Mad Max Was Not The First: 7 Extreme Films You've Never Seen

Think Mad Max introduced scantily clad women, sexual provocation, and absolute madness to post-apocalyptic cinema? Think again!Long before Mel Gibson hit the wasteland in 1979, filmmakers were already imagining the end of civilization in some seriously bizarre ways.We're talking nudity, sexual experiments, nuclear disasters, twisted societies, and outrageous visions of humanity's future. From Sean Connery's infamous red outfit in Zardoz to forgotten European exploitation films that pushed the boundaries of 1970s cinema, these seven movies prove that the apocalypse was already pretty wild before Mad Max. Movies featured in this video: Black Moon (1975) — Louis Malle The People Who Own the Dark (1976) — León Klimovsky The Seed of Man (1969) — Marco Ferreri Logan's Run (1976) — Michael Anderson A Boy and His Dog (1975) — L. Q. Jones Glen and Randa (1971) — Jim McBride Zardoz (1974) — John Boorman Some are disturbing, some are downright ridiculous, and others are so strange you'll wonder how they ever got made.Which of these forgotten post-apocalyptic movies have you seen? And which one deserves more attention today? Let me know in the comments!Subscribe to 70s Cinema for more forgotten sci-fi, vintage exploitation, cult classics, horror, and bizarre movies from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. #PostApocalypticMovies #MadMax #Zardoz #70sSciFi #CultMovies #ForgottenMovies #70sCinema