Fantasy & Apocalyptic films reviewed
@gabecrate.bsky.social
Writer, director, cartoonist, illustrator, filmmaker, and punk rock musician casually attempting to #review every #fantasy #swordsandsorcery #postapocalyptic and #PA adjacent film ever made. yes. even that one. #moviereviews
☢️#143. This is the End, 2013. Rapture rejected celebrities are left to survive on earth in a #apocalyptic hellscape. Both lampooning and embracing the conceits of the genre - ultimately your enjoyment will hinge on your tolerance for these navel gazing lovable* idiots. 3.5/5 ☢️
February 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
☢️#143. This is the End, 2013. Rapture rejected celebrities are left to survive on earth in a #apocalyptic hellscape. Both lampooning and embracing the conceits of the genre - ultimately your enjoyment will hinge on your tolerance for these navel gazing lovable* idiots. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#142. The New Barbarians, 1983. With a hero car designed by #HomerSimpson, this #Maxsploitation flick is wonderfully wrong in all the right ways. Chock full of misspent effort and hammy action - every shot a masterpiece. Possibly the ultimate #sobaditsgood experience. 2.5/5 ☢️
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
☢️#142. The New Barbarians, 1983. With a hero car designed by #HomerSimpson, this #Maxsploitation flick is wonderfully wrong in all the right ways. Chock full of misspent effort and hammy action - every shot a masterpiece. Possibly the ultimate #sobaditsgood experience. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#141. Idaho Transfer, 1973. Easy Rider alum, #PeterFonda directs this story of time traveling grad students trapped in a baron #postapocalyptic future. Non-actors shot in a naturalistic filming style contribute to a darkly unsettling and sometimes frustrating experience. 3/5 ☢️
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
☢️#141. Idaho Transfer, 1973. Easy Rider alum, #PeterFonda directs this story of time traveling grad students trapped in a baron #postapocalyptic future. Non-actors shot in a naturalistic filming style contribute to a darkly unsettling and sometimes frustrating experience. 3/5 ☢️
☢️#140. Left Behind: The Movie, 2000. Tiger Beat coverboy turned Christian cringe merchant Kirk Cameron stars in this feeble attempt to proselytize to mainstream audiences. Shrill, awkward, mean spirited, and painfully dull. This rapture tale isn’t winning any converts. 0/5 ☢️
February 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
☢️#140. Left Behind: The Movie, 2000. Tiger Beat coverboy turned Christian cringe merchant Kirk Cameron stars in this feeble attempt to proselytize to mainstream audiences. Shrill, awkward, mean spirited, and painfully dull. This rapture tale isn’t winning any converts. 0/5 ☢️
☢️#139. The Worlds End, 2013. The beloved #Cornettotrilogy concludes with this epic pub crawl to end all pub crawls (literally). A character driven slow build cascades to glorious beer fueled alien thrashing mayhem. Grab a pint (or twelve) and enjoy. 4/5 ☢️
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
☢️#139. The Worlds End, 2013. The beloved #Cornettotrilogy concludes with this epic pub crawl to end all pub crawls (literally). A character driven slow build cascades to glorious beer fueled alien thrashing mayhem. Grab a pint (or twelve) and enjoy. 4/5 ☢️
☢️#138. Mindwarp, 1992. Ignore the title. Ignore the poster. All you need to know is that in-his-prime #BruceCampbell battles cannibalistic mutants in an all out #postapocalyptic gore fest for a satisfying amount of the run time. Sadly, the remainder is a bit of a drag. 2.5/5 ☢️
February 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
☢️#138. Mindwarp, 1992. Ignore the title. Ignore the poster. All you need to know is that in-his-prime #BruceCampbell battles cannibalistic mutants in an all out #postapocalyptic gore fest for a satisfying amount of the run time. Sadly, the remainder is a bit of a drag. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#137. Ice, 1998. Featuring the least likable cop protagonist of all time, this #Diehard ripoff meets #TheDayAfterTomorrow (though it solidly it predates the latter) made-for-TV movie should be avoided at all cost. 1/5 ☢️
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
☢️#137. Ice, 1998. Featuring the least likable cop protagonist of all time, this #Diehard ripoff meets #TheDayAfterTomorrow (though it solidly it predates the latter) made-for-TV movie should be avoided at all cost. 1/5 ☢️
☢️#136. Cargo, 2017. Trading standard zombie schlock for developed characters and trope busting invention, not even a frequently upset baby dampens a moment. A career highpoint, #MartintFreeman delivers more in this one than all three Hobbitsess combined. #newclassic 4.5/5 ☢️
January 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
