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Nuclear fallout, mutant threats, and uneasy alliances in a post-apocalyptic valley.

IN THE YEAR 2889

1967 · 1h 20m · NR · Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller / TV Movie · IMDB TMDB

A nuclear war has wiped out most of Earth's population. A group of survivors who are holed up in a secluded valley and must protect themselves from rising radiation levels, mutants human beings, and in some cases, each other.

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What is In the Year 2889 about?

In the Year 2889 is a 1967 American horror and science fiction film directed by Larry Buchanan about a group of survivors in a secluded valley who face radiation, mutants, and each other after nuclear war.

Programmer's Pick

Larry Buchanan’s take on nuclear paranoia is a cocktail of fallout, frayed nerves, and mutant menace—served Texas-style and strictly low-budget. If you like your apocalypse with a side of cabin fever and psychotronic weirdness, this is a cult corner worth visiting.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

After a nuclear war devastates most of humanity, John Ramsey, a cautious prepper, survives with his daughter on their isolated property. With the world outside in ruins and radiation levels rising, other desperate survivors soon seek shelter, creating a tense, uneasy community in the valley. Provisions and trust are both in short supply, and old wounds from a shattered society begin to surface as they struggle to coexist. The group’s fragile peace is shattered further when mutated humans—products of the nuclear holocaust—arrive, threatening their safety and forcing the survivors to confront dangers both within and without. This low-budget science fiction thriller explores the paranoia and peril of post-apocalyptic survival.

Details & Specs

Director
Larry Buchanan
Writer
Harold Hoffman
Release
1967
Runtime
1h 20m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
Also Known As
Year 2889, 2889

Why This Matters

Commissioned by American International Pictures, this made-for-TV film is a color remake of Roger Corman's Day the World Ended, directed by cult filmmaker Larry Buchanan and notably borrows its title from a Jules Verne story despite having no connection to the source material.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Larry Buchanan Writer: Harold Hoffman
Paul Petersen Paul Petersen Steve Morrow Quinn O'Hara Quinn O'Hara Jada Charla Doherty Charla Doherty Joanna Ramsey Neil Fletcher Neil Fletcher Captain John Ramsey HF Hugh Feagin Mickey Brown Bill Thurman Bill Thurman Tim Henderson MW Max W. Anderson Granger Morrow BL Byron Lord Mutant

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Why Cult

Mutant Intruders

As if radiation poisoning wasn’t enough, the survivors must fend off mutated humans prowling the valley.

Prepper Paranoia

John Ramsey’s obsessive doomsday prepping becomes the group’s lifeline—and the source of simmering distrust.

Psychotronic Flavor

With its blend of post-apocalyptic survival and hypnotized women, this is classic 1960s psychotronic cinema.

Low-Budget Sci-Fi

Fans of resourceful filmmaking will appreciate how tension and threat are spun from minimal means.

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Threat File

Trigger

Thermonuclear war

Threat

Radiation, mutants, and desperate survivors

Effect

Decimates population, causes mutation, forces survival struggle

Setting

Secluded valley and rural property

Questions from the Vault

When was In the Year 2889 released? +

In the Year 2889 was released in 1967.

Who directed In the Year 2889? +

In the Year 2889 was directed by Larry Buchanan.

How long is In the Year 2889? +

In the Year 2889 has a runtime of 80 minutes.

What genre is In the Year 2889? +

In the Year 2889 is a horror, science fiction, and thriller TV movie.

Where can I watch In the Year 2889? +

You can watch In the Year 2889 on SassyFlix.

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