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How It Ends

How It Ends is a post-apocalyptic thriller focusing on a desperate journey across a fractured America. Theo James plays Will, who must reach his pregnant girlfriend amid widespread chaos and collapse. The film explores themes of survival, desperation, and fractured relationships in a tense, atmospheric setting. With Forest Whitaker providing strong support, it emphasizes emotional stakes over spectacle, though its ambiguous ending left audiences divided. It’s a gritty, character-driven story about connection and endurance in uncertain times.

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5.6
📅
November 8, 2024
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92 minutes
👥
General adult audience
Elevation
Science FictionActionThrillerPost-Apocalyptic
Story
In a world where deadly creatures stalk anything below 8,000 feet, a father must risk descending into danger to save his ailing son, relying on a small group of survivors and scientific hope.
Cast:
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson
Directors:
George Nolfi
Writers:
John Glenn, Jacob Roman, Kenny Ryan
Producers:
Brad Fuller, John Glenn, George Nolfi, Joel Viertel, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Natalie Sellers, Alexander Black, Anthony Mackie
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6.3
📅
2020
🕒
91 minutes
👥
R
Save Yourselves!
ComedySci-FiThriller
Story
A young couple disconnects from technology for a weekend getaway, unaware an alien invasion is unfolding.
Cast:
Sunita Mani, John Reynolds
Directors:
Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Writers:
Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
Producers:
Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Stanzler
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5.6
📅
2023
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92 minutes
👥
PG-13
No One Will Save You
Sci-FiThrillerHorror
Story
A young woman living alone must defend herself when her house is invaded by mysterious extraterrestrial forces.
Cast:
Kaitlyn Maher, Bill Wise
Directors:
Brian Duffield
Writers:
Brian Duffield
Producers:
Chris Miller
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5.6
📅
2008
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109 minutes
👥
R
Mutant Chronicles
Sci-FiActionHorror
Story
In a dystopian future, soldiers battle mutated creatures unleashed from ancient artifacts threatening humanity’s survival.
Cast:
Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich
Directors:
Simon Hunter
Writers:
Michael Hurst (comic), Simon Hunter (screenplay)
Producers:
James G. Robinson, Sam Douglas
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5.6
📅
2015
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85 minutes
👥
R
JeruZalem
HorrorThrillerFound footage
Story
Two American tourists in Jerusalem find themselves trapped in a city besieged by supernatural forces.
Cast:
Yael Grobglas, Yon Tumarkin, Tom Graziani
Directors:
Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Writers:
Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Producers:
Shmulik Levy, Marcel Langenegger
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Around 6.6/10
📅
2017
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105 minutes
👥
TV-MA
Cargo
DramaHorrorThrillerPost-apocalyptic
Story
After being infected in a zombie apocalypse, a father races against time to save his infant daughter.
Cast:
Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
Directors:
Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
Writers:
Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling
Producers:
Martin Freeman, Julie Ryan
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Netflix
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7.3
📅
November 2009
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111 minutes
👥
R
The Road
DramaAdventureThrillerPost-apocalyptic
Story
A father and son journey through a bleak, devastated America, struggling to survive against starvation and hostile survivors.
Cast:
Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron
Directors:
John Hillcoat
Writers:
Joe Penhall (screenplay), Cormac McCarthy (novel)
Producers:
Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz
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It Comes At Night
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Around 6.2/10
📅
June 2017
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91 minutes
👥
R
It Comes at Night
HorrorThrillerMystery
Story
Two families sharing a remote house struggle with paranoia and fear of an unknown deadly threat outside.
Cast:
Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Christopher Abbott
Directors:
Trey Edward Shults
Writers:
Trey Edward Shults
Producers:
Lawrence Inglee, Keith Kjarval, Fred Berger
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Black Crab
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5.7
📅
2022
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94 minutes
👥
TV-MA
Black Crab
ActionThrillerSci-Fi
Story
A soldier undertakes a dangerous mission across a frozen archipelago in a war-torn, post-apocalyptic world.
Cast:
Noomi Rapace, Aliette Opheim, Dar Salim
Directors:
Adam Berg
Writers:
Adam Berg, Pelle Rådström
Producers:
Søren Stærmose, Mikael Håfström
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Netflix
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7.1
📅
August 2013
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126 minutes
👥
R
Snowpiercer
Sci-FiActionThrillerDrama
Story
In a frozen future, survivors live on a perpetually moving train segregated by class; a rebellion erupts.
Cast:
Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer
Directors:
Bong Joon-ho
Writers:
Bong Joon-ho, Kelly Masterson
Producers:
Park Chan-wook, Moho Film, Bong Joon-ho
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7.2
📅
March 2016
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104 minutes
👥
PG-13
10 Cloverfield Lane
ThrillerSci-FiHorror
Story
After a car crash, a woman wakes up in a bunker with two men claiming the outside world is contaminated.
Cast:
John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.
Directors:
Dan Trachtenberg
Writers:
Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien Chazelle (story)
Producers:
J.J. Abrams, Lindsey Weber, Bryan Burk
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28 Days Later
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7.6
📅
November 2002
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113 minutes
👥
R
28 Days Later
HorrorThrillerSci-FiZombie
Story
After a virus outbreak devastates the UK, a survivor searches for safety while battling infected and hostile humans.
