20 Post-Apocalyptic Movies You Must See Before You Die

4. Snowpiercer (2013)

Based on a relatively obscure French graphic novel, Snowpiercer clings to a totally absurd and yet completely brilliant premise: after the world has succumbed to an eternal ice age, the remaining humans survive on a reinforced train that never stops moving (and so it never freezes). Separated into cabins according to class, Snowpiercer chronicles a rebellion as a group confined to the back of the train - led by Chris Evans - decide to take action. And so the driving narrative powering Snowpiercer sees the film's ragtag crew fighting their way from one end of the train to another, encountering a smorgasbord of surprises in the process as they move between carriages, all of which are totally unique and different. Directed by Korean genius Bong Joon-ho, and packed with inventive action scenes, Snowpiercer feels influenced by video game series BioShock. It's also a wholly weird movie, not completely coherent, featuring a nutty turn by Tilda Swinton as a villain from Yorkshire.