A massive earthquake strikes the United States, which destroys the West Coast and unleashes a massive flood that threatens to destroy the East Coast as well..


Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for pre-Code cinema and the sheer audacity of 1930s practical effects, absolutely. If you need your disaster movies to have coherent physics or characters who act like actual human beings, you’re going to have a rough time. This isn't exactly The Slacker in terms of paci...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is this worth your time? If you have a soft spot for pre-Code cinema and the sheer audacity of 1930s practical effects, absolutely. If you need your disaster movies to have coherent physics or characters who act like actual human beings, you’re going to have a rough time. This isn't exactly The Slacker in terms of pacing, but it moves with a weird, hypnotic confidence. The whole thing kicks off with an earthquake that turns California into a sandbox. Then the tidal wave hits, and honestly, the ..."
John F. Goodrich, Warren Duff, S. Fowler Wright
United States
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action

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1920 · IMDb —
Wilfred Lucas

