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Lean Into Your Coronavirus Binge With These 7 Viral Films

If you’re the type of person who wants to watch movies about a pandemic while living through a pandemic, then this list is for you. The Thing (1982) I Am…

Will Smith is the last man on Earth (or is he?) If cabin fever has you feeling like you’d talk to a mannequin, then this one’s for you.

If you're the type of person who wants to watch movies about a pandemic while living through a pandemic, then this list is for you.

The Thing (1982)

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A horror masterpiece from legendary filmmaker John Carpenter, it ticks off all the boxes: an alien virus, close quarters, and no escape.


I Am Legend (2007)

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Will Smith is the last man on Earth (or is he?) If cabin fever has you feeling like you'd talk to a mannequin, then this one's for you.


Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

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The original is vintage horror, but the remake is an absolute classic. Root for Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum and the rest to avoid infection!


28 Days Later (2002)

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My favorite zombie outbreak-style film of all time. It'll make you want to shelter-in-place.


Train To Busan (2016)

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This one's a proper zombie film, and a magnificent one at that. It'll make you grateful that you're stuck at home during an outbreak and not on a train!


Night of the Creeps (1986)

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Vintage 80s horror at its finest. And grossest. Just keep your mouth shut and everything will be OK.


It Comes At Night (2017)

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I almost didn't include this one because it's very dark and very real. But it's also very good. Stay home and stay safe.

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