This book is an extensive survey of apocalyptic cinema, examining films which have end-of-the-world scenarios from the World War II era up to the present. In addition to commentary on well-known movies such as Dr. Strangelove and Fail Safe, the author also incorporates lesser-known films such as Fred Barzyk’s cable television movie Countdown to Looking Glass. While movies featuring alien invasions and monsters are included, the book mainly focuses on themes of nuclear disaster including nuclear terrorism, post-bomb worlds, and mutants. The commentary describes the movies within the socio-cultural contexts of the times when they were made.