Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #17 August 2015 | Page 29

wife Ann (Jean Wallace), daughter Mary
(Lynne Frederick)
and son Davey (Nigel
Rathbone) plan to
flee the city before the
government locks it
down. Along for the
ride is government
biologist - and would
be suitor for Mary Roger (John Hamill),
who knows that there
is no hope of stopping the virus in time
to prevent mass famine in England. Their
destination: The farm
of John’s brother,
David (Patrick Holt).
Order quickly collapses. Food riots tear
apart London. The
government disintegrates. Biker gangs
maraud across the
countryside. John, his
family and a growing
number of followers
- including ruthless
gun nut Pirrie (Anthony May) - use any
means necessary to
survive, including
killing innocent people. Arriving at the
farm, they are told
that only John and
his family are welcome in. John won’t
abandon the people
who have followed
him and decides to
take the farm in order
to give his group a
chance at survival. In
the ensuing firefight,

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