Cast:
Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson
Directors:
Danny Boyle
Writers:
Alex Garland
Producers:
Andrew Macdonald, Paul Webster
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6.6
📅
2016
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111 minutes
👥
R
The Girl with All of the Gifts
Sci-FiHorrorThriller
Story
In a dystopian future, a young girl with special abilities may be humanity’s key to survival amid a fungal zombie outbreak.
Cast:
Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine
Directors:
Colm McCarthy
Writers:
Mike Carey (novel), Mike Carey (screenplay)
Producers:
John Griffin, Gareth Unwin
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7.3
📅
1985
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91 minutes
👥
PG
The Quiet Earth
Sci-FiThrillerDrama
Story
A scientist wakes up to find himself seemingly the last person on Earth after a global experiment goes wrong.
Cast:
Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Directors:
Geoff Murphy
Writers:
Craig Harrison (novel), Geoff Murphy, Graeme Tetley
Producers:
Larry Parr
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6.7
📅
January 1984
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101 minutes
👥
R
Night of the Comet
Sci-FiComedyHorrorPost-apocalyptic
Story
After a comet wipes out most of humanity, two valley girls survive in a zombie-infested Los Angeles while uncovering sinister government plots.
Cast:
Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran
Directors:
Thom Eberhardt
Writers:
Thom Eberhardt
Producers:
Neil Canton
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6.8
📅
1975
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91 minutes
👥
R
A Boy and His Dog
Sci-FiHorrorComedyPost-apocalyptic
Story
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a young man roams with his telepathic dog searching for food, women, and survival.
Cast:
Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, Susanne Benton
Directors:
L.Q. Jones
Writers:
Harlan Ellison (short story), L.Q. Jones (screenplay)
Producers:
George Manasse
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6.9
📅
January 2010
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118 minutes
👥
R
The Book of Eli
ActionDramaSci-FiPost-apocalyptic
Story
In a post-apocalyptic America, a lone wanderer protects a sacred book that could hold the key to saving humanity.
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson
Directors:
Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Writers:
Gary Whitta
Producers:
Arnon Milchan, Gale Anne Hurd
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9.1
📅
March 7, 2025
🕒
101m
👥
18+
In the Lost Lands
FantasyAdventure
Story
Details sparse; likely an indie fantasy adventure exploring mythical or mystical lands, focusing on characters navigating unknown realms.
Cast:
Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly Jover, Amara Okereke, Fraser James, Simon Lööf, Deirdre Mullins,
Directors:
Paul W. S. Anderson
Writers:
Constantin Werner, Paul W.S. Anderson, George R.R. Martin
Producers:
Jeremy Bolt
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Bird Box
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6.6
📅
2018
🕒
124 minutes
👥
R
Bird Box
ThrillerHorrorDrama
Story
A mother and her children navigate a post-apocalyptic world blindfolded to avoid mysterious entities causing mass suicides.
Cast:
Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich
Directors:
Susanne Bier
Writers:
Eric Heisserer (screenplay), Josh Malerman (novel)
Producers:
Grant Heslov, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Netflix
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7.0
📅
June 2013
🕒
116 minutes
👥
PG-13
World War Z
ActionHorrorThrillerZombie
Story
A former UN investigator travels the world to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic threatening humanity’s extinction.
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale
Directors:
Marc Forster
Writers:
Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, J. Michael Straczynski (story)
Producers:
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
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7.6
📅
July 2016
🕒
118 minutes
👥
R
Train to Busan
HorrorActionThrillerZombie
Story
Passengers on a train to Busan struggle to survive a sudden zombie outbreak that traps them in a moving nightmare.
Cast:
Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Woo-shik
Directors:
Yeon Sang-ho
Writers:
Park Joo-suk
Producers:
Jang Kyung-il, Kim Woo-suk
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A Quiet Place
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7.5
📅
2018
🕒
90 minutes
👥
PG-13
A Quiet Place
HorrorThrillerDrama
Story
A family must live in silence to avoid blind creatures that hunt by sound.
Cast:
Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds
Directors:
John Krasinski
Writers:
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski
Producers:
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
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7.1
📅
Scheduled for 2024
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👥
Expected PG-13
A Quiet Place: Day One
HorrorThrillerSci-Fi
Story
A prequel to A Quiet Place, exploring the early days of the invasion and how humanity coped with the emergence of sound-sensitive creatures.
Cast:
Joseph Quinn, Emily Blunt (cameo), Djimon Hounsou
Directors:
Michael Sarnoski
Writers:
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck
Producers:
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
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I Am Legend
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7.2
📅
December 2007
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101 minutes
👥
PG-13
I Am Legend
Sci-FiHorrorThrillerPost-apocalyptic
Story
In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a lone scientist searches for a cure to a virus that has wiped out humanity and turned survivors into mutants.
Cast:
Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan
Directors:
Francis Lawrence
Writers:
Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman, Richard Matheson (novel)
Producers:
Akiva Goldsman, Dawn Steel
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