Best "Bad Germ" Movies

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The Vincent Price film "the Last man on Earth"
While the victims become vampire like creatures it is caused by a plague rather than supernatural means.
The plague germ or virus begins to spread in central Europe after a wartime shelling of a cemetery breaks open ancient tombs.
 
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I've seen it multiple times...one of those movies I watch even if I catch in part way through when channel surfing.

I'll add Contagion to the list - best part of that was seeing Paltrow croak early on...

Thanks Al, I nearly spit my stout all over the laptop 😁.

(Yes, it's winter here (almost) and it's stout weather, and it's 19:35, so a pre dinner drink and ΩF surf is totally legal!)
 
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...Not made into a movie yet, but THE STAND is a good one...

There was a made for TV mini series of this back in the early 90's I think. It had plenty of humor to go with end of the world US Army developed virus.

Look for it on YouTube. It was available a couple of months ago.
 
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An eerily realistic film from Steven Soderbergh in 2011 - Contagion, is well worth a watch.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/

Damon’s response to the ER doctor after being informed of his wife’s (Paltrow’s) death: “Right, can I go talk to her?” An eerie portrayal of classic shock, and well acted.
 
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Recently saw Blindness with Julianne Moore adapted from the Portuguese book of the same name. Communicable diseases, quarantine, overcrowded hospitals, hazmat suits mass hysteria; it's very relatable
 
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The Andromeda Strain was the first one that came to mind for me. After that I'd have tti say Outbreak and 12 Monkeys.
 
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Arrival at the Wildfire facility. Beware the storage closet ...
 
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There was a TV miniseries made of The Andromeda Strain in the 2000’s sometime. I did watch it but it was somewhat disappointing...
 
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There was a TV miniseries made of The Andromeda Strain in the 2000’s sometime. I did watch it but it was somewhat disappointing...
No replacing the original.