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ProfessorGAC

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5. The Scariest Such Movie To Me, Was Threads

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 02:55 PM

16 hrs ago

A British film, originally shown in the US on TBS, showing the out of control escalation leading to global catastrophe.
Really frightening.
They followed it with a documentary called "On The 8th Day" which was equally concerning.
They had a map of the US with red dots where presumed nuclear weapons would be targeted.
The Chicago area wasn't dots. It was a continuous red line from Milwaukee to Gary.
Local Armageddon.

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For the du person posting nuclear war films, I recommend Testament. [View all] cbabe Monday OP

"Alas Babylon" scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid. greatauntoftriplets Monday #1

I don't remember Alas, Babylon... slightlv Monday #4

Yes. Superb. We saw it at a theater in Seattle in 1983 NewHendoLib Monday #2

Agree -Testament is an excellent post apocolypse movie marked50 Monday #3

The Scariest Such Movie To Me, Was Threads ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #5