10 Best Films About Pandemics

10. The Crazies (1973)

Directed by horror maestro George Romero, this is a hopeless look at the outcome of what can only be described as an early version of the rage virus of '28 Days Later' fame.

After a bioweapon infects a towns water supply with a contagion known as Trixie, most of the town becomes infected with a disease that causes either homicidal violence or death depending on the person's reaction to it. Upon learning of this catastrophe the military moves in to try and contain the situation only for it to spiral out of control.

A great movie for the time only strengthened by Romero's vision, it is unfortunately let down by budgetary constraints. The grim reality of the ending is a definitely ahead of it's time, leaving a bleak outlook for anyone willing to watch all the way through to the end.