Living in the end times with the pandemic was the brush no one needed, but even during something this harrowing, we didn’t shift our eyes away from it. Instead, we decided to embrace the void wholeheartedly and look at deeply terrifying content. To help you along the way, we have compiled some of the best apocalyptic shows and movies on Netflix. Check them out below.
Best Apocalyptic Shows and Movies on Netflix
Don’t Look Up
When two scientists discover that an asteroid will be hitting the Earth soon, they decide to go and tell everyone. However, when no one believes them and instead spreads heinous misinformation to cull their voice, the dystopic future seems all too real. Find out how by streaming the film here.
Jung E
Set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, this film shows all of humanity in space shelters trying to live out their lives away from the toxicity of their home planet. Creating an AI from a dying person and fueling many armies is a nightmare this little girl did not see coming. Find out what she does by streaming the film here.
All of Us are Dead
Bad things are happening in real-time. At a school, a young girl finds a mutated mouse that bites her and essentially releases the Zombie virus all over the school. People can barely come to terms with it, and since humanity has never defeated a virus before, this is a situation they do not have a handle on. Find out whether they cure it by streaming the show here.
Black Mirror
This anthology series takes different aspects of the human condition and pushes them to a realistic extreme. It talks of futuristic projects and mind-altering technology that could fundamentally change the way we look at society and the people in it. With many stories in its roster, it is bound to make someone think of the bleak future. Find out how by streaming the show here.
Altered Carbon
When Takeshi Kovac is woken up after a brutal death last time, he cannot believe he is let out of prison. In a world where the rich get to live forever and get richer, Kovac has to figure out who would dare murder his employer. Find out whether he can solve this crime by streaming the show here.
I Am Mother
Robots take over the world, but it gets so much worse. This film focuses on a young girl growing up only around droids and is confused about not having any companions but gets over it when she finds out that the contagion outside has made the world lifeless. However, trouble seems to come in when someone comes in and peels back the curtain. Find out how by streaming the film here.
Cargo
This film, based on a viral short, is about a man who is trying to save his daughter after being bitten by a Zombie to make sure that she gets to live a life where she won’t have to die by his hand. On the way, he comes across multiple people and takes their help to continue this long and exhausting journey back to safety. Find out how by streaming the film here.
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World War Z
A zombie outbreak happens in the middle of an exciting car journey for Jerry. However, keeping his family safe is the first and only thing on his mind. When he is allowed to solve this problem and possibly find a cure, he takes it up and puts his life on the line for the people he wants to protect. Find out how by streaming the film here.
The 100
Earth has become inhabitable, and everyone lives in space after the global nuclear war. However, 100 delinquents are sent back to the planet to make sure that the place isn’t toxic anymore to come back to. However, it isn’t that simple. Factions have been formed, and people have succumbed to their darkest desires in this show. Find out how it plays out by streaming the show here.
Daybreak
All about having fun during the apocalypse, this show explores the life of a boring student who imagines himself crushing the apocalypse when he gets his turn. Fortunately enough, he seems to be getting that. As the other characters remark, things are about to get really weird. Find out how by streaming the show here.
Bird Box
In a world where people cannot look into the eyes of the infected, this film focuses on a mother and her two children as they make their way through this situation with blindfolds on. Their journey becomes simpler when they find a group of people to make an alliance with. The only question is whether they will all be able to survive it. Find out by watching the film here.
Edge of Tomorrow
Stuck reliving the same situation over and over again. This protagonist has to find a way to stop the incursion happening on his planet, and the only way he can do that is if he continues to change one thing in this constant reenactment of the day to get one thing right. However, the only hope is to ensure the cycle doesn’t break at the wrong time. Find out if it does by streaming the film here.
Love, Death and Robots
An animated anthology series, this show explores different stories from mythology to futuristic technology to tell stories about the different aspects of the human condition. Some more fun than others, it definitely gives viewers the opportunity to see the work of different artists while also their minds when they build stories. Find out what they are by streaming the show here.
Brave New World
Based on the acclaimed book by Aldous Huxley of the same name, this show explores a utopian society where everyone’s roles are clearly defined, reproduction is outlawed, and people are programmed to do exactly as they are assigned. Among people like these, there is a man who finds this system trite and tries to fight against it. Find out whether he wins by streaming the show here.
The Walking Dead
Set in yet another Zombie apocalypse, this show follows a variety of survivors as they make alliances to keep themselves safe against the zombies as well as the rival groups. With incoming changes every season and some survivors who stick even when times are hard, this show is one of the most consistent pieces of apocalyptic television. Find out how by streaming the show here.
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