Watching the World Die

<p> During the 1980s popular fear of World War III spurred moviemakers to produce dozens of nuclear threat films. Categories ranged from monster movies to post-apocalyptic adventures to realistic depictions of nuclear war and its immediate aftermath.</p><p> Coverage of atomic angst films isn't new but this is the first book to solely analyze 1980s nuclear threat movies as a group. Entries range from classics such as <I>The Day After</I> and <I>WarGames</I> to obscurities such as <I>Desert Warrior</I> and <I>Massive Retaliation</I>. Chronological coverage of the 121 films released between 1980 and 1990 includes production details chapter notes and critical commentaries.</p>