Top 10 Movie Apocalypses

so this is how Hollywood thinks the

so this is how Hollywood thinks the world 1 welcome to watchmojo.com and

world 1 welcome to watchmojo.com and

world 1 welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10 movie apocalypses

number ten

number ten zombie apocalypse various films kicking

zombie apocalypse various films kicking

zombie apocalypse various films kicking off our list is the horrifying movie

off our list is the horrifying movie

off our list is the horrifying movie nightmare that foresees the dead walking

nightmare that foresees the dead walking

nightmare that foresees the dead walking the earth there are countless variations

the earth there are countless variations

the earth there are countless variations on this disaster and none of them is

on this disaster and none of them is

on this disaster and none of them is pretty the worst-case scenario is

pretty the worst-case scenario is

pretty the worst-case scenario is probably a combination of the running

probably a combination of the running

probably a combination of the running rage zombies from 28 days later and the

rage zombies from 28 days later and the

rage zombies from 28 days later and the reanimation of the already buried like

reanimation of the already buried like

reanimation of the already buried like in Return of the Living Dead sadly if

in Return of the Living Dead sadly if

in Return of the Living Dead sadly if the zombies don’t get you the lack of

the zombies don’t get you the lack of

the zombies don’t get you the lack of resources will

number nine infertility children of men

number nine infertility children of men while this may not be as gruesome at

while this may not be as gruesome at

while this may not be as gruesome at least we have a chance to escape the

least we have a chance to escape the

least we have a chance to escape the zombies with this type of apocalypse

zombies with this type of apocalypse

zombies with this type of apocalypse humanity will no longer be able to

humanity will no longer be able to

humanity will no longer be able to procreate because all dudes will be

procreate because all dudes will be

procreate because all dudes will be shooting blanks

shooting blanks

shooting blanks this one sucks because instead of going

this one sucks because instead of going

this one sucks because instead of going out in a blaze of glory like humanity

out in a blaze of glory like humanity

out in a blaze of glory like humanity deserves it’s just a pathetic whisper

number eight viral outbreak 12 monkeys

number eight viral outbreak 12 monkeys in this doomsday scenario earth is

in this doomsday scenario earth is

in this doomsday scenario earth is contaminated by a pathogen that

contaminated by a pathogen that

contaminated by a pathogen that instantly kills humans it’s kind of

instantly kills humans it’s kind of

instantly kills humans it’s kind of poetic since animals have reclaimed

poetic since animals have reclaimed

poetic since animals have reclaimed everything of course some humans managed

everything of course some humans managed

everything of course some humans managed to survive underground and pin their

to survive underground and pin their

to survive underground and pin their hopes on time travel but that’s a whole

hopes on time travel but that’s a whole

hopes on time travel but that’s a whole other story the unsettling thing about

other story the unsettling thing about

other story the unsettling thing about this apocalypse is that we don’t even

this apocalypse is that we don’t even

this apocalypse is that we don’t even get a slow wind down we just disappear

get a slow wind down we just disappear

get a slow wind down we just disappear people don’t exhibit not real we can’t

people don’t exhibit not real we can’t

people don’t exhibit not real we can’t travel back in time

travel back in time

travel back in time number seven

number seven

number seven comet deep impact moving away from

comet deep impact moving away from

comet deep impact moving away from viruses this movie presents the prospect

viruses this movie presents the prospect

viruses this movie presents the prospect of a comet that collides with the planet

of a comet that collides with the planet

of a comet that collides with the planet and makes us go the way of the dinosaurs

