Which disaster movie gives the best feeling of "calm before the storm"(yes this can include horror like Zombies, it just has to be large scale)?

One of my favorite aspects of these movies is the moments before the disasters. We, the audience, know what is coming. The characters don't. It's this feeling that something big is unfolding and none of these characters has any clue that the world around them is about to end.

We are often times treated to snippets of news reports in the background, often ignored by the main characters. They're either too busy with work, or they just flip the channel as soon as the news anchor describes a big event or breaking news comes on.

If it's more horror-oriented, you think about which one of these characters is gonna die a horrible death. You fear for the family, you fear for the world in the movie.

The other aspect of these moments is that you attribute them to your own reality and wonder "What if this was our situation, our moment before disaster?"

For me, It would be like War of The Worlds and the Dawn of The Dead remake.

War of The Worlds because the whole calm feels foreboding. You're with this family and you're seeing signs on the news about what is unfolding. Everything seems mundane but the vibe is just knowing shit is gonna go down and this family has no clue.

Dawn of The Dead because it gives a feeling of impending doom. Considering the type of movie it is. Because the whole scenario is horrifying so you're watching a glimpse of life before it turns into a nightmare..

Bonus mention would be Threads, because the scenario can be a potential reality for us all, and we all relate to watching the news about wars and escalation. Especially since the Russian invasion. So it's more horrifying because it is a more relatable sense of dread and uncertainty.