Movies about epidemics and viruses

Movies about epidemics and viruses
List of the best movies about epidemics and virus infection, selected by visitors to our site.: Contagion, School's Out Forever, 93 Days, 28 Days Later, The Girl with All the Gifts, Feral, Cargo, Cabin Fever, World War Z, Outbreak.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
Markimdb: 6.7
Genreaction, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
Duration01:46

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrefantastic, action, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom

No sooner has 15-year-old Lee Keegan been expelled from his private school than an apocalyptic event wipes out most of the world's population. With his father dead and mother trapped abroad, Lee is given one instruction: go back to school. But safety and security at St. Mark's School for Boys is in short supply. Its high walls can't stop the local parish council from forming a militia and imposing marshal law, while inside the dorms the end of the world is having a dangerous effect on his best friend and his unrequited crush on the school nurse isn't helping him concentrate on staying alive.

Markimdb: 6
Genredrama
CountryNigeria

Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover and TIFF Rising Star Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama star in director Steve Gukas’ riveting real-life thriller about courageous health-care workers in Lagos battling the Ebola outbreak of 2014.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:53

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrehorror, fantastic, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration02:13

    In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into a thoughtless, flesh-eating monster. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    A wild animal attacks six medical students on a weekend hike in the woods. One by one, they become infected with a “feral disease,” turning them into rabid, bloodthirsty creatures, and the vacation becomes a nightmare as they fight to survive each other.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrehorror, drama
    CountryAustralia
    Duration02:19

    After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    In this grisly remake of the 2002 horror hit, five college chums rent an isolated woodland cabin for a party. But their fun quickly ends when the group is exposed to a hideous flesh-eating virus, and survival becomes the name of the game.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

      Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:08

      A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White House.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, action
      CountryUSA, Canada, Japan, France
      Duration01:49

      A group of surviving people take refuge in a shopping center after the world has been over taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies. A remake of the 1978 zombie film of the same name.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:31

      An epidemic breaks out in Atlanta leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives. This is the story of loved ones torn apart, and how the society that grows inside the quarantine reveals both the devolution of humanity and the birth of unlikely heroes.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

        Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrehorror
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        A group of five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
        CountryAustralia, USA
        Duration01:34

        In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller
        CountrySouth Korea
        Duration02:02

        A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
        Duration01:38

        On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery – fossilized evidence of bacterial life. Unwilling to let the relief crew claims all the glory, he disobeys orders to pack up and goes out on an unauthorized expedition to collect further samples. But a routine excavation turns to disaster when the porous ground collapses and he falls into a deep crevice and near certain death. His devastated colleagues attempt to recover his body. However, when another vanishes, they start to suspect that the life-form they have discovered is not without danger.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        Four friends fleeing a viral pandemic soon learn they are more dangerous than any virus.A deadly virus has spread across the globe. Contagion is everywhere, no one is safe and no one can be trusted. Four young attractive people race through the back roads of the American West to the pounding beat of a vacation soundtrack. Their aim is to retreat to secluded utopian beach in the Gulf of Mexico, where they could peacefully wait out the pandemic and survive the apocalyptic disease. Their plans take a grim turn when their car breaks down on an isolated road starting a chain of events that will seal the fate of each of them in an inexorable and horrifying voyage of hell through a western landscape populated by only the hideous dead or the twisted living.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genredrama
        CountryAustralia

        In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley - so the brothers must work together to to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:44

        A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryFrance
        Duration01:31

        A beautiful and mysterious woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together...but is their meeting purely coincidence?

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive department stores, Harrods.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Malta, France, United Kingdom, Hungary
        Duration02:03

        After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genrefantastic, thriller, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:09

        In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        After a comet releases a mysterious virus that begins to kill all of the women in the world, a young couple's relationship is severely tested. They hide out (from both the illness and the savages who hunt the remaining women) in their over-sterilized apartment. Ultimately the duo escapes their self-imposed quarantine to head to the wilderness.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountrySouth Korea

        After a terror incident occurs mid-flight, a passenger jet declares an emergency.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
        CountrySpain, France
        Duration01:43

        2013; A mysterious epidemic spreads across the planet. Humanity develops an irrational fear of open spaces that causes instant death. Soon, the world population is trapped inside buildings. As Barcelona descends into chaos, Marc sets off on a quest to find Julia, his missing girlfriend, without ever going outside.

