ThatNewGuy
Not new; still a guy
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I'm a sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction. Anyone else like to lose themselves in some end-of-the-world escapism? What are some of your favorite stories/films/games? Here are a few from my list.
Fiction
Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
Maybe my first exposure to the genre
The Stand by Stephen King
Read this one at probably the perfect age
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Bleak bleak bleakity bleak
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
Wanted to like this more than I did
The Passage by Justin Cronin
Enjoyed the world building, but I bailed after the sequel
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Memorable mostly for the vivid description of the asteroid impact
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (this one is pre-apocalyptic, but I'm including it)
Donald Sutherland haunted my dreams as a kid
A Quiet Place
A compelling premise, masterfully executed
28 Days Later
That Brendan Gleeson scene. Oh my.
Literotica
Three stories/series pop to mind:
... is not listed yet. I'm saving it for a separate post later in the thread. Unless this thread dies immediately. In which case, I'll wander the barren forum wasteland on my own, searching for that most elusive thing of all: hope.
Fiction
Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien
Maybe my first exposure to the genre
The Stand by Stephen King
Read this one at probably the perfect age
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Bleak bleak bleakity bleak
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
Wanted to like this more than I did
The Passage by Justin Cronin
Enjoyed the world building, but I bailed after the sequel
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Memorable mostly for the vivid description of the asteroid impact
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (this one is pre-apocalyptic, but I'm including it)
Donald Sutherland haunted my dreams as a kid
A Quiet Place
A compelling premise, masterfully executed
28 Days Later
That Brendan Gleeson scene. Oh my.
Literotica
Three stories/series pop to mind:
- Voodoo Girl by @GirlintheMoon
- Epilogue by @AwkwardApple415
- The Dome by @StillStunned
... is not listed yet. I'm saving it for a separate post later in the thread. Unless this thread dies immediately. In which case, I'll wander the barren forum wasteland on my own, searching for that most elusive thing of all: hope.