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Timely thread, because I watched it yesterday evening. I had never watched it before, but the 'nuclear' thread on PH reminded me of its existence.
It is a bit grim, but I didn't find it disturbing or anything. It wouldn't keep me awake at nights. It's worth a watch if you don't mind a fairly average 'made for TV' horror film.
I wouldn't watch it again, but purely because it looks very dated and low budget, and the acting/effects aren't great. It is simply a product of its era and budget.
It is a bit grim, but I didn't find it disturbing or anything. It wouldn't keep me awake at nights. It's worth a watch if you don't mind a fairly average 'made for TV' horror film.
I wouldn't watch it again, but purely because it looks very dated and low budget, and the acting/effects aren't great. It is simply a product of its era and budget.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 15th March 15:20
I watched it when I was 12 at the height of the cold war so I am sure you will be fine as an adult. Tragically the actress who played Ruth's daughter Jane died in a car crash in 1990
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I find the electronic noise at the end of the protect and survive films way more terrifying.
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I find the electronic noise at the end of the protect and survive films way more terrifying.
Watched it once in my life after a friend mentioned it in passing and despite having a fairly stern head for gritty realistic stuff, it was probably the most bleak and depressing thing I've ever watched. What certainly didn't help and actually messed me up a bit was that it happened to be when we were expecting our first child. Obviously I can appreciate the quality and significance but can't say I'd be in a hurry to watch it again.
paulguitar said:
Bluemondy said:
Anyone know if it's on any streaming platform. I looked for it after reading the nuclear thread, but failed to locate it.
https://archive.org/details/threads_201712https://vimeo.com/305272247
I may watch this.
I remember seeing a short public service film or similar about nuclear war on TV when I was about 11 in the late 80s. It was all very grey and bleak, with houses similar to my parents' 1970s semi. I don't know what it was, but I remember feeling a bit troubled by it.
Ps. The people of some Ukrainian cities are currently experiencing something horrific, even without a nuclear bomb.
I remember seeing a short public service film or similar about nuclear war on TV when I was about 11 in the late 80s. It was all very grey and bleak, with houses similar to my parents' 1970s semi. I don't know what it was, but I remember feeling a bit troubled by it.
Ps. The people of some Ukrainian cities are currently experiencing something horrific, even without a nuclear bomb.
Regardless of current world events , Threads is truly f
king horrible to watch. I'm not sure if the gritty realism of a low budget or its UK settings which makes it worse, plus the fact that post missile attacks the program becomes even bleaker but it never lets up, the ending (like a real post nuclear war world) is the opposite of happy.
What's always suprised me about threads is how it's lost none of that energy, I was far too young to watch it first time round and only watched it around 10 years ago. I've never been able to forget about it, I am no suprised it caused so much stink on its original airing.
king horrible to watch. I'm not sure if the gritty realism of a low budget or its UK settings which makes it worse, plus the fact that post missile attacks the program becomes even bleaker but it never lets up, the ending (like a real post nuclear war world) is the opposite of happy. What's always suprised me about threads is how it's lost none of that energy, I was far too young to watch it first time round and only watched it around 10 years ago. I've never been able to forget about it, I am no suprised it caused so much stink on its original airing.
Vickers_VC10 said:
the fact that post missile attacks the program becomes even bleaker but it never lets up, the ending (like a real post nuclear war world) is the opposite of happy.
That is the crux of it for me. I think we all have a pretty good idea of what the actual blast might look like and have seen it portrayed in various films. The really grim part about Threads is that it carries on from there and gets darker and darker. It's genuinely horrifying.I watched it back in the 80s and it always has stayed in my mind.
I've just finished watching it again, thinking that it wouldn't be anywhere as bad as I remembered.
I was bloody wrong. The lead up is exactly where we are headed now and the aftermath should be shown to all world leaders on a continual loop for a week.
Oh and with their eyelids cut off so that they can't avoid watching it.
Sounds harsh, but it's fair.
I've just finished watching it again, thinking that it wouldn't be anywhere as bad as I remembered.
I was bloody wrong. The lead up is exactly where we are headed now and the aftermath should be shown to all world leaders on a continual loop for a week.
Oh and with their eyelids cut off so that they can't avoid watching it.
Sounds harsh, but it's fair.
Narcisus said:
My home town I remember watching them film it and a couple of my mates managed to blag extra parts.
Saw it when I was 16 and would not watch again.
Hello neighbour.Saw it when I was 16 and would not watch again.
Sheffield born and bred here.
We had to watch it at school when I was ten. It gave me nightmares for several nights afterwards. Perhaps if it had been filmed in a city I didn’t know, (or care about), I wouldn’t have been that bothered, but to see all of that happening to ‘my’ Sheffield really upset me.
35 years later and I still won’t watch it again. It was without doubt the most depressing, frightening thing I’ve ever seen in TV.
edited to add:
Would I willingly let my 11yr old daughter watch Threads? No f
king way !Edited by 105.4 on Tuesday 15th March 21:58
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