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13/13/13 (2013)
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Jared Michael Cohn, Alice Cooper, Jessica Cameron
For a thousand years man has been adding a day to the calendar every 4 years and in doing so violated mankind's interpretation of the Mayan Calendar's prediction that the world would end in 2012. On the 13th day of the 13th month of the new millennium, survivors confront a world of demons. On 13/13/13 the entire human race (with the exception of those born on a leap year) go insane. Those who were born on a leap year are stuck to battle the demons.
Atomic Twister (2002)
Directed by Bill Corcoran
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Sharon Lawrence, George Henare, John Leigh, John Sumner, Corbin Bernsen
A series of tornadoes in West Tennessee cripple the Helman-Klein Nuclear Power Plant by damaging a power transformer and a generator. This leaves the plant with very little power to operate. As an operator shuts down non-vital systems, which include the electric pumps, a second tornado hits the plant, damaging the diesel pumps. Meanwhile Campbell Maguire (Daniel Costello), the plant supervisor's young son, is caught in the twisters. His babysitter is killed and he runs away towards the plant on his bike.
Power Play (2002)
, 1h36Directed by Joseph Zito
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes La fin du monde, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Dylan Walsh, Alison Eastwood, Tobin Bell, Marcia Strassman, Sergio Kato, Boti Ann Bliss
Journalist Matt Nash gets in its investigations always in trouble. He is shot during his research in the drug scene and survives due to a bulletproof vest. The journal's editor-in-chief plans to fire him to preserve the good reputation of The Examiner. She gives him one last chance and charges him with a seemingly harmless job of finding three missing environmental activists. This previously penetrated into the headquarters of the power company s a Saturn Energy and stole data on a secret project. Here, the three activists are discovered and killed by employees of the company under the leadership of the security chiefs Clemens.
The Burning Dead (2015)
, 1h22Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Danny Trejo, Kyle T. Heffner, Tom Nagel
Long-dead cannibals are brought back to life when a volcano erupts. A sheriff and his daughter band together with several other survivors to defeat the lava-based zombies.
Final Flesh (2009)
, 1h11Directed by Vernon Chatman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films set in the future, Disaster films, American disaster films
Cave In (2003)
Directed by Rex Piano
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Mimi Rogers, Ted Shackelford, Bruce Allpress
Quand quatre hommes se retrouvent pris au piège au fond d'une mine après que les parois se soient effondrées, Pat Bogan met tout en œuvre pour les en sortir. Si cette mission lui tient particulièrement à cœur, c'est parce que son mari et son fils font partie des victimes.
Bushwick (2017)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors David Bautista, Brittany Snow, Christian Navarro
Partant rendre visite à sa grand-mère, Lucy accompagnée de son petit-ami sort du métro à Bushwick . Ce quartier de Brooklyn, plongé dans un véritable bain de sang, est le théâtre d'affrontements séparatistes entre les habitants et les milices texanes voulant envahir New York, pour en faire leur base d’opérations sur la Côte Est. Dans cette pagaille, Lucy parvient à se réfugier dans le sous-sol d'un dénommé Stupe. Ce robuste vétéran de guerre va l'aider, bien que réticent, à traverser les quelques blocs de Bushwick pour retrouver sa grand-mère.
Post Impact (2004)
, 1h30Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Impact events in fiction, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Dean Cain, Joanna Taylor, Bettina Zimmermann, Nigel Bennett, Hanns Zischler, John Keogh
In 2010, during a party at the US embassy in Berlin, Germany, scientist Gregor Starndorf is told that the comet he discovered, designated Bay-Leder 7, is headed towards Earth. It is large enough to cause an extinction level event and is only days away. He develops a satellite weapon called SolStar-2, which is moderately successful against the comet: the microwave beam cut Bay-Leder 7 in two, but the smaller part impacts in western Russia. The head of US embassy security, Captain Tom Parker picks up his family so they can be evacuated by plane. However, his superior, Colonel Waters, forces Parker to leave them behind, watching helplessly as the plane took off. News reports depict the after effects of the impact.
