There’s an unusual trend in Hollywood history of “twin films,” in which two new releases that premiered fairly close to one another ended up sharing virtually the same premise. Whether it was Armageddon and Deep Impact in 1998, White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen in 2013, Antz and A Bug’s Life in 1998, or No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits in 2011, these dual releases often force movie fans to make a decision on which they prefer.

1997 saw another occurrence of this phenomenon, with the debut of two disaster films that explored the ramifications of a volcanic eruption in modern times. While Volcano may have taken itself a bit too seriously for its own good, Dante’s Peak was a throwback to classic disaster films that featured char

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