I have The Day After on DVD. It is pretty depressing.
Another one to watch for is Special Bulletin. I have that one also.
And there is Testament starring Jane Alexander and William Defoe.
These are all scary as chit!
I saw “The Day After” when it was broadcast. It was well-one scary propaganda, though I found “Testament” much more emotionally moving. Jane Alexander and her daughter, and the gas station owner and his mentally disabled son. I think it was more effective for me personally. I was a liberal then.
Add to your list the British entry “Threads.”
I saw Special Bulletin a few years ago. Heard about it when it came out. Biggest interest I had was that it was set just a few miles from me in Charleston, SC.
When all of these came out I was in the USAF in SAC. BTW when home video became popular every B-52 crewman was expected to have their own copy of “Dr. Strangelove.”
Add Failsafe to that list. And oldie but goodie.
William Devane ... Tom Wetherly (Testament)
Kevin Costner is in it