr. Strangelove, Contagion, and Avengers: Endgame, Stephen Prince explores how these dark visions are rooted in religious and prophetic traditions, and he considers how our love for apocalypse cinema is tied to fundamental existential questions and anxieties that never go out of fashion.
| ISBN: | 9781978819849 |
| Publication date: | 16th July 2021 |
| Author: | Stephen Prince |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 156 pages |
| Series: | Quick Takes |
| Genres: |
Digital, video and new media arts Popular culture Film history, theory or criticism Film guides and reviews History of art Performing arts |
Vivid images of the apocalypse proliferate throughout contemporary cinema, which pictures the death of civilization in wildly different ways. Some films imagine a future where humanity is wiped out entirely, while others envision humans as an endangered species, enslaved by alien invaders or hunted by zombie hordes.
This book provides a lively overview of apocalypse cinema, including alien invasions, nuclear annihilation, asteroid collisions, climate change, and terrifying plagues. Covering pivotal films from the silent era to the present day, including Metropolis, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Dr. Strangelove, Contagion, and Avengers: Endgame, Stephen Prince explores how these dark visions are rooted in religious and prophetic traditions, and he considers how our love for apocalypse cinema is tied to fundamental existential questions and anxieties that never go out of fashion.
Apocalypse Cinema features in the following genres: Digital, video and new media arts, Popular culture, Film history, theory or criticism, Film guides and reviews, History of art, Performing arts
Apocalypse Cinema is available in Hardback, Paperback
Apocalypse Cinema was written by Stephen Prince and published by Rutgers University Press
Apocalypse Cinema has 156 pages
Yes it is part of Quick Takes series