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What are some movies that involve a Fallout Shelter as a main part of the film?

posted 3 years ago by scannerdarkly (1400)
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I know of:
10 Cloverfield Lane (John Goodman and Mary Elisabeth Winstead)

The Hole (Keira Knightley and school friends hangout in an old shelter but accidentally get locked inside)

A Malcolm in the Middle Episode (Hal finds a fallout bunker in the backyard and the kids trap him inside)

Stargate SG-1 (great show where the military base is deep under cheyenne mountain)

The Road (Viggo Mortenson and his son find a bunker in the post apocalypse but its only briefly they stay before moving on so not enough to really count)

I just thought of two more:
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb. It has many scenes within a military bunker command center.

Air (Norman Reedus and Djimon Honsou)

I know theres more, and Im sure I've seen more, but does anyone have any suggestions? Please give very brief synopsis, actors involved, or just a brief reason why you like it.

For future posters, these are the kind of underground survival bunker movies I am asking about

Air movie trailer https://youtu.be/Bwgr2EKfMSo

10 Cloverfield Lane trailer https://youtu.be/1WQfDnj_e2I

[–] RoboReCop (3387) 3 years ago

Blast from the Past (1998), though most of the film takes place outside of the bunker.

[–] scannerdarkly (1400) 3 years ago

Wow!!!! Thank you for reminding me of this movie. I remember really enjoying this film,and yes the bunker was in it only some but that is what I asking about. Its like a more family friendly FALLOUT, as if it was a happier ending and the world didnt actually end xD No ghouls or supermutants like they thought!

[–] RoboReCop (3387) 3 years ago

Split (2019)

[–] scannerdarkly (1400) 3 years ago

Great movie, but not quite what Im looking for. I reckon that was a "bunker" but really it was underground hallways and offices for the zoo.

[–] RoboReCop (3387) 3 years ago

Awe, yes, you're correct! I totally forgot it took place on zoo property.

[–] scannerdarkly (1400) 3 years ago

I read that Anya Taylor Joy was the "hunter" and thats why she was able to battle "The Beast" it was an interesting insight into her character

[–] AndyKing1967 (39874) 3 years ago

Happy Gilmore.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78628) 3 years ago

Platoon
Saving Private Ryan

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78628) 3 years ago

Downfall

[–] sslssg (35202) 3 years ago

After the Dark (2013) It's more of a philosophy experiment, but still a good portion of the "action" is in the bunker.

[–] robocat893 (16259) 3 years ago

Hidden (2015)

A family takes refuge in a bomb shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak.

https://youtu.be/0qlxTw--4qw

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 3 years ago

Matinee (1993) Not the main part, but during the climax of the film.

This movie takes place during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The main character and his classmate get locked inside a fallout shelter due to a false alarm.