Apocalypse Cinema Prince Hardback John Wiley & Sons 9781978819856

Apocalypse CinemaAuthor(s): Stephen Prince\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9781978819856, 978-1978819856\nSynopsis\nVivid images of the apocalypse proliferate throughout contemporary cinema, which pictures the death of civilization in wildly different ways. Some films imagine a future where humanity is wiped out entirely, while others envision humans as an endangered species, enslaved by alien invaders or hunted by zombie hordes.\n This book provides a lively overview of apocalypse cinema, including alien invasions, nuclear annihilation, asteroid collisions, climate change, and terrifying plagues. Covering pivotal films from the silent era to the present day, includingMetropolis,Invasion of the Body Snatchers,Dr. Strangelove,Contagion, andAvengers: Endgame, Stephen Prince explores how these dark visions are rooted in religious and prophetic traditions, and he considers how our love for apocalypse cine.