postapocalyptic
adjective
post·apoc·a·lyp·tic
ˌpōst-ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-tik 
: existing or occurring after a catastrophically destructive disaster or apocalypse
In a postapocalyptic world where nature has become just as violent as humanity …—
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Gretchen Crowleypostapocalyptic films [=films that are set in a postapocalyptic world]
postapocalypse
noun
The postapocalypse has been trendy for a while, but of late, there seems to be a spate of tales of the end times, and we eat them up.
—Molly Eichel
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Horror Anime Movies Akira (1988) Manga artist and director Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 classic is well regarded for its nearly nonstop action animation, postapocalyptic production design, and sick bike slides.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney star as Regina and Samantha, teenage sisters who fight for survival in postapocalyptic Los Angeles (with breaks for shopping, of course) after a passing comet turns most of the population into zombies.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy, who is undoubtedly one of the most versatile actors working today, shines in the role of Imperator Furiosa, a badass emancipator who dares to challenge gender conventions in a dangerous, postapocalyptic world where (no surprise at all) men make the rules.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
The postapocalyptic drama Silo will return on November 15th, while the surreal workplace thriller Severance starts streaming again in January.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney star as Regina and Samantha, teenage sisters who fight for survival in postapocalyptic Los Angeles (with breaks for shopping, of course) after a passing comet turns most of the population into zombies.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy, who is undoubtedly one of the most versatile actors working today, shines in the role of Imperator Furiosa, a badass emancipator who dares to challenge gender conventions in a dangerous, postapocalyptic world where (no surprise at all) men make the rules.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
The postapocalyptic drama Silo will return on November 15th, while the surreal workplace thriller Severance starts streaming again in January.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Postapocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postapocalyptic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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