Atomic Future – 10 films on blu-ray + 10 badges

2019 After the Fall of New York (1983) by Sergio Martino on UHD/blu-ray combo

In 1983, filmmaker Sergio Martino drew inspiration from Mad Max 2 and New York 1997 to deliver Italy’s most cult post-apo. 2019 After the Fall of New York is a veritable cartoon film, an incredibly generous and deliciously kitsch show. It stars ex-model Michael Sopkiw ( Apocalypse in the Red Ocean, Blastfighter) as Parsifal, an anti-hero strangely reminiscent of Snake Plisken (New York 1997), as well as French actress Valentine Monnier (Trois hommes et un couffin, Elle voit des nains partout!), the sublime Miss Italy 1977, Anna Kanakis (The New Barbarians), as well as the inimitable George Eastman (Anthropophagus, Horrible, Le Gladiateur du futur, Atomic Cyborg). It also features a memorable soundtrack composed by Guido & Maurizio De Angeli (Yor, le chasseur du futur, La Montagne du dieu cannibale, On continue à l’appeler Trinita or Keoma).

The Rats of Manhattan (1984) by Bruno Mattei (single blu-ray)

In 1984, Bruno Mattei and his partner Claudio Fragasso (Cannibal Virus, Cruel Jaws, Zombi 3) take on post apo themes with Rats – Notte di terrore. In France, this nugget of Italian exploitation cinema will be released alternately under the titles Les Rats de Manhattan and Les Mutants de la seconde Humanité. On the menu: an anticipation film flirting with horror, with a final revelation so astounding it’ll nail you to your seat! Embark for the future in the company of the enticing Geretta Geretta ( 2020 Texas Gladiators, Demons, Knight of the Lost World) and the then-young Ann-Gisel Glass (Hanna D.: The Girl from Vondel Park, Détective directed by Jean-Luc Godard).