Oddly enough, one of the Christian stores I frequented carried disaster films. I wondered why until I viewed them. They had no cuss words. They were centered on family triumphing over circumstances. And they made by Porchlight Entertainment.
Yes, I'm one of those who watches credits to find out who the background people are. It's the best way to discover who makes good films and who doesn't.
Besides, it's fun to see how many ways the world can be destroyed.
I only have short list for Porchlight, but I highly recommend their films.
Combustion - gas is igniting under the city. Stars Joe Lando.
Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke. Joe Lando, Michele Greene, Bruce Boxleitner. Nice reconciliation with a divorced couple and their child.
Trapped Buried Alive. Avalanche traps a mother with her step daughter in an ski inn while the father safe outside works at saving them.
Megafault. This aired on Syfy. It is wonderful because the scientist is a woman instead of a man and she's trying to get home to her family in Denver. Great sidekick who really makes this a 'must see' film.
Two others I discovered made my Faith Films and distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment - the latter one of my favorites for odd and fun movies:
The Apocalyspe - An asteroid is about to destroy the Earth and a couple desperately tries to reach their daughter. The only not so good thing about this film is that the rapture also happens, but not for everyone at once and seems to be based more on their faith than salavation.
2012: Doomsday - Stars Dale Midkiff. Several strangers end up going to an ancient temple in Mexico on December 21st, 2012. Premise is weak but lots of nice scenery. Also, the rapture happens, but there are some loop holes that don't fit. Ending is unfulfilling.
Others I recommend but are not by this studio. Some have strong language:
Nature Unleashed: Earthquake. Set in Russia with a family caught in a subway about to be flooded. Fairly decent.
The Day After Tomorrow : Great example of sacrifice and family values despite the main couple being divorced. Not to mention the unrealistic wolf scenes.
Independence Day - Technically also Science Fiction. Aliens destroy the planet. Great family scenes and reconciliation for one couple.
Absolute Zero - Another take on the planet plunging into an ice age. Some silly scenes but the main character saves his family.
Volcano - Not really believable but Tommy Lee Jones is wonderful and there's great interplay with his character's daughter.
When Worlds Collide - this is an older film based on a book. They build an arc to escape to a planet about to destroy the Earth. Well done adaption. One of the classics. Science Fiction.
Deep Impact - Asteroid impacts the Earth. Good family scenes but there are a number of suicides.
Category 6: Day of Destruction & Catatore 7: The end of the World.
All star casts and interesting character interplay. Both are four hours each.
10.5 and 10.5 Apocalypse - these films are good because no matter how they tried to stop the earthquake, the planet won out in the end and people had to deal with the aftermath. The only films that show mankind can't stop everything.
2012 - Very good family stuff in this one despite a lousy script and silly premise.
Supernova - shown on Hallmark. Kind of lacking in many areas and the whole convict out to get the family was a bit much.
2012 Supernova - I like Brain Krause, but this film had such an unbelievable ending I wouldn't watch it again.
Ice Twisters - SyFy film. Okay. I have to say I like this one and I'm really sure why. It has a silly premise, but the male lead, a writer, keeps it interesting.
Nature Unleashed: Avalanche - A so - so film. Filmed in Russia with a very interesting idea on how the village survives.
Nature Unleashed: Fire - Silly premise with the way they solve the problem. Just fun to watch because it's so unbelievable.
There are many more movies if you enjoy these type of films.
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