and makes us go the way of the dinosaurs

and makes us go the way of the dinosaurs with help from a 350 foot tidal wave

with help from a 350 foot tidal wave

with help from a 350 foot tidal wave okay so humanity doesn’t get completely

okay so humanity doesn’t get completely

okay so humanity doesn’t get completely wiped out here thanks to a fully funded

wiped out here thanks to a fully funded

wiped out here thanks to a fully funded NASA but in any case we doubt that the

NASA but in any case we doubt that the

NASA but in any case we doubt that the few lucky survivors would focus their

few lucky survivors would focus their

few lucky survivors would focus their attention on rebuilding patriotic

attention on rebuilding patriotic

attention on rebuilding patriotic symbols in the waves wake

number six wasteland Mad Max – the road

number six wasteland Mad Max – the road warrior you see this desert and the

warrior you see this desert and the

warrior you see this desert and the nasty folks living in it

nasty folks living in it

nasty folks living in it you can thank humanity for that since

you can thank humanity for that since

you can thank humanity for that since the theory here is that we’ll finally

the theory here is that we’ll finally

the theory here is that we’ll finally burn through most of our non-renewable

burn through most of our non-renewable

burn through most of our non-renewable energy supply without a back-up plan

energy supply without a back-up plan

energy supply without a back-up plan sparking a global war for the scraps

sparking a global war for the scraps

sparking a global war for the scraps this event leads to the total collapse

this event leads to the total collapse

this event leads to the total collapse of civilization seeing as this film was

of civilization seeing as this film was

of civilization seeing as this film was released over 30 years ago and we still

released over 30 years ago and we still

released over 30 years ago and we still fill up our cars with Dino juice this

fill up our cars with Dino juice this

fill up our cars with Dino juice this may just actually happen

number five alien invasion war of the

number five alien invasion war of the worlds’ while aliens that can level our

worlds’ while aliens that can level our

worlds’ while aliens that can level our cities as seen an independence day are

cities as seen an independence day are

cities as seen an independence day are pretty horrific we’re giving this one to

pretty horrific we’re giving this one to

pretty horrific we’re giving this one to the extraterrestrials that go the extra

the extraterrestrials that go the extra

the extraterrestrials that go the extra mile yes we’re talking about the ones

mile yes we’re talking about the ones

mile yes we’re talking about the ones that evaporate us or use us as

that evaporate us or use us as

that evaporate us or use us as fertilizer to terraform our planet in

fertilizer to terraform our planet in

fertilizer to terraform our planet in reality we’re pretty sure alien smart

reality we’re pretty sure alien smart

reality we’re pretty sure alien smart enough to travel through space wouldn’t

enough to travel through space wouldn’t

enough to travel through space wouldn’t be defeated by the flu they were undone

be defeated by the flu they were undone

be defeated by the flu they were undone destroyed after all of man’s weapons and

destroyed after all of man’s weapons and

destroyed after all of man’s weapons and devices had failed by the tiniest

devices had failed by the tiniest

devices had failed by the tiniest creatures that God and His wisdom put

creatures that God and His wisdom put

creatures that God and His wisdom put upon this earth number four going ape

upon this earth number four going ape

upon this earth number four going ape Planet of the Apes according to this

Planet of the Apes according to this

Planet of the Apes according to this movie our addiction to nuclear weapons

movie our addiction to nuclear weapons

movie our addiction to nuclear weapons won’t just level our cities but by the

won’t just level our cities but by the

won’t just level our cities but by the year 39 78 it will also spawn a new

year 39 78 it will also spawn a new

year 39 78 it will also spawn a new Society of intelligent talking apes

Society of intelligent talking apes

Society of intelligent talking apes meanwhile the descendants of surviving

meanwhile the descendants of surviving

meanwhile the descendants of surviving humans will have regressed to mute

humans will have regressed to mute

humans will have regressed to mute household pets still it could be worse

household pets still it could be worse

household pets still it could be worse people could become cattle for the

people could become cattle for the

people could become cattle for the slaughter yo

you blow up damn you number three human

you blow up damn you number three human batteries the matrix the machines have

batteries the matrix the machines have

batteries the matrix the machines have taken over and we foolishly try to stop

taken over and we foolishly try to stop

taken over and we foolishly try to stop them by casting earth into eternal

them by casting earth into eternal

them by casting earth into eternal darkness since the machines of solar

darkness since the machines of solar

darkness since the machines of solar powered the results is a future in which

powered the results is a future in which

powered the results is a future in which we are plugged in like double a’s from

we are plugged in like double a’s from

we are plugged in like double a’s from birth and our minds are manipulated and

birth and our minds are manipulated and

birth and our minds are manipulated and controlled in order to change a human

controlled in order to change a human

controlled in order to change a human being into this at least we are kept

being into this at least we are kept

being into this at least we are kept contained as mindless vegetables and

contained as mindless vegetables and

contained as mindless vegetables and have been given a video game to pass the

have been given a video game to pass the

have been given a video game to pass the time

time

time number two global warming water world in

number two global warming water world in

number two global warming water world in this apocalyptic future the polar ice

this apocalyptic future the polar ice

this apocalyptic future the polar ice caps have completely melted causing sea

caps have completely melted causing sea

caps have completely melted causing sea levels to rise by several hundred feet

levels to rise by several hundred feet

levels to rise by several hundred feet submerging all of the planet’s land

submerging all of the planet’s land

submerging all of the planet’s land masses as if that weren’t bad enough the

masses as if that weren’t bad enough the

masses as if that weren’t bad enough the smokers yes the same people we currently

smokers yes the same people we currently

smokers yes the same people we currently shunned from public spaces have taken

shunned from public spaces have taken

shunned from public spaces have taken their revenge by pillaging any and all

their revenge by pillaging any and all

their revenge by pillaging any and all non-smoking survivors seriously though

non-smoking survivors seriously though

non-smoking survivors seriously though what possible reason could there be for

what possible reason could there be for

what possible reason could there be for this guy loving paper so much I’m save

this guy loving paper so much I’m save

this guy loving paper so much I’m save up for special trade number one the

up for special trade number one the

up for special trade number one the machines Terminator 2 Judgment Day

machines Terminator 2 Judgment Day

machines Terminator 2 Judgment Day taking the top spot on our list is the

taking the top spot on our list is the

taking the top spot on our list is the inevitable apocalypse where a computer

inevitable apocalypse where a computer

inevitable apocalypse where a computer realizes humans are redundant the moment

realizes humans are redundant the moment

realizes humans are redundant the moment it’s handed a nuclear arsenal while

it’s handed a nuclear arsenal while

it’s handed a nuclear arsenal while we’ve already explored a similar

we’ve already explored a similar

we’ve already explored a similar scenario this one features skeleton-like

scenario this one features skeleton-like

scenario this one features skeleton-like machines whose only purpose is to

machines whose only purpose is to

machines whose only purpose is to exterminate survivors based on extreme

exterminate survivors based on extreme

exterminate survivors based on extreme prejudice seems a bit illogical why

prejudice seems a bit illogical why

prejudice seems a bit illogical why don’t they simply poison the remaining

don’t they simply poison the remaining

don’t they simply poison the remaining breathable atmosphere anyway

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of sounding sadistic what’s your

of sounding sadistic what’s your favorite movie apocalypse for more

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