In this review we have collected the best works in the field of cinema, telling about the destructive power of natural elements. There is everything that is necessary for those who love disaster films: deadly tsunamis, erupting volcanoes, terrifying tornadoes, asteroids and, of course, warlike aliens (wherever without them) ... So, here are the top 20 best psychological disaster films by version of the site PsSovet24.ru.
20. Impossible
Long-awaited vacation in Thailand! What could be more beautiful? It was with such thoughts that a family of five arrived at the luxury villa: father Henry, his wife Maria, and their three sons.
Staying in anticipation of carefree fun and exciting entertainment, these people do not even realize what a difficult test prepared their fate. They are approached by angry elements - a tsunami, sweeping away everything and everyone in its path. Will they be able to defeat the forces of nature and stay alive? ...
19. Armageddon
A classic and popularly loved Hollywood disaster movie. A giant-sized asteroid moves to planet Earth to destroy all living things. People convulsively consider the days and minutes before the onset of a terrible, and, alas, imminent catastrophe - Armageddon. It seems that only a real miracle can save humanity.
And now, there is a group of brave souls, ready to make it. Driller Harry Stamper and his faithful team are sent to meet the asteroid. What awaits them in the unknown depths of the universe: a great triumph or inevitable death?
18. Cloud
The measured and quiet life of the inhabitants of the provincial German town of Schlitz collapsed in an instant. After a terrible accident occurred at a nearby nuclear power plant, a black radioactive cloud began to envelop their native surroundings.
Terrified people are trying by all means to escape from a deadly cloud ... And against the background of the ongoing tragic events and all-consuming chaos, a tremulous feeling of sincere love is born ...
17. The day the earth stopped (1951)
An alien messenger named Klaatu arrives on Earth with a warning: people must immediately stop wars and environmental destruction, otherwise they will be destroyed.
Humanity, which for so long and systematically brought its own planet to ruin with its thoughtless activity, needs to change. Will earthlings be able to do this, and to what face they have to reach in order to finally realize the value and purpose of their existence?
16. Poseidon
This is a story about a desperate struggle for the lives of passengers of a cruise liner, crashed in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after a huge wave.
While most of them are waiting for others to help, the gambler Dylan Jones decides to take the situation into his own hands. A group of such active people joins him, and together they begin to look for possible ways of salvation ...
15. The Day After Tomorrow
One after another, the Earth is overtaken by terrible weather disasters - the forerunners of the onset of the ice age.
The protagonist, climate scientist Jack Hall, is trying to find a way to pacify the raging natural elements and, thus, to turn away from humanity the impending ecological catastrophe. The task of a man becomes much more complicated after his native son disappears in icy New York ...
14. The perfect storm
The main task of any fisherman is to return from swimming with a generous catch. It is for him that the crew of a small ship called “Andrea Gale” goes to sea distance. Having filled the fishing nets to the required level, the crew of the ship is sent home.
But along the way, an obstacle arises in front of her - a wall of giant 100-foot waves erected by Hurricane Grace. What will win this deadly battle: a powerful force of nature or the courage of the brave sailors?
13. Titanic
The fate of the main characters: a simple poor guy Jack and a girl from Rose High Society combined a luxury cruise ship. Having met once on one of its decks, young people could no longer part - their hearts had forever merged.
But in order to preserve this suddenly bursting quivering feeling, they have to go through many trials, the most important and most difficult of which is the deadly fight with the cold waters of the North Atlantic ...
12. The phenomenon
The family of school teacher Elliot Moore is trying to escape from the deadly threat looming over all of humanity - an unknown virus.
Once in the body, it first infects its main organs, and then induces the infected person to suicide. What is this: another natural attack, or perhaps the work of man?
11. Independence Day
On the eve of Independence Day on the territory of the United States arrives ship with alien creatures. What can we expect from the visit of extra-terrestrial guests? The answer to this question is the military attack of aliens on the main capital of the world.
