Threads
Directed by Mick Jackson
In September 1984, it was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America on TBS and became the most watched basic cable program in history. After more than three decades, it remains one of the most acclaimed and shattering made-for- television movies of all time. Reece Dinsdale (Coronation Street), David Brierly (Doctor Who) and Karen Meagher (in a stunning debut performance) star in this “graphic and haunting” (People Magazine) docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels.
This legendarily haunting docudrama depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England.
Cast: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly
Member Reviews
really morbid and interesting. uses reality to terrify you.
Threads is a heartbreaking and devastating story and it is executed extremely well (the documentary style helped to give it a more scarier undertone) but I was just bored with how slow burning it was and how the flow of the film's runtime wasn't quicker. But that's just me. Not the film's fault. However, it does affect the film's rating in my eyes so yeah. 3 skulls. I just hope none of us or those after us have to ever experience this firsthand. So yeah.
The first half is a dated British tv show and the second half is dated British tv Documentary. You can tell this was made for TV in the way it doesn't hold up. Its just monotonous and somehow tame for the subject matter, which i was really sad about because the nuclear threat is an ever more present one. This Movie has been Razed by the sands of time. Im sure it would have been more impactful for me if i had watched it in 1984.
Definitely not a good pick for movie night with your friends. However, if you're interested in a very bleak but realistic depiction of nuclear war, this is it. Truly thought provoking movie.
Pair this with Tod Solondz Happiness for great double feature full of joy.