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Flu (2013) poster

1 Flu (2013) ★ 6.6

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A shipping container with illegal migrants arrives in South Korea from Hong Kong. In the satellite city of Seoul, Seongnam, two bandit brothers open it and find a pile of dead bodies and one survivor, who immediately escapes. In the meantime, the rescuer tries to get to know the pretty doctor he rescued from a crashed car the other day, and accidentally develops a friendship with her young daughter. While the brothers are trying to catch the migrant, unknowingly, the trio spreads a mutated bird flu virus through the Pundan area - the infection is airborne and kills those who fall ill within 36 hours.
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2 Doomsday (2008) ★ 6.0

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Great Britain, the not-too-distant future. A deadly and completely unexplored virus called the "Reaper Virus" has struck the country, killing tens and hundreds of thousands of residents. Unable to solve the problem, the government decides to isolate the focus of infection from the uninfected area by building a wall around the Reaper rampage.

Thirty years later, the virus resurfaces. Then it was decided to send a first-class special forces team to the infected area to search for possible methods of combating the virus. For the sake of the goal and saving lives the guys will have to fight their way through a real revived nightmare...

Train to Busan (2016) poster

3 Train to Busan (2016) ★ 7.6

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It's little Su-an's birthday. The girl lives with her father in Seoul and really wants to go to her mother in Busan. On the way, the unexpected happens and a mysterious virus strikes the country. Passengers on the train to Busan, the only city that has repelled the virus attacks, will have to fight for survival. 442 kilometers into the journey. Welcome aboard and remember, in this race, it's not enough to survive to stay human.
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4 The Crazies (2010) ★ 6.5

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In the vicinity of a small town, a plane crashes with an extremely dangerous virus on board. The contagion enters the town's water system, and one by one the inhabitants become "sick" and begin to lash out violently at everyone in sight. The military promptly quarantines the town, shooting the infected.
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5 Viral (2016) ★ 5.5

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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.
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6 28 Days Later... (2002) ★ 7.6

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A group of "green" extremists invade a primate research center and release a monkey infected with a virus of unstoppable aggression from a secret research laboratory. The deadly virus, transmitted through blood in a matter of seconds, causes instant infection and, in contact with any living creature, turns it into a bloodthirsty monster.

Twenty-eight days later, the entire United Kingdom is gripped by a terrible epidemic: many evacuate, others seek safety in the hope of escaping. Those who are lucky enough not to be infected are hiding in an abandoned house with a group of military personnel.

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7 Carriers (2009) ★ 6.0

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A terrible infection has burst into our world. Killing people in terrible agony, it spread instantly and globally by airborne droplets among humans. Four friends were caught by the epidemic on the road. Constant movement has become the only way for them to survive. Avoiding contact, they try to leave the infected area, but will they be able to survive?
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8 I Am Legend (2007) ★ 7.2

An unknown virus has killed half the world's population and turned the other half into vampires. The only survivor with immunity to the disease keeps the ghouls under siege at night, and by day tries to find an antidote and get to the bottom of the epidemic.
The Happening (2008) poster

9 The Happening (2008) ★ 5.0

The story is about a family trying to escape from the threat that threatens all of humanity. Trouble comes out of nowhere, coming suddenly, forcing people everywhere to commit suicide. A terrible plague, an epidemic or a new disease? What is it? No one knows...

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10 Outbreak (1995) ★ 6.6

Army doctors struggle to find a cure for a deadly virus spreading throughout a California town that was brought to America by an African monkey.

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Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.

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