Disaster Flicks
Ever have one of those days? Well chances are it never got as bad as it did for these people. Dodging meteors, tornados, floods, earthquakes, molten lava, deadly viruses and killer bees. Peaking in the 70s with the Irwin Allen school of filmmaking ("The Poseidon Adventure", "The Towering Inferno", "The Swarm", "When Time Ran Out...", "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure"), the disaster movie still rears its head from time to time and made something of a strong comeback in the mid-90s ("Dante's Peak", "Volcano", "Daylight", "Twister", "Armageddon", "Deep Impact" and so on). Head for the hills...
The Tower (2012)
6.5/10
Director: Ji-hoon KIm
Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Sang-kyung Kim, Ye-jin Son
A freak helicopter accident over a Seoul high-rise apartment complex turns the skyscrapers into a towering inferno. Now the buildings' manager and loc... Read more
Rampage (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Brad Peyton
Starring: Marley Shelton, Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerma...
Primatologist Davis (Dwayne Johnson) shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent silverback gorilla who has been in his car... Read more
Terror Peak (2003)
4.6/10
Director: Dale G Bradley
Starring: Lynda Carter, Parker Stevenson, Emily Barclay, Antony Starr
Ever wanted to see TV's Wonder Woman battle a New Zealand volcano? Well, this film is as close as you'll get! The legendary Lynda Carter stars as an A... Read more
Jurassic World: Dominion (Blu-ray) (2022)
5.7/10
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Starring: B D Wong, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Justice Smith, Sam Ne...
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a geneti... Read more
Poseidon (2006)
5.6/10
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Jimmy Bennett, Mia...
"The Perfect Storm" Director Wolfgang Petersen rides an even bigger wave with this intense revamping of the '70s disaster epic. When a 150-foot-high r... Read more
Dante's Peak ( Blu-ray ) (1997)
5.9/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Charles Hallahan, Linda Hamilton, Pierce Brosnan
A tranquil town in the Pacific Northwest becomes a Hell on Earth when the long-dormant volcano that gave the community its name becomes active again a... Read more
A Night To Remember (Blu-ray) (1958)
7.9/10
Director: Roy Baker
Starring: Kenneth More, David McCallum, Jill Dixon
The maiden voyage of the Titanic is meticulously detailed in this remarkable black and white recreation. Based on the best seller by Walter Lord. Grea... Read more
Jurassic World: Dominion (4K Ultra HD) (2022)
5.7/10
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Starring: B D Wong, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Justice Smith, Sam Ne...
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a geneti... Read more
Dante's Peak (1997)
5.9/10
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Charles Hallahan
A tranquil town in the Pacific Northwest becomes a Hell on Earth when the long-dormant volcano that gave the community its name becomes active again a... Read more
Day of the Dead (Blu-Ray) (1985)
7.2/10
Director: George A Romero
Starring: Joe Pilato, Lori Cardille, Richard Liberty, Terry Alexander, George A Romero
Trapped in a missile silo, a small team of scientists, civilians and trigger-happy soldiers battle desperately to ensure the survival of the human rac... Read more