Empire of Ash is a 1988 Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Lloyd A Simandl and Michael Mazo, and starring Melanie Kilgour, Thom Schioler and Frank Wilson.

Principal photography took place around September 1987 in British Columbia, Canada, the home province of Lloyd A. Simandl's North American Pictures.

[3] Stuntman Blaine Lamoureux suffered an eye injury from a prop gun fired by Melanie Kilgour, and later sued both the actress and production company for damages.

[8] The film received its Canadian premiere on premium cable channel First Choice on January 5, 1990, as Empire of Ash II.

In his syndicated Video Scene column, British critic John Brooker commented that [o]bviously all the money went on the flashes and bangs because little could have been spent on the script and acting lessons for the cast."

"[17] Psychotronic Video acknowledged a few creative touches, like "an OK rock score" and the inclusion of "fun bits from the past" into the film's futuristic setting.