Earthlings are beginning to gather strength to fight a dangerous enemy that has suddenly appeared. The main weapon in the fight against the alien ship becomes a brave pilot Stephen Hiller and his friends ...
10. Dante Peak
After the death of his beloved wife, Harry Dalton plunged into the work. This time, the scientist is sent to a small town called Dante's Peak to conduct research on the seismic activity of the local territory.
Soon he discovers alarming signs signaling the approach of a terrible natural catastrophe. The man is in a hurry to share this news with the authorities, but they do not take his words seriously. And in vain! Soon they will regret it ...
9. The End of the World (documentary, Air Force, 2005)
The topic of the apocalypse has long been excited by the inquisitive minds of many world scientists. They are constantly trying to predict when and under what circumstances the end of the world can come, putting forward new hypotheses each time.
The most popular of them became the basis of this documentary film. The details of the four tragic scenarios are revealed to the viewer, in which the main destructive forces are: a tsunami, a meteorite, an unknown virus and an unsuccessful scientific experiment.
8. Melancholy
The wedding celebration of copywriter Justine turns into not only a personal catastrophe for herself, but also a universal one. The fact is that on this very day a terrible truth is revealed to people: a planet called Melancholia is moving towards the Earth.
With a sinking heart, humanity is counting the last minutes of its existence. And only to the unfortunate bride it seems absolutely all the same that the end of the world will soon come ...
7. Volcano
Los Angeles residents have seen quite a few natural disasters. Their city suffered from earthquakes, burned in the fire, it flooded with water.
But now he faces a much more terrible - an awakened volcano, from which hot lava is about to begin to erupt. The courageous head of the department of emergency situations Mike Rourke enters the fight against the elements ...
6. Tornado
Meteorologists Joe and Bill are at the epicenter of the raging elements. In their eyes, houses disappear from the face of the earth, power lines break, cars and animals fly into the air, people die, ... many people.
Against the background of all this, their personal problems go into the background. The priority task is to fight against a formidable natural phenomenon — an all-destructive tornado ...
5. O-bi, O-ba - The end of civilization
After a nuclear war, only a few hundred people survived. All of them are forced to live inside the dome, which protects them from radioactive radiation. Dirty, half-starved, they continue to exist thanks to the hope of salvation.
They believe that some Ark will arrive soon. The fact that he is only an invention is known to few. Among them is the main character Soft. He desperately tries to reveal this truth to others, but they do not want to listen to him. Meanwhile, the first cracks appear on the dome ...
4. Facing the abyss
Looking at the starry sky, a teenage astronomer Leo Biederman discovers an unknown comet once. Later it turns out that it is moving towards the Earth in order to destroy all living things.
People have a year before the inevitable collision. After an unsuccessful attempt to blow up a comet, they are left with one thing - to wait for their death. Will mankind be able to meet it with dignity? ...
3. The Sign
The astrophysicist John Koestler is in the hands of a piece of paper that has lain for half a century in a time capsule. On this piece of paper, a man, instead of the expected children's drawing, saw incomprehensible combinations of numbers. He set out to solve these ciphers.
After a long hard work, the scientist came to the conclusion that these figures symbolize the dates of the most terrible disasters that have ever happened or will happen in the history of mankind. Can the information found help prevent further tragedies, and what will happen when the numbers with the dates run out?
2. Looking for a friend for the end of the world
After people learned about the deadly asteroid, moving towards the Earth, there was utter chaos and chaos on the planet. Many wanted to spend their last days in "complete separation": walking and having fun on the "full reel".
Many, but not the main character Dodge. He decided to fulfill his old dream - to find his first school love. The company was quiet and modest man made a playful, energetic neighbor, Penny. What will end the journey of these two, seemingly completely different people?
1. 2012
According to the prophecy of the ancient Mayan civilization, 2012 promises terrible natural disasters for humanity, which ultimately lead to the death of all life on the planet.
It seems that this is just a myth. But suddenly scientists come to the conclusion that the predictions of the Indians about the end of the world, found in their "Calendar", can become a real reality ...
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