Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   John Baumgartner
Writer(s):   John Baumgartner
Studio:  The Asylum
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  84 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Nobody believed the scientist when she predicted a 12.7 earthquake for Los Angeles. Who's laughing now, huh?
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good) and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Links to Buy/Rent:San Francisco (1936)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   W.S. Van Dyke
Writer(s):   Anita Loos Robert E. Hopkins
Studio:  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Year Released:  1936        Running Time:  115 min
Genre:  Drama, Musical, and Romance
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  100%
Plot Snapshot:  The fight between Clark Gable and Jack Holt over Jeanette MacDonald is interrupted by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:Save Yourselves! (2020)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   Alex Huston Fischer Eleanor Wilson
Writer(s):   Alex Huston Fischer Eleanor Wilson
Studio:  Keshet Studios, Last Rodeo Studios, Washington Square Films
Year Released:  2020        Running Time:  93 min
Genre:  Comedy and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Aliens and Creatures
Ratings:
    Metascore:  66/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  88%
Plot Snapshot:  A young urban couple unplugs at a remote cabin, which causes a problem when aliens start to show up
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Saving the Titanic (2012)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Maurice Sweeney
Writer(s):   Colin Herber-Percy Lyall B. Watson
Studio:  Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion, Tile Films
Year Released:  2012        Running Time:  104 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and History
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Iceberg, Manmade, Planetary, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1912 sinking of RMS Titanic, focusing on the engineers who built her and tried to keep the power running to help as many people as possible survive.
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Amazon
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- Not available on Vudu
Scorcher (2002)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  R
Director(s):   James Seale
Writer(s):   Graham Winter Rebecca Morrison
Studio:  Cinetel Films
Year Released:  2002        Running Time:  91 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Manmade and Nuclear
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Chinese nuclear testing has loosened the Earth's tectonic plates, which will lead to disaster unless nukes are set off in Las Vegas to stop it out. Hey, any excuse.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Amazon
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Sea Fever (2019)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Neasa Hardiman
Writer(s):   Neasa Hardiman
Studio:  Bright Moving Pictures, Creativity Capital, Fantastic Films
Year Released:  2019        Running Time:  89 min
Genre:  Horror and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Creatures and Monsters
Ratings:
    Metascore:  60/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  86%
Plot Snapshot:  An inexperienced marine biologist and veteran trawler crew battle an unknown creature that's attached itself to their boat in the North Atlantic
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Seattle Superstorm (2012)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Jason Bourque
Writer(s):   David Ray Jeff Renfroe
Studio:  MarVista Entertainment, Two 4 The Money Media, Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC
Year Released:  2012        Running Time:  95 min
Genre:  Action, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Planetary, Storm, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A quarreling family must work together to save Seattle when a UFO shot down by the military starts causing severe storms, earthquakes, etc.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Amazon
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Seeds of Destruction (The Terror Beneath) (2011)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Paul Ziller
Writer(s):   Mike Muldoon Paul Ziller
Studio:  Cinetel Films, Eden Pictures
Year Released:  2011        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Creatures, Manmade, and Runaway technology
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A mad scientist engineers a seed that causes roots to burrow so deeply into the earth that they basically cause earthquakes. No, really.
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Seven in Darkness (1969)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Michael Caffey
Writer(s):   John W. Bloch Leonard Bishop
Studio:  Paramount Television
Year Released:  1969        Running Time:  74 min
Genre:  Adventure and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Air travel, Planetary, Storm, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  This first ABC Movie of the Week tells of a passenger plane on its way to Seattle, when a storm causes it to crash. The twist is that only the blind passengers survive, and they must make their way through the wilderness to safety.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Not available on Amazon
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Seveneves (2022)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  
Director(s):   Ron Howard
Writer(s):   William Broyles, Jr. Neal Stephenson
Studio:  Imagine Entertainment, Skydance Media
Year Released:  2022        Running Time:  0 min
Genre:  Drama and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Asteroid/meteor and Planetary
Ratings:
IMDB: TBD    Metascore:  TBD/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  TBD%
Plot Snapshot:  When the Moon suddenly explodes, doom is spelled for Earth. Only a select few will survive...
