Top 7 shocking movies about natural disasters

Charso Press: Natural disasters have an inherent and very real terror in their hearts for many people. Thinking about natural disasters, they worry about themselves or their family being caught in an earthquake, fire, or similar events. Like many other deep human anxieties, this form of fear has also provided great fodder for filmmakers to create exciting stories about humans trying to survive in the face of these disasters.

Therefore, the “disaster movie” genre has become a very popular genre. Many films of this genre focus on natural disasters. This genre, like other movie genres, is very diverse in terms of production quality. There are disaster genre films that can be among the best works of cinema, and in front of them there are works that are better to be forgotten. In any case, watching some movies of this genre can be very enjoyable. The movies we introduce in the list below each have a feature that makes us curious to watch.

1) Contagion

• the product: 2011
• period of time: 106 minutes
• Director:Steven Soderbergh
• Actors: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:85 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 6/8 out of 10

Even in the year 2011 when it was released, the movie “Shiwa” brought many praises. Many considered it a deep, thought-out film based on scientific research and considered it a good example of the disaster that an uncontrollable pandemic can bring upon the inhabitants of the planet. The makers of this film had also obtained the support of the Center for Disease Control in making this film.

Due to the epidemic of the covid-19 virus, this movie after a long time appears more terrifying than before. Because the pandemic predicts a virus that has been transferred from bats to humans and overcomes human defenses against it and continues to spread. This movie is somewhat inspiring and fueling conspiracy theories, and as we go along, it becomes more accurate than we anticipated. Of course, his prediction about vaccines being a placebo didn’t come true, but it’s still wonderful to watch, and of course, somewhat disturbing!

2) Twister

• the product: 1996
• period of time: 113 minutes
• Director:Jan de Bonnet
• Actors: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:61 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 6.4 out of 10

“Hurricane” is about a research group that chases hurricanes. In the film, this group is trying to investigate a huge tornado, and in the middle of this story, we also encounter a complicated romantic relationship. In the film, we follow the story of Joe and Bill Harding as they try to test their revolutionary research device called Dorothy in the midst of an active tornado.

All the while, the couple – who are on the verge of divorce – begin to understand their enduring feelings for each other and deal with the ups and downs and responsibilities of their relationship. Although the film gets too distracted by its love story at times, it still tells a compelling story about tornadoes and the devastation they can cause.

3) Deep Impact

• the product: 1998
• period of time: 120 minutes
• Director:Mimi Leder
• Actors: Elijah Wood, Thea Leoni, Morgan Freeman and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:45 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 6.2 out of 10

In 1998, two seemingly similar films with similar themes were released within a few months of each other. Both “Deep Impact” and “Armageddon” focused on a potentially deadly asteroid that is speeding toward Earth, and a collision with Earth could cause irreparable damage. As a result, humans try to save the Earth from its danger by firing nuclear weapons at the asteroid.

Despite similar themes, the films are very different in execution. Armageddon follows the thrilling and adrenaline-charged story of a group’s mission against this threat, while Deep Impact focuses on the situation on the ground and the government’s response. Due to the sociological approach and scientific accuracy of the film, many consider it a more successful example of the implementation of this idea and recommend watching it.

4) Crawl

• the product: 2019
• period of time: 87 minutes
• Director:Alexander Aja
• Actors: Kaya Scodelario, Tina Pribisevich, Barry Pepper and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:84 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 1/6 out of 10

An offshoot of the Shark Killer genre, the “crocodile killer” genre deals with one or more people trapped in water and being chased by one or more crocodiles. In a rare combination, The Creep, a killer alligator movie, is mixed with a disaster genre, as the protagonist, Hayley Keller, is trapped in a house during a storm and alligators have made a nest in that house.

Although its initial idea may seem simple and humble to some, the film received widespread praise in the horror genre. The film follows a tense story from beginning to end and may make viewers worry about the unknown happenings that are happening in the basement of their house.

5) Volcano

• the product: 2011
• period of time: 106 minutes
• Director:Mick Jackson
• Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Ann Hatch, Gabby Hoffman and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:49 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 5.5 out of 10

The fact that a volcano erupts in the crowded city of Los Angeles and hits the heart of the city is an unconventional and ridiculous premise for a movie. This is what people make fun of the movie “Volcano” for. However, despite the fact that the film is undeniably low and unacceptable, the film itself does not bring its own stupid idea at all, and in the end, when it accepts it, with a score by Randy Newman, it is happy to accept it.

The film, which lacks serious and thoughtful storytelling, compensates for this weakness with its technical achievements. Achievements that are very bright for 1997; Very realistic lava flow in the city of Los Angeles and the fires caused by the volcano. Those looking for an exciting and breathtaking story should probably look elsewhere. Because “Volcano” lacks it and disappoints them.

6) The Day After Tomorrow

• the product: 2004
• period of time: 124 minutes
• Director:Ronald Emmerich
• Actors: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Rossum and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:45 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 6.4 out of 10

Roland Emmerich is a filmmaker who has repeatedly destroyed some of the world’s biggest cities in his films and has made a name for himself by doing so. The movie “The Day After Tomorrow” is no exception to this rule. Depicting climate change as a world-ending threat, the film follows the world as its northern hemisphere is caught in the grips of a storm that could plunge it into a new ice age.

Although it is somewhat difficult to take parts of the film seriously and it is full of scientific mistakes and it is not Emmerich’s best film, many audiences and critics consider it successful in delivering what it intends. This film, especially visually, has remarkable features in relation to its storytelling, despite its weaknesses and strengths, it is generally considered a good disaster genre film.

7) Greenland

• the product: 2020
• period of time: 120 minutes
• Director:Rick Roman Wu
• Actors: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Scott Glenn and…
• Rating of Rotten Tomatoes:78 out of 100
• Users score IMDb to the movie: 6.4 out of 10

Some disaster movies are about people trying to fight a natural disaster or put the pieces back together after it happens. Some other films tell the story of people who simply try to escape the disaster and survive. Greenland is one of them, and it recklessly shows how bleak such a situation can be, and how cruel and cruel people can be at every level of society.

As another movie about an asteroid approaching Earth, Greenland has no ambitious plans to destroy the asteroid, instead planning to take people to Greenland and other evacuation centers to possibly survive. After the Garrity family endures a tense struggle for survival, the film ends with a bleak view of the world’s great cities in ruins – but with a reminder of the possibility of rebuilding.

Source: CBR

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