These 10 Classic Disaster Movies Are Still a Must-Watch

Rife with a sense of dread and usually steeped in scintillating drama and palpable suspense, the disaster films of years gone by are comfortably among the most pulsating popcorn movies cinema has ever seen. The blitzing blockbuster subgenre peaked in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, with rapidly evolving filmmaking technology combining with ensemble casts of the era’s biggest stars to produce heart-stopping epics that, even all these years later, remain quintessential classics for all movie lovers.