The Most Disturbing TV Movie Ever Made is Now Streaming for Free: “Brutal and Unflinching”
I know a thing or two about made-for-television horror movies, largely because I watch them almost religiously. I’ve seen the good ones (Home for the Holidays), the bad ones (Nightmare on the 13th Floor), and the classic ones (Don’t Go to Sleep). A lot of the biggest swings the horror genre has taken historically have been on small screens. Where else are you going to get an expansive adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot? CBS, that’s where.
Still, the general audience constraints often neuter what would otherwise be pretty nasty offerings. On network television, you can only get away with so much. Still, some inventive offerings have tested the limits. Ghostwatch remains one of the scariest movies ever made, and it’s part of the BBC’s permanent legacy. ABC’s The Day After traumatized an entire generation. Speaking of The Day After, another, similar title was released the year after, and it’s objectively the better of the two TV movies. In fact, I’d argue it’s the most disturbing made-for-television movie ever made. Now, it’s streaming free on Tubi. Learn more about Mick Jackson’s Threads below:
Per Tubi: After a young English couple are separated by a nuclear attack, they must fight for their lives in a frightening post-apocalyptic world.
Threads is terrifying. And disturbing. It basically siphons whatever spirit or zest you have left inside you until you’re nothing but a hollow shell of nihilism and depression. This is all complementary, of course, since Threads is truly electric post-apocalyptic filmmaking. In our review of the film’s 2018 physical release, we wrote, “Brutal and unflinching in its desire to convey a story true to reality, Threads is a difficult and necessary viewing experience that shows firsthand the level of terror wrought by man’s hand.”
I even had a chance to review the debut release from press DieDieBooks about Threads. Bob Mielke’s book-length essay is a must-read for fans of the film, where “Politics, nuclear disarmament, popular culture, and the Golden Age of television filmmaking coalesce under Mielke’s guidance, repositioning a cult favorite as arguably one of the most important horror films ever made.” And Threads truly is one of the most important movies ever made. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to catch it streaming free.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Threads? How does it compare to other made-for-television horror movies? Let me know all your thoughts over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.
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