Empire of Ash III is a 1989 Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Lloyd A Simandl and Michael Mazo and starring Melanie Kilgour, William Smith and Ken Farmer.

The film was the second collaboration between Canada's North American Pictures and Wales' EGM International, after Slow Burn, which starred William Smith.

[8] Locales visited included the Ruskin Dam, Dewdney Slough, and several spots on Sumas Mountain: the Kilgard open pit mine, the Cox Landing quarry and the Heritage Valley resort, which served as residence for most of the crew.

[12] The Grand Shepherd's car was a 1968 Ford Fairlane customized by a group of Fraser Valley College welding students, based on a design from art director Brian Maxwell Drummond-Hay.

[13] Empire of Ash III was pre-sold at the 1988 Cannes Film Market, as part of North American Releasing's nine-picture portfolio.

TV Guide granted that "the romantic leads are personable" but found "no saving graces" with anything else, blasting a "slovenly photographed and sluggishly directed" film, plagued by "the amateurish playing of the remaining cast" and "half asleep" special effects.

[nb 2] John Stanley, author of the Creature Features series of books, wrote that the film "is not simply below average — it's beneath contempt.[...]

'"[23] The soundtrack features a cover of the Canadian song "Born to be Wild," made famous by Steppenwolf, and here performed by Tom Lavin.