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Sharknado (2013)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer(s):   Thunder Levin
Studio:  The Asylum, Southward Films, Syfy
Year Released:  2013        Running Time:  86 min
Genre:  Comedy, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Animals, Creatures, Planetary, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  82%
Plot Snapshot:  The one that started it all. When a freak hurricane brings thousands of hungry sharks to the streets and skies of Los Angeles, a legendary surfer tries to protect his estranged wife and his friends. Here are links to Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Estranged family members, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer(s):   Thunder Levin
Studio:  The Asylum, Syfy
Year Released:  2014        Running Time:  95 min
Genre:  Comedy, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Animals, Creatures, Planetary, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  61%
Plot Snapshot:  A Category 7 hurricane (?) brings the sharks to New York City, where they take the place by, well, storm. Here are links to Parts 1, 3, 4, and 5
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer(s):   Thunder Levin
Studio:  The Asylum, Syfy
Year Released:  2015        Running Time:  93 min
Genre:  Comedy, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Animals, Creatures, Planetary, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  36%
Plot Snapshot:  Our heroes go on summer vacation, which means bad news for Orlando and Washington DC. Can they stop the sharks a third time? What are you, new? Links to Parts 1, 2, 4, and 5
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer(s):   Thunder Levin
Studio:  The Asylum, Syfy
Year Released:  2016        Running Time:  95 min
Genre:  Comedy, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Animals, Creatures, Planetary, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  25%
Plot Snapshot:  Sharks in Vegas--isn't that redundant? Links to Parts 1, 2, 3, and 5
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Iconic landmark destroyed, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Anthony C. Ferrante
Writer(s):   Thunder Levin
Studio:  The Asylum, Syfy
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action, Horror, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Animals, Creatures, Planetary, and Tornado
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  38%
Plot Snapshot:  Now that the shark-storms have trashed the U.S., they've got their sights set on the rest of the world. Can Our Heroes stop them? Links to Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4
TDA Checklist Items:  Iconic landmark destroyed and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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- Sad News for Sharknado Fans
- Teaser Trailer: Sharkado 6
- Shark Week Strikes Again
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003)
Movie Type:  Miniseries         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Bruce Pittman
Writer(s):   Keith Ross Leckie
Studio:  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Power, Powercorp
Year Released:  2003        Running Time:  175 min
Genre:  Drama and History
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Bomb/explosion, Manmade, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Dramatization of the 1917 collision between a Canadian freighter carrying explosives and a Belgian reef ship in Halifax harbor. The resulting explosion destroyed square miles of the city, killed almost 2000 people and injured another 9000, and was felt 100 miles away.
TDA Checklist Items:  Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Links to Buy/Rent:- Amazon
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Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster (2017)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Nick Lyon
Writer(s):   Blaine Chiappetta Rafael Jordan Ari Novak
Studio:  MarVista
Year Released:  2017        Running Time:  88 min
Genre:  Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
Category of Disaster:  Manmade and Runaway technology
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A doomsday device is released accidentally, causing a rash of volcanic storms (?). A plucky geophysicist must convince the U.S. government to intervene before it's too late.
TDA Checklist Items:  Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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Short Walk to Daylight (1972)
Movie Type:  TV movie         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Barry Shear
Writer(s):   Philip H. Reisman Jr. Gerald Di Pego Edward Montagne
Studio:  Universal Television
Year Released:  1972        Running Time:  73 min
Genre:  Drama
Category of Disaster:  Bridge collapse, Earthquake, Manmade, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  People trapped by an earthquake in the New York City subway must make their way to the surface.
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Shuto shôshitsu (Tokyo Blackout) (1987)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Toshio Masuda
Writer(s):   Sakyo Komatsu
Studio:  Daiei Studios, Kansai Telecasting (KTV), Toho Company
Year Released:  1987        Running Time:  120 min
Genre:  Drama, Mystery, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Climate change and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  An electromagnetic cloud has settled over Tokyo, causing the temperature to rise. Meanwhile, war is threatening...
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Silence (2022)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  
Director(s):   Kim Tae-gon
Writer(s):  
Studio:  Dexter Studios
Year Released:  2022        Running Time:   min
Genre:  Drama
Category of Disaster:  
Ratings:
IMDB: TBD    Metascore:  TBD/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  TBD%
Plot Snapshot:  People stranded on a bridge one foggy night try to survive an encounter with an unexpected nearby threat
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Sink Hole (2013)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Scott Wheeler
Writer(s):   Keith Shaw
Studio:  Pulser Productions, Rogue State, The Cartel
Year Released:  2013        Running Time:  90 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Sinkhole
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Teens on a bus sink into the ground. There you go.
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Sinkhole (2021)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Kim Ji-hoon
Writer(s):   Cheol-Hong Jeon
Studio:  Double SG Company
Year Released:  2021        Running Time:  117 min
Genre:  Comedy and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Sinkhole
Ratings:
    Metascore:  '--/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  '--%
Plot Snapshot:  A man and his houseguests must find a way out after a sinkhole and rain submerge his new dream home
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The Sinking of Japan (Nihon chinbotsu) (2006)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Shinji Higuchi
Writer(s):   Sakyo Komatsu Masato Kato
Studio:  Dentsu, J Dream, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
Year Released:  2006        Running Time:  135 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, Drama, and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Earthquake, Flood/tsunami, and Planetary
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Remake of Tidal Wave (1973). After a major earthquake, a scientist predicts that Japan will be submerged much faster than anyone else estimates, necessitating evacuation.
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Sins of Pompeii (Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei) (1950)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Marcel L’Herbier Paolo Moffa
Writer(s):   Alexandre Arnoux Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Studio:  Universalia Film, Franco London Films
Year Released:  1950        Running Time:  110 min
Genre:  Drama and History
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Volcano
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  Soap-opera version of Bulwer-Lytton's book, set during the 79 CE eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
TDA Checklist Items:  Estranged family members and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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Skyfire (2019)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  NR
Director(s):   Simon West
Writer(s):   Wei Bu Sidney King
Studio:  Meridian Entertainment, Base FX, Gosdom Entertainment, Production Capital
Year Released:  2019        Running Time:  97 min
Genre:  Action and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Planetary and Volcano
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  --%
Plot Snapshot:  A geologist races to save people trapped on SkyFire Island in the aftermath of a sudden volcanic eruption.
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