The vision of nuclear holocaust in Threads (1984) remains visceral and urgent
For fans of Threads, (or for anyone who just doesn't want to sleep tonight), I found a wonderful piece of Nuclear Fiction last week: A fake BBC news report tracking an escalating conflict between NATO and Russian forces.<p>"Nuclear Attack Emergency Broadcast - Live Breaking News from London (fiction)" - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VZ3LGfSMhA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VZ3LGfSMhA</a><p>It's the only piece of fiction that has made me feel deathly ill in quite the same way Threads did.<p>[EDIT] also, those familiar with The Day After should watch out for a little easter-egg toward the end.<p>[DOUBLE-EDIT] I'm just re-watching the end now and even with full knowledge that it is fiction, the Attack Warning Red sound is still absolutely horrifying.