Who Else Is Tired Of Biological Warfare Movies?

[Toku King]

It seems that every 'Horror' movie coming out these days is about Biological Warfare in one way or another. Why is this? Is it some kind of new scare tactic? Because it's way more annoying than anything else. Honestly, it seems everything revolves around evil diseases now, and it's irritating.
I miss when movies didn't have to all be about the exact same thing every year.

[jesse_custer]

What are the examples that upset you the most?

[Monty_Cristo]

It seems that every 'Horror' movie coming out these days is about Biological Warfare in one way or another. Why is this? Is it some kind of new scare tactic? Because it's way more annoying than anything else. Honestly, it seems everything revolves around evil diseases now, and it's irritating.
I miss when movies didn't have to all be about the exact same thing every year.

besides Cabin Fever, what are we talking about?

[jesse_custer]

"Cabin Fever" was hilarious. I assume he's talking about stuff like "28 Days Later," but I can't remember many others that have taken this route ...

[The Zapper]

What are the examples that upset you the most?

What he said. It seems to me like torture porn horror movies are more numerous than biological warfare movies.

[Toku King]

What are the examples that upset you the most?

Doomsday
I Am Legend
The Happening
The Bug
Diary Of The Dead
2 Weeks Later

And so on.

[jesse_custer]

Well, to be fair, "Bug" was more about people thinking there was a disease out to get them. Or maybe I missed something.

But yeah, I think I see more of what you mean now.

[The Zapper]

Doomsday
I Am Legend
The Happening
The Bug
Diary Of The Dead
2 Weeks Later

And so on.

I had allready forgotten about I Am Legend. The Happening is a Shyamalan movie, so there has to be a twist, perhaps a twist of it not being biological. I know nothing about it though. Romero zombies aren't "biological warfare" zombies. It's never really explained, but it seems that they're supernatural in nature, as opposed to 28 days later "zombies".

[jesse_custer]

The Happening is a Shyamalan movie, so there has to be a twist

The twist this time might be no twist at all. Then he'll direct four movies in a row where we all think there will be a twist and the narrative suggests something sneaky but we get nothing.

[BoosterBronze]

Doomsday
I Am Legend
The Happening
The Bug
Diary Of The Dead
2 Weeks Later

And so on.

In any zombie film, from "NOTL" to "28 Weeks Later" what causes the zombies is ultimately meaningelss. Voodoo, viruses, hell being full, etc doesn't really matter.

"Doomsday" actually seems more about a biological weapon, since from the previews it seems that the act of quarantining plays a pivotal part in the plot.

[Silliw 2]

Romero Zombies were caused by radiation from a crashed satellite.

[Dr. Banner]

I hate movies about people.

They've been making those since before I was born. Yet I continue to watch them just so I can complain.

Anyone else tired of this trend?

[The Zapper]

I hate movies about people.

They've been making those since before I was born. Yet I continue to watch them just so I can complain.

Anyone else tired of this trend?

I'm with you man. I hate it when I'm forced to watch movies I'm tired of.

[Sanagi]

It's probably because biological warfare is the scariest thing ever invented.

[stealthwise]

It's probably because biological warfare is the scariest thing ever invented.

It's pretty freaky. I remember being younger and just freaked out by things like The Stand or Outbreak.

[Mike Pothier]

I'm more sick of the "gore porn" movies than anything else. How many ways can we see people get cut up before enough is enough?

[DWEarhart]

Ask Japan and Mexico.

But, yes, the slaughter has no meaning without character development.

[Toku King]

I hate movies about people.

They've been making those since before I was born. Yet I continue to watch them just so I can complain.

Anyone else tired of this trend?

I haven't watched any of the movies I listed. I'm just sick of screentime that could be used for something else being used for something we just saw a month ago.

[Toku King]

It's probably because biological warfare is the scariest thing ever invented.

And they're overselling it to the point in which I no longer care.

[Toku King]

I'm with you man. I hate it when I'm forced to watch movies I'm tired of.

Wow. Great to hear misguided sarcasm from the Peanut Gallery.

[J Dog]

In any zombie film, from "NOTL" to "28 Weeks Later" what causes the zombies is ultimately meaningelss. Voodoo, viruses, hell being full, etc doesn't really matter.


Yes. The thing you have to know about zombies in movies is that it doesn't matter how they became zombies, but rather that they are there. Also, things that will never change about zombies is that they are slow, love to eat people's brains, and you gotta smash their heads in order to kill them.


"Doomsday" actually seems more about a biological weapon, since from the previews it seems that the act of quarantining plays a pivotal part in the plot.

"Doomsday" does focus on a weapon and how the people have adapted to what happened to them by becoming nearly superhuman (and adopting metal-themed attire). That's a key element in the plot instead of the weapon itself.


And they're overselling it to the point in which I no longer care.


Um... this may sound stupid, but have you considered NOT watching the movies you don't like?

[Toku King]

Um... this may sound stupid, but have you considered NOT watching the movies you don't like?

It kinda does, since I said earlier that I have NOT watched virtually all of them, and am mostly sick of the fact that they take away time that could be used making different, more original films.

[J Dog]

It kinda does, since I said earlier that I have NOT watched virtually all of them, and am mostly sick of the fact that they take away time that could be used making different, more original films.

It's Hollywood. Since when is originality present? If anything, every movie made has derided from one another.

[Jared]

Doomsday is horror, and not an action flick? From the previews it looks like the concept is 'Escape From New York' with a hot chick (and mediocre actress).

[ultramandingo]

........" Escape from Newcastle upon Tyne " - i kinda wana see it cus its the The Descent , Dog Soldiers guys - or i could just wait for The Descent 2 (2009). yikes

[hugh45]

Well,before during the Cold War,there was almost every horror movie link to
radiation.Trends and trends IMHO.

[The Zapper]

I haven't watched any of the movies I listed. I'm just sick of screentime that could be used for something else being used for something we just saw a month ago.

If you haven't watched them, then why are you bitching about them? Screentime that could be used for something else? Do you bitch and moan about books you've never read too?

[Slam_Bradley]

If you haven't watched them, then why are you bitching about them? Screentime that could be used for something else? Do you bitch and moan about books you've never read too?


This is the internet. He'd be in a very small minority if he didn't.

[The Zapper]

This is the internet. He'd be in a very small minority if he didn't.

I think it's the "screentime that could be used for something else" line that made me laugh. Because you know, every movie that isn't a bio weopon movie is a great and original film...heh.

[Dr. Banner]

I haven't watched any of the movies I listed. I'm just sick of screentime that could be used for something else being used for something we just saw a month ago.

lol, hit a nerve?

Good point. Instead of biological threats as movies, something that could genuinely happen and cause a scare much like during the cold war movies of nuclear attacks were quite frightening, Hollywood can focus on making any other type of movie.

Catwoman. Gigli. Freddy Got Fingered. Hey, they're not about biological warfare, right?

Or else you may call Hollywood and remind them that your entertainment is infinitely more superior to that of anyone else that might enjoy these movies.

Go on. Call 'em up. :)

[The Batman]

I haven't watched any of the movies I listed. I'm just sick of screentime that could be used for something else being used for something we just saw a month ago.

So we're talking about what, 10 or 15 movies a year?

10 or 15 movies that loosely deal with the topid of bio-warfare.

These 10 or 15 movies, out of hundreds of movies that are made every year that don't deal with bio-warfare, are eating up all the money and energy in Hollywood?

You know, maybe instead of yelling at people on the internet, you should be thinking about how absurd your complaint is.