Post-apocalyptic B-movies

An opinionated motorcycle gives the usual lone mercenary an unusually talkative travelling companion. It is a friendly introduction to wasteland films whose equipment has more personality than their politics.

For your group: Broad villains and loose action logic make this particularly suited to a chatty group.

The journey to Lost Vegas turns the wasteland into a rock-and-roll fairy tale. Pick it when the room appreciates desert imagery, sword fights and a hero whose silhouette tells half the story.

For your group: The child companion and episodic journey will divide viewers looking for uninterrupted action.

Fertility becomes a recruiting criterion and frog people become a rescue problem. The rubber creatures give the film a distinctive identity among the many motorised apocalypse adventures.

For your group: Sexual jokes and dated gender politics are integral to the setup.

A courier mission supplies a clear goal while the cyborg pursuit supplies pressure. This is useful when the group wants earnest gunfire and heroic hair with its highly questionable future science.

For your group: A grimy action film with reproductive stakes, rather than a wink-filled comedy.

Engines and explosions do much of the talking. Choose it for a group that wants rescue missions, wasteland hazards and vehicle mayhem with very little concern for elegant world-building.

For your group: Grimy exploitation violence and a rough tone; the humour is mostly yours to supply.

The white outfits and elaborate cars make even routine travel an event. Fred Williamson helps anchor a film whose most memorable ideas often seem to have originated in the vehicle workshop.

For your group: Includes sexual violence and a mean streak. Check the content before presenting it as carefree fun.

The race's scoring system gives the satire a simple, horrible rule that everyone can grasp. Colourful drivers and media commentary make it a good pick for viewers who like their absurdity pointed.

For your group: Deliberately cruel comic violence, including civilians used as targets.

Control of water gives the rival factions something concrete to fight over. Its wandering swordsman makes a change from the road-war entries, while the creatures keep the future distinctly strange.

For your group: Heavy nudity, sexual violence and exploitation material. This belongs with an informed adult group.

Two sisters give the empty-city setting a personable centre. The shopping, music and practical survival questions make it a more welcoming opening than a grim wasteland war.

For your group: The colourful teen-movie energy coexists with zombies, deaths and a sinister scientific programme.