Contagious violence
Often very similar to zombie movies but the dead aren't reanimated, instead some kind of "infection" turns the population into raging cannibals.
Despite not ticking all the boxes for a zombie film there is plenty of crossover (especially as The Last Man on Earth inspired Romero's zombies) and a fan of the undead should be just fine with these too, especially as classifying them separately from zombies means any extra abilities (like running fast, and even free running) won't be too jarring. Most are worth a rental although some, like almost all the I Am Legend adaptations, 28 X Later, The Crazies, Quarantine and Pontypool are good enough to seek out.
See also: The vengeful dead (another group of films often grouped with zombie films) and contagion (for films where a lot of people get sick and just die). There is also they walk amongst us for more subtle takeovers (as some of the films on this list involve infection by an alien virus or parasite in order to violently take over the world - see Slither as a good example)
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Despite not ticking all the boxes for a zombie film there is plenty of crossover (especially as The Last Man on Earth inspired Romero's zombies) and a fan of the undead should be just fine with these too, especially as classifying them separately from zombies means any extra abilities (like running fast, and even free running) won't be too jarring. Most are worth a rental although some, like almost all the I Am Legend adaptations, 28 X Later, The Crazies, Quarantine and Pontypool are good enough to seek out.
See also: The vengeful dead (another group of films often grouped with zombie films) and contagion (for films where a lot of people get sick and just die). There is also they walk amongst us for more subtle takeovers (as some of the films on this list involve infection by an alien virus or parasite in order to violently take over the world - see Slither as a good example)
Comments: As I don't have a Facebook account I cannot interact with the new comments system, so have switched it off and replaced it with a thread on the message board.
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- DirectorsNick KozakisKosta OuzasStarsDon BridgesCris CochraneTegan CrowleyA small group of survivors in post-apocalyptic Australia seek shelter from an infection that has spread like a plague among the human populace. Evie (Tegan Crowley) and her fellow survivors become separated from her husband John (Scott Marcus). Evie refuses to leave John behind against the wishes of the group. The survivors revolt and abandon Evie to an uncertain fate. With the unexpected arrival of Charlie (Steven Kennedy) what appears to be an opportunity at a new beginning quickly turns to horror as menacing as the infected that pursue them.
- DirectorDan RickardStarsDan RickardChris WandellSamantha BolterDan wakes up on a beach with no memory. He discovers an empty city ravaged by a deadly virus. After befriending a small group of survivors it soon becomes clear the army is hunting him down, and the group is forced on a dangerous journey to escape.
- DirectorAdam SpinksStarsDavid AndersonAdrian AnnisLauren ArmourThe outbreak of a deadly virus sends the UK into a state of emergency, into a war it appears destined to lose. In a world without laws, without order and without anybody watching... how far would you go to survive?
- DirectorJason WrightStarsDarren KentLee Nicholas HarrisMichael ChapmanAfter the accident, Rebecca discovers herself in a very different world than she remembers. Plagued by her patchy memory and self-doubt she fends for herself. She encounters Gary who tells her a terrifying story of his escape from the local jail. Can Rebecca trust Gary? Can she cope with what she learns? Can she survive in the world of the 'Infected'. Infected is a short horror film.
- DirectorMark AtkinsStarsChloe FarnworthCole ParkerJohn FreemanWhen an amnesiac wakes up in a post apocalyptic world ravaged by a rabies type virus, he must band together with a small group of survivors.Fury Road mockbuster. If you've ever wondered what a bad, low budget Mad Max with zombies would look like, then I suppose this is for you. Everyone else should steer clear.
- DirectorColm McCarthyStarsSennia NanuaFisayo AkinadeDominique TipperA scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.Big budget film that lets us sympathise with the infected.
- DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seokWhile a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.aka The Train to Busan
One of the best recent contagious violence films - 2016 was a good year for these movies. - DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsMilla JovovichIain GlenAli LarterAlice returns 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.Last Resident Evil film, for now. A good thing as I'd long lost the ability to recall which I'd watched without checking on here (see also the Underworld series).
- DirectorsHenry JoostAriel SchulmanStarsSofia Black-D'EliaLio TiptonTravis TopeFollowing 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.
- DirectorMike MendezStarsDolph LundgrenKristina KlebeTony BentleyAn ancient demon terrorizes a tiny Mississippi town.An unusual entry, as this contagious demonic possession as the entity passes to the person who has just killed its previous host leading to an outbreak of over-the-top violence. I rather enjoyed it!
- DirectorRod BlackhurstStarsLucy WaltersGina PiersantiAdam David ThompsonA young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has killed much of society, and forced her deep into the unforgiving wilderness.
- DirectorJonathan StraitonStarsTrey HarrisonRebecca C. KasekWayne W. JohnsonTeenage friends out for beach week get unexpectedly detoured to a isolated motel where a deadly STD virus now runs rampant, turning those infected into the living dead.
- DirectorWilliam KaufmanStarsJohnny StrongLance HenriksenLouis MandylorA vengeful drifter takes up with a group of survivors in an abandoned police station during an apocalypse overrun by blood-hungry creatures.
- DirectorTod WilliamsStarsJohn CusackSamuel L. JacksonIsabelle FuhrmanWhen a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.
- DirectorJohn SuitsStarsRachel NicholsAlfie AllenMissi PyleA New York doctor travels with her team to Los Angeles to find survivors of a worldwide pandemic.
- DirectorSevé SchelenzStarsWren WalkerCaz Odin DarkoMadison J. LoosA small town strip club owner must defend her bar, her strippers and her life when violent infected patrons show up on the final closing night and all hell breaks loose.
- DirectorJason William LeeStarsDebs HowardDanny ZaporozanBehtash FazlaliWhile on a fourth of July holiday, six best friends fall victim to the insidious plan of a mysterious organization when they are unknowingly transformed into bloodthirsty cannibals.
- DirectorJakob VerbruggenStarsMalachi KirbyMadeline BrewerAriane LabedFuture soldiers Stripe and Raiman must protect frightened villagers from an infestation of vicious feral mutants.One of the best episodes of season 3, which was able to use the new Netflix funding to go bigger budget, which didn't always work, but it did here.
Soldiers have to hunt down feral infected humans. - DirectorTakanori TsujimotoStarsKevin DormanMatthew MercerErin CahillChris Redfield enlists the help of Leon S. Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers to stop a death merchant from spreading a deadly virus in New York.Animated film, that includes scenes of the infected being cured.
- DirectorJoe LynchStarsSteven YeunSamara WeavingSteven BrandA virus spreads through an office complex, causing white-collar workers to act out their worst impulses.Nicely done film that uses contagious violence to examine the ruthlessness of corporations.
- DirectorBrian TaylorStarsNicolas CageSelma BlairAnne WintersA teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.Great use of Nicolas Cage in this parents vs kids movie, probably the older generation getting their own back for the two The Children movies.
- DirectorBrandon E. BrooksStarsBrian O'HalloranKatarina SeverenGary GustinWhat would you do, how would you survive, if the world as you know it suddenly turned completely insane.
- DirectorMark NewtonStarsTimothy HaugWyntergrace WilliamsEscalante LundyLonnie, a crop duster pilot, must lead a mismatched group of survivors to escape the deadly zombie horde after an experimental chemical, intended to control the invasive kudzu vine, transforms the citizens of Charleston, MS into zombies.
- DirectorHamid TorabpourStarsTony ToddSteven LukeRaina HeinForced outside the city limits, they make their final stand in a small farmhouse. Paying tribute to Night of the Living Dead, our heroes fight to stay alive against an army of flesh eating monsters.I enjoyed it more than the IMDB would suggest, which is faint praise.
