The Infamously Disturbing TV Movie With A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
According to Rotten Tomatoes, there are only nine perfect horror movies, two perfect sci-fi movies, and two perfect war movies. The BBC's 1984 TV film, "Threads," however, doesn't fit neatly into any category, and as such, stands alone as a film with a perfect 100% score — a true one-of-a-kind.
"Threads" is a drama written by Barry Hines, the author of "A Kestrel for a Knave," which he helped adapt for Ken Loach's 1969 film "Kes." It depicts a massive nuclear attack on the United Kingdom by the Soviet Union and has been described as one of the most disturbing films ever made. When it debuted on September 23, 1984, in the United Kingdom, it caused an immediate stir, with the transmission date becoming known among broadcasters and in the media as "the night the country didn't sleep."
Directed by Mick Jackson, who went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Bodyguard," the...
"Threads" is a drama written by Barry Hines, the author of "A Kestrel for a Knave," which he helped adapt for Ken Loach's 1969 film "Kes." It depicts a massive nuclear attack on the United Kingdom by the Soviet Union and has been described as one of the most disturbing films ever made. When it debuted on September 23, 1984, in the United Kingdom, it caused an immediate stir, with the transmission date becoming known among broadcasters and in the media as "the night the country didn't sleep."
Directed by Mick Jackson, who went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Bodyguard," the...
- 5/5/2025
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
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