Classic Post Holocaust Genre

A Listmania! list by Byles "Dan" (UK)
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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
1.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "Stephen King's finest book - a sweeping epic chronicalling the aftermath of a devastating plague that wipes out 99.9% of the population. An American 'Survivors'! Make sure you read the uncut version."
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The Stand (Stephen King's) [DVD]
2.  The Stand (Stephen King's) [DVD] DVD ~ Gary Sinise
The list author says:
  "The film of the book - very long and a very good adaptation. Watch for Stephen King's cameo role."
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The Death of Grass (Sphere popular classics)
3.  The Death of Grass (Sphere popular classics) by John Christopher
The list author says:
  "Anything by John Christopher - he wrote a prolific number of post-apocalypse books most of which are now out of print"
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Survivors - Complete Series 1 [DVD] [1975]
4.  Survivors - Complete Series 1 [DVD] [1975] DVD ~ Lucy Fleming
The list author says:
  "Terry Nation's brilliant series set in England following a devastating plague. A sort of English version of 'The Stand'."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Survivors - Complete Series 2 [DVD]
5.  Survivors - Complete Series 2 [DVD] DVD ~ Survivors
The list author says:
  "The second series, after Terry Nation left, went in a different direction but was still thought provoking."
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Survivors - Complete Series 3 [DVD]
6.  Survivors - Complete Series 3 [DVD] DVD ~ Survivors
The list author says:
  "The third and final series (although there is talk of a remake following the recent success of Dr Who). By the 3rd series, the story has diverted a long way from Terry Nation's original vision."
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28 Days Later ... [DVD] [2002]
7.  28 Days Later ... [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Cillian Murphy
The list author says:
  "What a great film - fusion of classic Romeros and classic British post apocalypse. The scenes of London at the start are superb - and the opening strongly references Day of the Triffids."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (211 customer reviews)

Oryx and Crake
8.  Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "A grown up and respectable sci fi book!"
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Night Of The Living Dead (1968) [DVD] [NTSC]
9.  Night Of The Living Dead (1968) [DVD] [NTSC] DVD ~ Duane Jones
The list author says:
  "The original and classic George Romeros film that initiated the timeless trilogy (including Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead)"
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Quatermass : The Complete TV Series (3 Disc Box Set) [1979] [DVD]
10.  Quatermass : The Complete TV Series (3 Disc Box Set) [1979] [DVD] DVD ~ Barbara Kellerman
The list author says:
  "Quatermass - classic stuff. The effects are a little dated now, but they still work. A brilliant picture of a future UK society which is still recognisably ours, yet deteriorating very realistically."
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The Changes: A Trilogy
11.  The Changes: A Trilogy by Peter Dickinson
The list author says:
  "The Changes - a childrens trilogy set in an England in which the population have suddenly risen up against modern machines and smashed them all to pieces - a very gentle post-apocalypse"
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Day of the Triffids
12.  Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
The list author says:
  "An absolute classic - if you haven't read it you must do so at once!"
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Day of the Triffids [DVD] [1981]
13.  Day of the Triffids [DVD] [1981] DVD ~ John Duttine
The list author says:
  "FINALLY the superb BBC adaptation of this classic has come to DVD"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Resident Evil [DVD] [2002]
14.  Resident Evil [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Milla Jovovich
The list author says:
  "Suprisingly good - many references to George Romeros again, and even Day of the Triffids. Throw in some Alien, and it seems to work."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Dawn of the Dead [DVD] [2004]
15.  Dawn of the Dead [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Sarah Polley
The list author says:
  "Not a bad remake of the classic George Romero zombie flick. Fast zombies are much scarier!!"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Drowned World
16.  The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard
The list author says:
  "Anything by J.G. Ballad - his works are classics."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
17.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "One of the best scifi/horror books. It is delicious in its exploration of loneliness, and in questioning our idea of what can be defined as abnormal when the world has been turned upside down."
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The Quiet Earth [DVD]
18.  The Quiet Earth [DVD] DVD ~ Bruno Lawrence
The list author says:
  "Classic sci fi, in which a man wakes up to find he is alone on Earth. His descent into madness is thought provoking. The scene when, armed with a shotgun, he tries to confront God in church is superb."
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Looking for "end-of-the-world" scenario books 8 10 days ago
Languages & subtitles 2 14 Dec 2011
Is this Blu Ray region free? 10 14 Nov 2011
The Strand (kindle edition) 6 19 Oct 2011
Are there any reviews here that are actually of this Blu-ray? 1 29 Jun 2011
subtitles? 3 30 Apr 2011
Uncut? 2 20 Feb 2011
Stepha King? 2 20 Feb 2011
The colourized version of this movie? 0 31 Dec 2010
"Hidden" code screen. 0 14 Sep 2010
best film twist you have ever seen 2 9 Sep 2010
Extras? 1 25 Feb 2010
 
   

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