☢️#136. Cargo, 2017. Trading standard zombie schlock for developed characters and trope busting invention, not even a frequently upset baby dampens a moment. A career highpoint, #MartintFreeman delivers more in this one than all three Hobbitsess combined. #newclassic 4.5/5 ☢️
☢️#135. The World, the Flesh and the Devil, 1959. A criminally under received “last man” three hander #postapocalyptic melodrama starring the legendary #HarryBelafonte. Frank analysis of race relations of the time, likely repelled a squeamish 1950s audience. Their loss. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 AM
☢️#135. The World, the Flesh and the Devil, 1959. A criminally under received “last man” three hander #postapocalyptic melodrama starring the legendary #HarryBelafonte. Frank analysis of race relations of the time, likely repelled a squeamish 1950s audience. Their loss. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#134. Bounty Killer, 2013. Celebrity assassins compete for businessmen “pelts” in a #postapocalyptic tribute that was likely more fun to make than it is to watch. An imitative manic editing style overcompensates for obvious defects, yet a sense of goofy fun prevails. 2.5/5 ☢️
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
☢️#134. Bounty Killer, 2013. Celebrity assassins compete for businessmen “pelts” in a #postapocalyptic tribute that was likely more fun to make than it is to watch. An imitative manic editing style overcompensates for obvious defects, yet a sense of goofy fun prevails. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#133. Death Race 2000, 1975. Brazen satire at its finest. Marvel as murderous celebrity race car drivers compete for the hearts of red blooded American fascists across the country. Hilarious, brutal, camp, and a sick sick joyride start to finish. #RogerCorman #Classic 4.5/5 ☢️
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
☢️#133. Death Race 2000, 1975. Brazen satire at its finest. Marvel as murderous celebrity race car drivers compete for the hearts of red blooded American fascists across the country. Hilarious, brutal, camp, and a sick sick joyride start to finish. #RogerCorman #Classic 4.5/5 ☢️
☢️#132. Infestation, 2009. Like all great B movie #creaturefeatures, the human component is focused on just enough to realize you’re rooting for the baddies. Fun gags, gore, solid CG and practical effects, but yes, its a grind when they get too chatty. Shut up and die! 3/5 ☢️
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
☢️#132. Infestation, 2009. Like all great B movie #creaturefeatures, the human component is focused on just enough to realize you’re rooting for the baddies. Fun gags, gore, solid CG and practical effects, but yes, its a grind when they get too chatty. Shut up and die! 3/5 ☢️
☢️#131. Zombieland: Double Tap, 2019. A rare sequel that, despite the decade between films, progresses an incomplete story in a satisfying way. Irreverent humor and gore still dominate, though with a bunch of fresh faces, the apocalypse is getting to feel a bit crowded. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
☢️#131. Zombieland: Double Tap, 2019. A rare sequel that, despite the decade between films, progresses an incomplete story in a satisfying way. Irreverent humor and gore still dominate, though with a bunch of fresh faces, the apocalypse is getting to feel a bit crowded. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#130. The Aftermath, 1982. It’s astronauts VS hippie mutants as auteur #SteveBarkett stars in this excruciatingly earnest #postapocalyptic passion project. Clear effort is betrayed by lack of talent, budget, and an insanely antiquated score. Cool matte paintings! #SBIG. 2/5 ☢️
January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
☢️#130. The Aftermath, 1982. It’s astronauts VS hippie mutants as auteur #SteveBarkett stars in this excruciatingly earnest #postapocalyptic passion project. Clear effort is betrayed by lack of talent, budget, and an insanely antiquated score. Cool matte paintings! #SBIG. 2/5 ☢️
☢️#129. City of Ember, 2008. While the subterranean setting may be intense enough for younger viewers, this family friendly adventure still needed a gruesome corpse or three. Clever and imaginative with amazing clockwork world building...ultimately it’s just a bit bland. 3/5 ☢️
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
☢️#129. City of Ember, 2008. While the subterranean setting may be intense enough for younger viewers, this family friendly adventure still needed a gruesome corpse or three. Clever and imaginative with amazing clockwork world building...ultimately it’s just a bit bland. 3/5 ☢️
☢️#128. Dead End Drive-In, 1986. It’s an explosion of color and #newwave anarchistic energy as two teens fight to escape a #dystopian drive-in. An uneventful 2nd act is balanced by cheeky humor, social commentary, and explosive stunt driving by #MadMax alumni #GuyNorris. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
