Post-apocalyptic movies pose the ultimate ‘what would I do?’ question. There’s something about the genre that sparks the imagination, making its viewers wonder whether or not they’d be able to survive in the fictional scenario being played out on screen.
In reality, the answer is almost always no, despite attempts to convince ourselves otherwise. With that said however, there are several post-apocalyptic movie worlds that really wouldn’t be all that bad to live in – and even some that would be downright fun. Here are five movie post-apocalypses that would be a nightmare to live in, as well as five that really wouldn’t be so bad.
10 Bad: 28 Days Later
While the typical ‘zombie apocalypse’ scenario is often cited as one of the most desirable ways for the world to end, 28 Days Later’s post-apocalyptic world is anything but typical. These aren’t the slow, shambling Romero zombies that serve to highlight the flawed nature of mankind more than anything else – they’re fast, they’re strong, and they’re angry.
It’s something of a zombie movie cliché that the ‘real monster’ is humanity – and that’s absolutely still the case in 28 Days Later – but having to deal with vicious, rage-infected creatures on top of that is just way too much.
9 Not So Bad: Zombieland
Yes, Zombieland is, unfortunately, home to ‘fast zombies’ just like 28 Days Later, but in terms of movie apocalypses, the two are worlds apart. As a comedy, Zombieland takes a much gentler approach to the end of the world.
There’s still gruesome violence and carnage of course, but the Zombieland movies really highlight the fun you can have in its apocalyptic scenario. From setting up shop in the White House to driving round in a monster truck to setting up elaborate zombie kills with hopes of winning ‘zombie kill of the week,’ there are far worse post-apocalypses to be stuck in. Plus, if Zombieland: Double Tap’s Madison can survive the apocalypse, so can you.
8 Bad: Mad Max Franchise
Sure, the Mad Max franchise may look appealing in a visual sense, but there are few post-apocalyptic worlds as violent and chaotic as George Miller’s Australian wasteland. Although movies like Mad Max: Fury Road make the post-apocalypse look like one big colorful car chase, it’s easy to forget about the abject poverty its residents are living in.
You’d still have some semblance of choice, sure. You could live in a city, under the bootheel of a malicious tyrant like Immortan Joe, or you could live in the Wasteland itself, constantly on the run from an onslaught of sadistic marauders and gangs. Neither sounds like a whole lot of fun.
7 Not So Bad: This Is The End
How well you’d deal with This is the End’s apocalypse depends entirely on your tolerance for celebrities. While the movie depicts some of them as charming and friendly, others are incredibly obnoxious – and would make your apocalypse a living hell.
Speaking of hell, This is the End’s apocalypse is of the biblical variety. While this won’t stop you from dying a violent death, it does confirm that there’s an afterlife, and you have a pretty decent shot at getting into heaven – even if you’ve spent most of your life as a self-centered celebrity.
6 Bad: A Quiet Place
As if living in a post-apocalyptic world populated with murderous, gangly creatures isn’t bad enough, A Quiet Place’s end of the world scenario also forces its victims to be near-silent in order to avoid being ripped to pieces.
While the movie’s central family seems to have developed a relatively slick system to get around this, A Quiet Place only scratches the surface of its premise’s potential pitfalls. Simply going to the bathroom could prove a deadly endeavor, for instance – or even snoring for that matter. No thanks.
5 Not So Bad: I Am Legend
I Am Legend’s central premise would have you believe that its post-apocalyptic setting is a living nightmare. Since the mutants responsible for the end of the world only come out at night, though, it wouldn’t be all that hard to work around.
During the day you can do whatever you like, with Neville wondering the streets of New York without issue throughout the movie – which would make gathering supplies extremely easy. Sure, it might be a little lonely, but provided you’ve got a robust shelter set up for the evening, I Am Legend’s apocalypse is far from the worst.
4 Bad: The Terminator Franchise
Set in a world where humanity has been torn apart by the nefarious AI network known as Skynet, the apocalyptic future appearing in The Terminator franchise sees its survivors forced to take up arms against an army of vastly superior robotic organisms.
As if that’s not bad enough, the residents of this post-apocalyptic future are also at the mercy of rampant time-travel antics, meaning their realities can blink in or out of existence on a whim. They wouldn’t be aware of this of course, but it’s still an unsettling thought.
3 Not So Bad: The World’s End
After the revelation that an android invasion is responsible for the events at play in The World’s End, an electromagnetic wave is sent around the globe, knocking out all the planet’s electronics – leading to a Mad Max-style apocalypse.
Still, all the movie’s surviving characters seem to make the most of the apocalypse, not only surviving but thriving under their new conditions. It’s also made quite clear that the pubs are still open, so how bad can it be, really?
2 Bad: Snowpiercer
Imagine being stuck on a train for the rest of your life. Honestly, that’s bad enough as far as post-apocalyptic scenarios go – but throw rampant poverty, a tyrannical class system, and child sacrifice into the mix, and that’s what you have with Snowpiercer.
After an attempt to reverse the effects of Global Warming kickstarts a new Ice Age, the residents of the train simply can’t leave, making the brutal, class-based structure of the train their only option.
1 Not So Bad: Wall-E
Considering all the post-apocalyptic scenarios in Hollywood, there are none quite as appealing as the one found in Wall-E. Humanity has been forced to take to space after Earth’s environmental problems finally turn it into a wasteland, and while that may sound quite severe, the overweight humans aboard the Axiom are waited on hand and foot by machines as they attempt to find a new planet to populate.
If this lazy lifestyle doesn’t sound good to you however, the end of Wall-E sees humanity establishing a new paradise alongside their robot companions, so there’s also that.
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