The Afterman

The Afterman

1985 · 90 min · ★ 5.2 · Science Fiction, Horror

The story of a man who lived alone in an atomic fallout shelter after the A-Bomb was dropped, so he can’t read, write or speak. 20 years later the shelter opens and he wanders into a barbaric world full of sex and depravity.

Directed by Rob Van Eyck · Written by Rob Van Eyck

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