☢️#128. Dead End Drive-In, 1986. It’s an explosion of color and #newwave anarchistic energy as two teens fight to escape a #dystopian drive-in. An uneventful 2nd act is balanced by cheeky humor, social commentary, and explosive stunt driving by #MadMax alumni #GuyNorris. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#127. Future World, 2018. Delivering on all the essential elements that make up a solid #postapocalyptic outing, this still never shakes the feeling of being a #JamesFranco vanity project. But hey - rich, famous, and clearly loved #FuryRoad - who can blame the man? 2.5/5 ☢️
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
☢️#127. Future World, 2018. Delivering on all the essential elements that make up a solid #postapocalyptic outing, this still never shakes the feeling of being a #JamesFranco vanity project. But hey - rich, famous, and clearly loved #FuryRoad - who can blame the man? 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#126. Save Yourselves!, 2020. A hipster couple seeking authenticity, unknowingly unplug during an alien invasion. A slow burn builds to fun with murderous #Tribbles, though your enjoyment will be predicate entirely on tolerating the leads endless neurotic antics. #indy 3/5 ☢️
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
☢️#125. Oblivion, 2013. Like a futuristic maintenance worker, #TomCruise traverses gorgeous #postapocalyptic vistas (in a ship clearly covered by #AppleCare) as he figuratively “locks up after” humanities evacuation of earth. Fun and thoughtful big budget #scifi. 4/5 ☢️
January 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM
☢️#125. Oblivion, 2013. Like a futuristic maintenance worker, #TomCruise traverses gorgeous #postapocalyptic vistas (in a ship clearly covered by #AppleCare) as he figuratively “locks up after” humanities evacuation of earth. Fun and thoughtful big budget #scifi. 4/5 ☢️
☢️#124. Time Under Fire, 1997. A cheapie #RogerCorman produced #Stargate #Terminator mashup mostly taking place on submarines. Notably we find pre-frame #BryanCranston in a duel role as both president and a #Palpatine-esque big bad in full makeup. Not as fun as it sounds. 1/5 ☢️
January 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
☢️#124. Time Under Fire, 1997. A cheapie #RogerCorman produced #Stargate #Terminator mashup mostly taking place on submarines. Notably we find pre-frame #BryanCranston in a duel role as both president and a #Palpatine-esque big bad in full makeup. Not as fun as it sounds. 1/5 ☢️
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☢️#123. Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II, 1994. The scenery devouring #VernonWells returns as the titular #Plughead in a bafflingly unnecessary retread. A grab bag of shrill comedy beats, vague sci-fi concepts, and meandering #postapocalyptic silliness. #Sobaditsgood. 2.5/5 ☢️
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
☢️#123. Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II, 1994. The scenery devouring #VernonWells returns as the titular #Plughead in a bafflingly unnecessary retread. A grab bag of shrill comedy beats, vague sci-fi concepts, and meandering #postapocalyptic silliness. #Sobaditsgood. 2.5/5 ☢️
☢️#122. Where Have All the People Gone ?, 1974. The mission may not be impossible, but #PeterGraves has a dangerous road to traverse when he and his teenage children survive a mysterious extinction event. A well made and downright wholesome #postapocalyptic family drama. 3/5 ☢️
January 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
☢️#122. Where Have All the People Gone ?, 1974. The mission may not be impossible, but #PeterGraves has a dangerous road to traverse when he and his teenage children survive a mysterious extinction event. A well made and downright wholesome #postapocalyptic family drama. 3/5 ☢️
☢️#278. The Running Man, 2025. Call me old fashioned, but I like my running men in spandex running from other men in spandex, like the 80s intended. #EdgarWright invention hits its stride in places but overall the story and characters drift, feeling very peg-less. 3.5/5 ☢️
January 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
☢️#278. The Running Man, 2025. Call me old fashioned, but I like my running men in spandex running from other men in spandex, like the 80s intended. #EdgarWright invention hits its stride in places but overall the story and characters drift, feeling very peg-less. 3.5/5 ☢️
☢️#121. Soylent Green, 1973. Solving the grossest conspiracy in film history while simultaneously making neckerchiefs look badass; #CharltonHeston is the ultimate hero for the sweaty 70s. Claustrophobic, dreary, exciting and soulful - a quintessential #scifi #classic. 4.5/5 ☢️
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
☢️#121. Soylent Green, 1973. Solving the grossest conspiracy in film history while simultaneously making neckerchiefs look badass; #CharltonHeston is the ultimate hero for the sweaty 70s. Claustrophobic, dreary, exciting and soulful - a quintessential #scifi #classic. 4.5/5 ☢️