Released 50 years ago this month, 'The Towering Inferno' marked the peak of that most '70s film genre: the disaster movie.

What begins as a minor incident quickly escalates into a raging inferno, trapping hundreds of people on the upper floors of the building. As the flames spread and the situation grows increasingly dire ...

On Dec. 16, 1974, 20th-Fox and Warner Bros. unveiled in theaters what would become a landmark disaster movie. By John H. Dorr On Dec. 16, 1974, 20th-Fox and Warner Bros. unveiled in theaters what ...

In the 1970s, disaster movies were the superhero cinema of their day. In other words, these were the films that brought movie fans into theaters, which led to blockbusters like Earthquake, Airport, ...

From “Armageddon” to “The Towering Inferno,” a look back at decades of movie catastrophe. From “Armageddon” to “The Towering Inferno,” a look back at decades of movie catastrophe. Tap to match the ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...