Post-apocalyptic horror

Post-apocalyptic horror is a horror subgenre set following an apocalyptic event within the narrative of the film.
== History ==
Apocalyptic tales were common to various mythological and religious tales, such as the story of Noah, the story of Ragnarok and the Epic of Gilgamesh. One of the earliest known post-apocalyptic works of fiction is the 1816 poem Darkness by Lord Byron about the last man on Earth which has been ravaged by a massive volcanic eruption. It was likely inspired by the year being called "The Year Without a Summer" due to the eruption of Mount Tambora the year prior that disrupted weather patterns the world over. Several similar stories, many titled The Last Man, were published in the 1820s, inspired by Byron's work. 
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Category:Post-Apocalyptic Horror