Reminds me of some post-apocalyptic movies I saw in the 80s.
  Did you know that all
  post-apocalyptic/humanity-will-destroy-itself ideas are
  Christian in origin? Revelations. Even if the story is modified
  to change the nature of what causes humanities destruction, it's
  still the same tale. I don't think there were any apocalyptic
  mythologies in non-Western countries until the two bombs hit
  Japan.

  Then they had their own brand of apocalyptic mythologies and
  also futurist predictions... the main difference being this:
  They actually experienced it.