Dear readers, We are pleased to present you our 6th issue. In this issue, we examine the dynamics of human behaviour underneath the apocalyptic conditions presented by different pieces of fiction, to tease out what these texts have to say about the traits and qualities […]
INTRODUCTION Set in the post-apocalyptic San Francisco, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) narrates about the subversion of nature as the onslaught of a global viral outbreak, caused by unregulated drug testing for Alzheimer’s Disease, wipes out most of the human population. Apes, the […]
Introduction The Matrix (1999) is a dystopian film in which humans are enslaved by sentient machines in a simulated reality called “the Matrix”. We are introduced to the protagonist Neo, who is revealed to be the promised Messiah who emancipates humankind. Simultaneously, a nemesis which […]
The 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still was released more than 50 years after the original. Yet, both films share a surprising number of similarities. In both films, the alien, Klaatu, visits Earth to dissuade humanity’s destructive ways, while his robotic companion, […]
Introduction Train to Busan (2016) features a dystopian world in South Korea that is engulfed by a viral outbreak that transforms sane human beings into mindless bloodthirsty zombies. A sudden turn of events occurs when an infected individual gets on a public train which puts […]