        Genrehorror, fantastic, action
        CountryCanada, Germany

          Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever…changed…and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:41

            A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:48

            In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

            Markimdb: 8.1
            Genrethriller, drama, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:29

              With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

              Markimdb: 7.1
              Genredocumentary
              CountryUSA

              A look beyond the shock and inhumanity of prison rape to the intricate social hierarchy that keeps it alive. A filmmaker goes deep inside Alabama's infamous Limestone penitentiary to uncover the long-term causes and consequences of prison rape. With a startling lack of inhibition, five inmates reveal the workings of an elaborate inner society.

              Markimdb: 6.1
              Genrehorror, action, thriller
              CountryGermany, USA

              A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.

              Markimdb: 5.9
              Genrefantastic, thriller
              CountryUSA, Australia
              Duration01:39

                Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

                Markimdb: 5.5
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
                CountryUSA, Germany, France, Canada, South Africa, Australia, United Kingdom, Japan, China
                Duration02:28

                Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

                Markimdb: 7.4
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
                CountryUSA, Canada, New Zealand
                Duration02:01

                Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

                Markimdb: 5.7
                Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration02:23

                Dead bodies begin to turn up all over the city, each meeting their demise in a variety of grisly ways. All investigations begin to point the finger at deceased killer John Kramer.

                Markimdb: 4.4
                Genrehorror, action
                CountryUSA

                Strangers trapped on a secluded island struggle to survive against hordes of the dead.

                Markimdb: 5.5
                Genrehorror, fantastic, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:35

                Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.

                Markimdb: 2.8
                Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:05

                A pharmaceutical company recruits a well-known scientist to help develop a vaccine against a deadly virus.

                Markimdb: 4.6
                Genrefantastic, thriller
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:42

                In a dystopian future, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy leads to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world.

                Markimdb: 5.4
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy
                CountryUSA
                Duration03:58

                Years after a mysterious plague has devastated the planet and turned most of humanity into blood-hungry creatures, a rogue drifter on a vengeful hunt stumbles across a band of survivors in an abandoned police station and reluctantly agrees to try to help them defend themselves and escape to the sanctuary they so desperately need.

                Markimdb: 4.7
                Genrethriller, drama
                CountryUSA

                After the loss of her family, a young woman struggles to survive in a world long-since destroyed by disease; but when a lonely traveler offers her a place in his community, she must decide if the promise of a better life is worth the risk of trusting him.

                Markimdb: 4.6
                Genrehorror, fantastic
                CountryUSA

                In 1989, a breakthrough in "advanced parasitic research" on Cuttyhunk Island gave scientists a jump in human evolution. Initial tests proved promising, as subjects experienced heightened physical and mental strength and awareness. But - something in the experiment went horribly wrong, and the island mysteriously lost three quarters of its population.

                Markimdb: 5.7
                Genrethriller, drama
                CountryUSA, India, France
                Duration01:46

                  An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price: he must spy on his boss's old mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.

                  Markimdb: 6.3
                  Genrehorror, action, comedy
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:05

                  Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

                  Markimdb: 5.7
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:25

                    Two million fish washed ashore. One thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky. On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told—until now. The authorities believed they had buried the truth about the tragedy that claimed over 700 human lives. Now, three years later, a reporter has emerged with footage revealing the cover-up and an unimaginable killer: a mysterious parasitic outbreak. Told from the perspective of those who were there and saw what happened, The Bay unfolds over 24 hours through people's iPhones, Androids, 911 calls, webcams, and whatever else could be used to document the nightmare in Claridge. What follows is a nerve-shredding tale of a small town plunged into absolute terror.

                    Markimdb: 5.3
                    Genrehorror, action, thriller, comedy, detective
                    CountryUSA

                    It's four years later, and a new group of students has been placed in Saturday detention at the infamous and prestigious Crestview Academy. When Siouxsie, sophomore 'undercrust,' crashes the party to avenge her sister's death, a Saturday detention reserved for the privileged seniors of Crestview Academy turns into a date in hell. It's not long before a naïve pussycat lover, gay drug dealer, smokin' hot preacher's daughter, squeaky-clean senator's son, and the uninvited younger outsider find themselves locked-up in school with no way out, wondering who (or what) has set them up. Hilarity and suspense ensue while each 'bad kid' pits one against the other, and one by one each falls victim to absurdly gruesome 'accidents' while trying to escape.

                    Markimdb: 4
                    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                    Duration01:26

                    Months after a zombie plague has wiped out 90 percent of the American population, a small group of survivors fight their way cross-country to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina.

                    Markimdb: 5.7
                    Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
                    CountryUSA, Russia
                    Duration01:28

                    A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.




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