1. Cinematic Analysis: Leave the World Behind (Netflix, 2023)
: Allowing the destabilized population to turn on itself, leading to a collapse of civic order. World Left Behind
Because "World Left Behind" is a common theme in multiple media works and social studies, : Cutting off communications (internet
: Cutting off communications (internet, cellular) to leave the population in the dark. based on the Rumaan Alam novel
This long-running book and film franchise (most notably the 2014 Nicholas Cage film) focuses on the "Rapture".
: Terrorizing the population with psychological warfare (e.g., loud noises, mysterious flyers) to induce paranoia.
This film, based on the Rumaan Alam novel, explores a modern-day apocalypse triggered by a coordinated cyberattack.