Movies about parasites

Movies about parasites
List of the best films about parasites according to visitors: The Bay, Deranged, The Thaw, Shivers, Slither, Viral, Dead in the Water, The Hidden, The Faculty, Meatball Machine.

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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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: 6.3
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller
    CountrySouth Korea

    Jae-hyuk is a pharmaceutical worker for a medical supplies company. When a series of dead bodies are found floating in the Han River. The public is shocked to discovered that the deaths are related to a fatal outbreak of virus-infected mutant parasitic horsehair worms, called 'Yeongasi', that can control the human brain. Those infected shows symptoms of hunger and thirst, hence jumps into the river to combat dehydration. Whilst the authorities work to find a cure, Jae-hyuk struggles to save his family when they also exhibits similar symptoms.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:30

    At a remote Arctic research station, four ecology students discover the real horror of global warming is not the melting ice, but what's frozen within it. A prehistoric parasite is released from the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth upon the unsuspecting students who are forced to quarantine and make necessary sacrifices, or risk infecting the rest of the world.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrehorror, fantastic
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:27

    The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are being infected by a strain of parasites that turn them into mindless, sex-crazed fiends out to infect others by the slightest sexual contact.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
    CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:35

    A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

    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: 3.9
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryUSA

    The Nereus is a fifty-year-old Ice Breaker, salvaged by an idealistic crew on a mission to catch illegal fisherman. On chase, the crew find themselves well off-course and bearing down on a body mysteriously floating in the middle of the Devil’s Sea. Superstitious or not, the team soon discovers they’ve rescued a deadly creature feeding on the lifeless body. Their new mission—kill or be killed and preferably before they hit land.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    An alien is on the run in America. To get his kicks, it kills anything that gets in its way, and uses the body as a new hiding place. This alien has a goal in life; power. Hotly pursued by another alien (who's borrowed the body of a dead FBI agent), lots of innocent people die in the chase.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, comedy, detective
    CountryUSA, Mexico
    Duration01:44

    When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet! As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin spreading from the faculty to the students' bodies, it's ultimately up to the few who are left – an unlikely collection of loners, leaders, nerds and jocks – to save the world from alien domination.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy
    CountryJapan

    Capable of making bio-mechanical weapons out of human flesh, alien parasites grotesquely invade the Earth, turning their hosts into maniacal killers who seek and destroy each other to the bloody death! And yes, it s also a human love story, even though the budding romantics are infested with slimy, tumor-like globules.

    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: 4.1
      Genrehorror, fantastic
      CountryUSA

      A married couple rents a beachside Airbnb, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. They soon discover they are in the grip of a mysterious cult and their ancient sea god.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:42

      A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive, recently paroled ex-husband. But when Agnes begins a tentative romance with Peter, an eccentric, nervous drifter, she starts to feel hopeful again - until the first bugs arrive...

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:01

      Students on a camping trip discover something sinister is lurking beyond the trees.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama
      CountrySouth Korea
      Duration01:07

      All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryRussia

      At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

      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.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrehorror
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

        A young girl contracts what she thinks is a sexually-transmitted disease - but is actually something much worse.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration02:16

        Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante ... and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genrefantastic, thriller
        CountryUSA, Hungary

        When a deep space fishing vessel is robbed by a gang of pirates, the Captain makes a daring decision to go after a rare and nearly extinct species. His obsession propels them further into space as the crew spins toward mutiny and betrayal.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:32

          Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship 'Covenant' discovers what is thought to be an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world – which has its sole inhabitant the 'synthetic', David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror, fantastic
          CountryUSA

          What’s controlling the town on Block Island? There’s a force lurking off the coast and the wildlife and people are all behaving strangely.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
          CountryUSA, China
          Duration03:05

          Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.

          Markimdb: 4.6
          Genrecomedy, cartoon
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:24

          You're not hallucinating (but they are)... It's the legendary toker jokers Cheech & Chong as you've never seen them before -- in their very first Animated Movie. Catch the buzz as their most outrageous routines and laugh-out-loud lines from their Grammy Award-winning albums come to life, including "Dave's not here," "Let's make a dope deal" and more. With help from a bud-lovin' body crab named Buster, Cheech & Chong "the masters of smokin' word" deliver the ultimate comedy high and give you the munchies for more.

          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: 4.8
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA, Romania, South Africa
          Duration01:30

          When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrehorror, comedy, drama
          CountryUSA

          A normal, average guy who lives in New York City becomes dependent on an evil, disembodied brain.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:22

          When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA

          The luxurious villa of Mark and Jessie Bannister, a yuppie couple, is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house up side down.

