Natural Disasters

Into the Inferno

2016 108m ⭐ 6.9/10 Documentary · Natural Disaster

Werner Herzog and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer travel to active volcanoes across Indonesia, Ethiopia, Iceland and North Korea, exploring both the science of eruptions and the mythologies humans have built around them.

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Year

2016

Runtime

108m

Rating

6.9 / 10

Format

Documentary Film

Country

United Kingdom

Platform

Netflix

Why Watch This

This is less a disaster documentary than a Herzog documentary that happens to be about volcanoes — expect long philosophical tangents about mortality and belief alongside the lava footage. If you want pure catastrophe, look elsewhere; if you want Herzog's particular brand of awe, this delivers.

If Into the Inferno's more contemplative, science-and-myth approach appealed, Climate Change: The Facts and Before the Flood share that same interest in bigger-picture context over pure spectacle.

Where to Watch

Region	Available	Platform
New Zealand	✅	Netflix
Australia	✅	Netflix
United States	✅	Netflix
United Kingdom	✅	Netflix
Canada	✅	Netflix
Ireland	✅	Netflix

Frequently Asked Questions

Who directed Into the Inferno?

Werner Herzog, co-directing with volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer, who also appears on screen throughout.

Does the film focus on one volcano?

No, it visits several active volcanoes across multiple countries, including Indonesia, Ethiopia, Iceland and North Korea.

Is this connected to Herzog's earlier volcano film?

Yes, Herzog and Oppenheimer previously collaborated on 2007's Encounters at the End of the World, and Oppenheimer appears in Herzog's earlier volcano footage from La Soufrière (1977).

Where can I watch it?

Into the Inferno is streaming on Netflix.

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