Movies Similar to America Down: The Proof of Concept

28 Days Later(2002)

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

Beyond Reason(1970)

Nuclear war breaks out and the staff and patients of a mental hospital take refuge in an underground bunker and accidentally get locked in. Disciple soon disintegrates and the patients, led by Richard, start to resist authority. Richard devises a scheme for a new social order where the sane will take no part. The doctors try to resist but are ultimately overcome.

I Am a Hero(2016)

A man witnesses a fatal traffic accident on his way home from work, and the victim is clearly killed on impact. A moment later, when the corpse stands up and walks away, it could be a hallucination or something far more extraordinary.

Fast Color(2019)

A woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.

The End We Start From(2023)

As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.

The Last Harvest(2024)

Ireland 2112, climate change has drastically changed the Earth, and Ireland, now an archipelago, is a lifeboat nation to many; an uncertain future where social structures have disappeared. Helen, one of the only two adults in a community of young people and children, wakes one morning to discover an invasive species has infected their wheat crop. She must do everything she can for the children to survive.

ALP(2022)

A strange force called "ALP" has created the perfect utopia. Most citizens have peacefully ascended into a virtual mountain realm, only few remained in the real world. Things begin to change as a curious woman returns from the mountainscape into the real world. This surreal short film was initially written to be the pilot episode for a mini series.

Exposure(2025)

Set in an alternate, post-apocalyptic 1976, a filmmaker follows a worn and disillusioned photographer who, despite the circumstances, continues to make pictures.

Branded(2017)

In this post-apocalyptic-western, Alexander Dante has lived the past 10 years in exile for the killing of Edwin, his beloved brother. Then one day he's astounded to receive a letter, purportedly from Edwin. The letter states Edwin now lives in the distant village shown on the enclosed map. At first, Alexander dismisses the letter as a hoax but there's something about the letter that rings true. He treks through a hard and hostile land that at long last opens up into a tranquil village. There, he's stunned to confront the impossible: his brother is very much alive. Alexander is overjoyed to see his brother but he is tormented as he knows he has killed him. Now Alexander must root out the truth -- whatever the consequences.

The Cards We're Dealt(2025)

"JUST TRUST ME" Arthur and Iris are only teenagers when a third world war upends their life. Forced to live together in the remains of Arthur's home, the pair discovers the lengths they'll go to for survival.

The Other Side(2021)

A young woman and her pursuer are transported into an alternate dimension that challenges their view on reality. After coming into contact with an ancient being, their lives are transformed forever.

Dyret(2011)

Yin Yin is a black cat. His mother is killed in an accident as she and Yin Yin flee a collapsing city. Now alone, Yin Yin enters an unknown and frightening world.

What Remains(2024)

A devastating plague has wiped out most of the world's population, plunging society into chaos and leaving survivors driven by vengeance. In this brutal new reality, one grieving father sets out on a relentless quest to track down the man responsible for his daughter's murder. How far will he go to seek justice in a world where revenge is the only law that remains?

Blume(2025)

Following a woman's death in a post-apocalyptic world where pollution has made much of the Earth toxic, a man ventures out to fulfill her last wish: spreading her ashes on the last remaining flowers.

The Collapsed(2011)

In the wake of the end of the world, a family of four desperately tries to survive. Their goal: escaping the city and traveling to the rural community they once called home. The constant threat of a violent death forcing them to stay as far away from civilization as possible, they take to the forest, soon to discover the danger posed by other survivors may be the least of their worries.

Moments in time(2025)

Set in the near future, a student accidentally discovers old photographs of the same stretch of beach taken by school students over the past 65 years. The temporal distance between the old photos and the protagonist immediately creates a sense of disorientation. In a sort of time loop, we witness successive generations, all drawn to the same thematic focal point.

Walther

Welcome to the post-apocalyptic world of "Walther", an intense and moving film pilot about loneliness, the will to survive, and the power of humanity. Walther, a solitary trucker, navigates a desolate landscape where survival is anything but guaranteed. His only connection to the old world is a nostalgic schlager radio station that offers him comfort in isolation. But when a radio announcer desperately calls for antibiotics—a resource Walther has in abundance—he faces a decision that could change his life forever: Should he remain trapped in his solitude or risk stepping out to help others and rediscover his own humanity?

Good Omens 3(2026)

The conclusion to the Good Omens story.

Last Man's Land(2026)

Last Man’s Land follows Isiah, a hardened survivor navigating a post-apocalyptic America two years after the world’s collapse. When a ruthless survivalist steals a cache of desperately needed medical supplies meant for a group of sick children, Isiah sets out across a dangerous, lawless landscape to track them down and bring the supplies back—no matter the cost.

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