Overview The Hurricane Heist is a 2018 American disaster-heist action film directed by Rob Cohen, whose previous works include action thrillers like The Fast and the Furious and xXx. The film features a unique blend of a heist and a Cat 5 hurricane. It was written by Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser, based on an […]
Synopsis Mira is a Russian disaster drama set in the city of Vladivostok. It focuses on a 15-year-old girl named Valeria “Lera” Arabova who lives with her mom, stepdad, and younger half-brother. As a child, Lera suffered a traumatic incident in an elevator which fuels her pyrophobia, the intense fear of fire. Her emotions are
Introduction Sinkhole is a 2021 South Korean disaster-comedy movie featuring the work of director Kim Ji-hoon, whose reputation stems from projects like The Tower (2012). In comparison to his earlier work, this movie pays homage to a well known natural disaster narrative by weaving humor, heartfelt moments, and a more meaningful message into the story.
Synopsis Concrete Utopia is a gripping disaster-thriller from South Korea, released in 2023, and directed by Um Tae-hwa. The film is inspired by the webtoon Pleasant Bullying and paints a chilling picture of survival after catastrophe. Blending tight social critique with deep psychological insight, it keeps viewers on edge from start to finish. The action
Synopsis San Andreas is a film released in 2015 which is classified as a disaster movie. It was directed by Brad Peyton and starred Dwayne Johnson “The Rock”. The film is set on one of the world’s most known fault lines, The San Andreas Fault, where the movie depicts events that would take place if
Synopsis The Finest Hours tells the remarkable story of one of America’s most audacious rescue operations attempted by the U.S. Coast Guard. The film depicts the New England storm of February 1952 that caused two oil tankers, SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer, to split apart. It mainly follows the crew on Pendleton, especially focused
“Geostorm,” released in 2017, is Devlin’s debut feature as a director and he co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Guyot. While the film is centered around a fictional asteroid that holds military Defense satellites which are meant to preserve earth from harsh natural catastrophes. The main characters of the movie, intelligence officer Jake Lawson (played by
Emergency Declaration is a taut South Korean disaster thriller that unfolds aboard Flight KI501, a scheduled jet flying from Incheon to Honolulu. What seems like a routine trip turns into a life-or-death emergency when a passenger deliberately releases a lethal virus in the cabin. With 211 souls on board, alarm spreads as travelers start coughing,
Synopsis Pandora (2016) is a South Korean disaster drama movie directed by Park Jung-woo. It incorporates aspects of catastrophe, political subtext, and poignant drama, showcasing societal issues regarding nuclear power safety. The plot revolves around a fictional South Korean town that is threatened by a calamitous nuclear disaster, strikingly reminiscent of Japan’s Fukushima tragedy as
