Moviesset in a post-apocalyptic wastelandhave long been some of the most popular among audiences, and remain so today, often bringing together action, horror, science fiction, and social satire to create cinematic wonder. Well, we have good news for fans of the genre,asShout! TVPresents Obscury Road, a streaming marathon of post-apocalyptic filmsfeaturing cult classics includingDune Warriors, Wheels of Fire, Deathsport, and More.
You can check out the official announcementfor the movie marathon eventbelow:
“Prepare to enter no-man’s land with Shout! TV’s Obscury Road, a marathon of post-apocalyptic films streaming Friday, May 24. The marathon will feature cult classic films including Dune Warriors, Wheels of Fire, and Deathsport, starring the likes of David Carradine, Luke Askew, and Claudia Jennings as desert warriors.”
See the full marathon schedule below (times in PT):
10am:Warlords Of The 21st Century
12pm:Dune Warriors
2pm:Wheels Of Fire
4pm:Deathsport
6pm:Exterminators Of The Year 3000
8pm:MST3K: Escape 2000 (Escape From The Bronx)
10pm:MST3K: Robot Holocaust
The Obscury Road marathon can be viewed on Shout! TV here; as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Freevee, Local Now, Plex, Pluto TV, Sling TV, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, Fubo, and XUMO.
Shout! TV’s Obscury Road, a marathon of post-apocalyptic films, begins streaming Friday, May 24.
Post-Apocalyptic Movies Remain Hugely Popular Among Audiences
From zombie outings likeLand of the Deadand28 Days Later, to long-running franchises such asPlanet of the Apes, to devastating pandemics and unnamed global disasters as seen inThe Road, Book of Eli,andI Am Legend, and even sometimes comedies such asThis Is the EndandZombieland, post-apocalyptic movies are a broad church that are sure to have something for everyone.
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Nothing represents the anxieties of the Covid age, climate change, and imminent global war like a good old-fashioned cinematic apocalypse.
This year, audiences will return to one of the most iconic post-apocalyptic landscapes incinema withFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga. Set years before the mainMad Maxseries, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Directed by George Miller and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, and Lachy Hulme,Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagais scheduled to be released in theaters on June 27, 2025.
