: Every citizen has a crystal implanted in their palm at birth that changes color as they age. When it begins blinking red, their "Lastday" has arrived.
: Law enforcement officers, like Logan 5 , tasked with hunting down "Runners"—those who refuse Carousel and attempt to flee to a legendary "Sanctuary". Key Thematic Features Logan’s Run, Soylent Green, and The Omega Man Logan's Run
As a helpful feature on the 1976 classic , The World of 2274 : Every citizen has a crystal implanted in
However, this luxury comes with a terminal cost: to maintain population balance and resource equilibrium, no one is allowed to live past the age of 30. Key Thematic Features Logan’s Run, Soylent Green, and
In the year 2274, the remains of human civilization live in a sealed, domed city. After a global catastrophe, this society was designed as a "perfect" utopia where every physical need is catered to, work is nonexistent, and hedonism is encouraged.
: On their 30th birthday, citizens participate in a quasi-religious ritual called Carousel, where they are told they will be "renewed" (reincarnated). In reality, it is a public execution.