Are there any bleaker films out there?

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steven-87 — 12 years ago(August 19, 2013 02:20 AM)

In terms of the final outcome and all its repercussions, then "Fail Safe" would be (and, of course, covers the same ground) but "Threads" shows this in detail and, as such, is bleaker on a one-to-one level.

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RedGoldDragon23 — 12 years ago(August 29, 2013 03:25 PM)

"Fail Safe" scared the beep out of me. I saw it in my college class and that ending.

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Sic Coyote — 12 years ago(September 17, 2013 08:33 PM)

I'm surprised no-one mentioned Come + See. a tale of a boy who's village is destroyed by the nazis

Even if you hate Uwe Boll, give Postal a try, be offended or entertained.

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GamblinMike — 12 years ago(September 18, 2013 07:52 PM)

Dead Man's Letters
and
Come And See
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Klop_Gob — 10 years ago(January 31, 2016 08:05 PM)

I second these. Dead Man's Letters is the best nuclear apocalypse film i've seen and Come and See is one of the best war films i've seen as well. Two of my favourites.
"Having a heart is heartbreaking."

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blackurbanprince — 12 years ago(November 13, 2013 09:42 AM)

What about When The Wind Blows, The Road, and though not dealing with Nuclear holocaust Requiem for a dream is pretty bleak.

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DavidLanceRoten — 11 years ago(April 03, 2014 05:17 PM)

Not a nuclear film but Johnny Got His gun is a pretty damn grim movie

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firstfossil — 11 years ago(April 05, 2014 11:15 AM)

Combat Shock

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littlebigman1 — 11 years ago(May 18, 2014 09:57 AM)

On the beach the new version. when the young Australian couple with their toddler decide rather than face death by radiation they will take their own lives with the government issued drug suicide kits.then the wife begs her husband at the end they have just one more day.very heavy scene!

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iamthehollow — 11 years ago(April 03, 2015 07:13 AM)

Must be a Jewseriously who else could equate what happened in the second world war to the end of the world?

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dragonstephen-1 — 10 years ago(December 16, 2015 11:09 PM)

Hercules in new York
you must do what you think I right of coarse

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ianberg — 9 years ago(April 23, 2016 06:37 PM)

The Road and The Grey Zone are both quite bleak.

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Miss_Chievous — 9 years ago(May 22, 2016 05:00 PM)

Here's your man:
The War Game (1965)

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Nobodyinnit — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 06:40 AM)

"When the Wind Blows", perhaps. Also about Nuclear War aftermath IIRC.

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kimloss-89639 — 9 years ago(August 03, 2016 11:34 AM)

quiet earth
http://www.imdb.com/board/10089869/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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tgs333 — 9 years ago(August 04, 2016 01:57 PM)

Quiet Earth is a great movie!
Here's the trailer:
"I'm a vehemently anti-nuclear, paranoid mess, harbouring a strange obsession with radioactive sheep."

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epa101 — 9 years ago(November 23, 2016 12:13 PM)

I can't think of another one bleaker than Threads.
The other three Barry Hines films that I've seen have all been bleak. Kes and The Price of Coal have some humour in them, but the endings make you feel almost sick in both. Looks and Smiles is bleak throughout with little humour, but doesn't have any particularly shocking bits.