This 1977 feature should be of some interest to Utah
residents because scenes from the film were made in Salt Lake City. Damnation
Alley stars Jan-Michael Vincent and the cigar smoking George Peppard from the
hit 80s TV show The A-Team. The film is a post-apocalyptic thriller that takes
place as a result of a nuclear holocaust that causes the earth to tilt on its
axis. The holocaust wipes out most of the human race.
After the nuclear holocaust, a few remaining survivors in a
U.S. Air Force bomb shelter in the Mojave Desert decide to head east towards
Albany, New York. The group is able to pick up radio signals coming from
Albany. Vincent and Peppard leave the bomb shelter in giant armored vehicles called
Landmasters that are equipped to withstand any unforeseen elements of nature.
Along the way, they
encounter giant desert scorpions and flesh eating cockroaches in Salt Lake
City. On a stop in Las Vegas, the group encounters a Las Vegas showgirl in an
abandoned casino and latter a wandering teenager. The teen and showgirl join
the group. They also encounter a number of violent sandstorms across the
desert.
Forget what film critics have said about Damnation Alley
over the years. It’s a fun and exciting post-apocalyptic feature that still
holds up well today. Some of the special effects are dated, but nevertheless,
it is still a worthy effort destined to be on any film fan’s list of guilty
pleasures. The film is in keeping with
other post-apocalyptic themed features such as: The Last Man On Earth, The
Omega Man, Logan’s Run, Mad Max and many others. Enjoy.
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