Hanging by a Thread (1979)
, 3h10Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Patty Duke, Joyce Bulifant, Oliver Clark, Bert Convy, Burr DeBenning, Donna Mills
Un groupe d'amis est piégé dans un téléphérique en panne au dessus d'un ravin alors qu'un terrible orage se prépare. Le personnel et les autorités font leur possible pour sauver la vie des passagers.
Adventures of the Queen (1975)
, 1h38Directed by David Lowell Rich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Disaster, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Robert Stack, David Hedison, Ralph Bellamy, Bradford Dillman, Sorrell Booke, John Randolph
Un maître chanteur aidé d'un groupe d'hommes a déposé une bombe sur le navire S.S. Queen. Il exige que l'armateur lui verse une somme exorbitante sur un compte protégé. Après que les passagers ont repris le contrôle de la situation, le chef des terroristes meurt sans avoir donné les codes d'annulation de l'explosif. L'équipage va devoir jouer la course contre la montre pour désactiver l'engin mortel.
MegaFault (2009)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about earthquakes
Actors Brittany Murphy, Eriq La Salle, Justin Hartley, Bruce Davison, Tamala Jones, Paul Logan
In West Virginia, Charles "Boomer" Baxter is setting mountain top-depletion explosives. He detonates the TNT, and an unprecedented earthquake devastates the area. A few hours later government seismologist Dr. Amy Lane arrives at the quake's epicenter.
Titanic II (2010)
, 1h30Directed by Shane Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, RMS Titanic in fiction, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Bruce Davison, Brooke Burns, Shane Van Dyke, D.C. Douglas, Dylan Vox, Amin Joseph
In the Arctic waters near the Helheim Glacier in Greenland, a person is surfing on waves created by falling chunks of ice that fall off the glacier and into the ocean caused by the effects of global warming. However, a very large chunk of ice falls into the water, creating an especially large wave. The surfer tries to escape from the wave, but it is far too fast for him, and in a matter of seconds, it catches up to him then drowns and kills him instantly.
The Storm (miniseries) (2009)
, 2h49Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Themes La fin du monde, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors James Van Der Beek, Theresa Polo, Treat Williams, David James Elliott, Marisol Nichols, Rich Sommer
Through his Atmospheric Research Institute, Robert Terrell (Treat Williams) has finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of completing "weather creation" technology, which has been a landmark event. However, during a test run, a team composed of Dr. Jonathan Kirk, Carly Meyers and Dr. Jack Hoffman send a blast of energy into the ionosphere, driving the planet into unexpected natural disasters. The experiment also causes a damage of the weather control laboratory which causes the police led by the detective Devon Williams to begin the investigation.
Supernova (2005)
, 2h52Directed by John Harrison
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Luke Perry, Tia Carrere, Peter Fonda, Lance Henriksen, Clemency Burton-Hill, Emma Samms
A worldwide scientific conference is taking place in Australia when Dr. Austin Shepard (Peter Fonda) suddenly disappears. Dr. Shepard's colleague, Christopher Richardson (Luke Perry) and other individuals are soon faced with the reality of an impending crisis and an attempt to keep the information from the public. While a full-blown supernova does not occur, explosions on the sun cause massive damage in Australia and in various other parts of the world. During the impending chaos an old enemy of Richardson's wife escapes from prison, and immediately sets out to kill her and her daughter.
The Rains Came (1939)
, 1h43Directed by Otto Brower, Clarence Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes La fin du monde, Medical-themed films, Films about viral outbreaks, Catastrophe épidémiologique, Children's films, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy, George Brent, Brenda Joyce, Nigel Bruce, Maria Ouspenskaïa
The story centers on the redemption of its lead female character. George Brent is Tom Ransome, an artist who leads a rather dissolute if socially active life in the town of Ranchipur. His routine is shattered with the arrival of his former lover, Lady Edwina Esketh (Myrna Loy) who has since married the elderly Lord Esketh (Nigel Bruce). Lady Edwina first sets out to seduce, then gradually falls in love with, Major Rama Safti (Tyrone Power) who represents the "new India."