THEME EXPLORATION

post-apocalyptic NYC

16 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
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
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Knowing
Knowing
2009 · Alex Proyas
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019 · Neil Marshall
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Mike Mitchell
Century of Birthing
Century of Birthing
2011 · Lav Diaz
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
2025 · Kim Byung Woo
The 12 Disasters of Christmas
The 12 Disasters of Christmas
2012 · Steven R. Monroe
The Peacock King
The Peacock King
1988 · Lam Nai-Choi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Carpenter USA

His 1981 masterpiece 'Escape from New York' defined the post-apocalyptic NYC aesthetic with a decaying, walled-off Manhattan ruled by chaos and survival.

 Sidney Lumet USA

Captured urban decay and societal collapse in gritty NYC settings, most notably in 'Power' and his documentary-like approach to depicting a crumbling city infrastructure.

 Abel Ferrara USA

Explored dystopian and apocalyptic themes set in a deteriorating New York City, particularly in 'The Addiction' and 'New Rose Hotel,' depicting urban nightmares and moral collapse.