          Markimdb: 3.9
          Genrehorror, fantastic
          CountryUSA

          Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus, his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredocumentary, short
          CountryCanada, USA
          Duration00:40

          Imagine a world of incredible color and beauty. Of crabs wearing jellyfish for hats. Of fish disguised as frogs, stones and shag carpets. Of a kaleidoscope of life dancing and weaving, floating and darting in an underwater wonderland. Now, go explore it! Howard Hall and his filmmaking team, who brought you Deep Sea and Into the Deep, take you into tropical waters alive with adventure: the Great Barrier Reef and other South Pacific realms. Narrated by Jim Carrey and featuring astonishing camerawork, this amazing film brings you face to fin with Nature's marvels, from the terrible grandeur (and terrible teeth) of a Great White to the comic antics of a lovestruck cuttlefish. Excitement and fun run deep Under the Sea!

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action
          CountryUSA, Germany, Romania, Mexico
          Duration01:37

          After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and, believing it to be an undisturbed eco-system that has produced a new species, they hire the best American team of underwater cave explorers in the world. While exploring deeper into the underwater caves, a rockslide blocks their exit, and they soon discover a larger carnivorous creature has added them to its food chain.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:26

          Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:30

          In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

          Markimdb: 4
          Genrefantastic, action, adventure
          CountryUnited Kingdom

          Evacuated from their home, two teenage sisters unite with fellow survivors and escape London by river to embark on an odyssey across the badlands of Britain.

          Markimdb: 4.5
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryCanada

          Twenty-three years after her hooker mother tried to kill her in the womb Helen remains damaged psychological goods. A mindset that gets worse when she suffers a traumatic head injury in an accident. Awakening in hospital, it’s discovered Helen has a tumour growth in her brain causing her to experience dark visions, disembodied voices and the omnipresence of a strange young woman. Soon, lost in a walking nightmare, in which nothing is what it seems, and her vicious actions barely remembered, it becomes crystal clear that whatever is inside her cracked psyche will stop at nothing to get out.

          Markimdb: 4.9
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryRussia

          The film is based on real events when, in the 1970s, the deepest well in the world with a depth of more than 12 thousand meters was drilled in Murmansk Region for research purposes. During drilling, seismic sensors began to pick up strange sounds, an explosion occurred that led to mystical events.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
          CountryUnited Kingdom

          An oily, amoral estate agent is preyed upon by one of his victims, who quietly moves into his flat and, unseen, begins a deliciously malicious campaign of revenge.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA

          On a remote Irish farm, five people become unwilling participants in an experiment that goes nightmarishly wrong.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrehorror, comedy
          CountryJapan

          Wracked with guilt over the suicide of her sister Ai, who was tormented by high school bullies, pretty young karate student Megu accompanies a group of older friends on a camping trip into the woods: smart girl Aya, her druggie boyfriend Také, big-boobed model Maki, and nerdy Naoi. Things start to go badly when Maki finds a parasitical worm inside a fish they catch – and wolfs it down alive, in the hope that it’ll help keep her skinny! Soon after, and not so unexpectedly in situations like this, zombies show up and begin to complicate things further. After they’re attached by a crowd of poop-covered undead who emerge from an outhouse toilet, the group seeks refuge at the home of strange Dr. Tanaka and his daughter Sachi. But unbeknownst to them, Tanaka has been conducting experiments on the parasites—and the zombies!—and has another fate in mind for the five strangers from the city.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrehorror, thriller, military
          CountryCanada
          Duration01:49

          In the final days of WWI a shell-shocked soldier must lead a mission deep beneath the trenches to stop a German plot that could turn the tide of the war.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrehorror, fantastic
          CountryUSA, Italy
          Duration01:21

          A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, drama
          CountryJapan
          Duration01:35

          Alien pods come to Earth and, naturally, start taking over Human Hosts. One such pod only manages to take over one human's, Shin Izumi, right arm. Together they grow and co-exist, all the while the other aliens are making meals of other humans; Shin feels he must put a stop to it all, but his alien, Migi, doesn't see why.

          Markimdb: 4.9
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryCanada, Italy, Germany

          As midnight falls, all manner of terror invades the Earth. demons, cannibals, killers, ghosts and monsters swarm the world in these tales of the supernatural, the fantastic, and the just plain horrific. Featuring nine stories of horror.




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