Virus Ecohorror Main MenuThe World of Virus EcohorrorIntroductionThe Walking DeadSince the SARS pandemic and the success of the movies like 28 Days later, the Walking Dead set to explore the interpersonal relationships rather during a pandemic rather than the virus itself. The show dramatically changed the landscape of virus eco-horror as it illustrated the fall of human society in a time when people needed to stick together the most.The Stand by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen King revolves around a man-made superflu that was accidentally released by the government into society in the United States. It ends up spreading across the entire world and killing 99% of the humanity.28 Days Later: Introduction28 Days Later is a movie about a rage-inducing virus that spreads across the United Kingdom and causes society to collapse.Bird BoxThe Maze Runner SeriesThe Maze Runner series by James Dashner tells a young adult dystopian tale of human society that has been ravaged by solar flares and by a virus initially released by the government for population control.Works CitedHitanshu Janiab07398a815684f638c75369f476d6611afd3b8dStephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243Niknaz Tillavaldyyeva2b146d3b8f20646a711ea0add0ad0d42a4257371Manya Jaind6e6598b4c5c7b79843cb9611b4d5e98853792afVansh Patel9067bb587ae3468f00e7362a04c7236542bc24b3
12022-10-13T11:52:29-07:00Hitanshu Janiab07398a815684f638c75369f476d6611afd3b8dThe World of Virus EcohorrorManya Jain13plain2022-10-25T14:43:40-07:00Manya Jaind6e6598b4c5c7b79843cb9611b4d5e98853792af
1media/p8282918_b_h8_bn.jpgmedia/p8282918_b_h8_bn.jpg2022-10-22T11:42:10-07:00Hitanshu Janiab07398a815684f638c75369f476d6611afd3b8dIntroduction to The Walking Dead18Since the SARS pandemic and the success of the movies like 28 Days later, the Walking Dead set to explore the interpersonal relationships rather during a pandemic rather than the virus itself. The show dramatically changed the landscape of virus eco-horror as it illustrated the fall of human society in a time when people needed to stick together the most.plain12526142022-10-25T13:51:08-07:0010/31/2010Vansh Patel9067bb587ae3468f00e7362a04c7236542bc24b3
1media/28.jpg2022-10-22T11:44:05-07:00Hitanshu Janiab07398a815684f638c75369f476d6611afd3b8d28 Days Later: Introduction1528 Days Later is a movie about a rage-inducing virus that spreads across the United Kingdom and causes society to collapse.plain12526152022-10-25T14:44:12-07:0011/01/2002Manya Jaind6e6598b4c5c7b79843cb9611b4d5e98853792af
1media/The Stand Cover.jpegmedia/The Stand Cover.jpegmedia/MotherAbigail.jpeg2022-10-22T11:43:48-07:00Hitanshu Janiab07398a815684f638c75369f476d6611afd3b8dThe Stand by Stephen King12The Stand by Stephen King revolves around a man-made superflu that was accidentally released by the government into society in the United States. It ends up spreading across the entire world and killing 99% of the humanity.splash12526152022-10-25T13:01:55-07:0010/03/1978Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/Maze_Runner.jpgmedia/The_Maze_Runner_cover.png2022-10-13T12:05:36-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243The Maze Runner Series8The Maze Runner series by James Dashner tells a young adult dystopian tale of human society that has been ravaged by solar flares and by a virus initially released by the government for population control.splash12509762022-10-25T13:03:13-07:0010/01/2009 - 09/01/2016Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/spanish-flu-1918-walter-reed-2208x1472-ss-242820250.jpg2022-10-25T13:56:26-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243The Spanish Flu of 19186The most severe pandemic in recent history. An Influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 virus which caused approximately 35 million fatalities worldwide (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, n.d.).plain2022-10-25T14:29:07-07:0001/01/1918 - 12/31/1920Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/Nosferatuposter.jpg2022-10-25T14:05:12-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu5The first, faithful adaptation of Dracula. It presented Count Orflak as a striking figure with an extremely pale complexion, deformed teeth, corneal scarring and many other features that bear an uncanny resemblance to victims of congenital syphilis. Syphilis was a major health crisis in Europe that caused mass hysteria (Sartin, 2019).plain2022-10-25T14:31:01-07:0003/04/1922Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/508px-Poster_-_White_Zombie_01_Crisco_restoration.jpg2022-10-25T14:19:27-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243White Zombie4The first feature length zombie film. It set the standard for the zombie movie genre in the 1930s and onwards (History.com Editors, 2019).plain2022-10-25T14:31:19-07:0007/28/1932Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/polio-child-survivors-2208x1472-mn-hist-society.jpg2022-10-25T14:36:37-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243Polio2Polio is a highly infectious virus that paralyzed people, with many victims often ending up in “iron lungs” to help them breathe. The virus ran rampant until a vaccine was developed and distributed, and is now considered mostly eliminated (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, n.d.).plain2022-10-25T14:38:47-07:0001/01/1948 - 12/31/1994Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/coronavirus2-structure-2208x1472-1668678_3931480-001.jpg2022-10-25T14:49:20-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243Coronavirus (COVID-19) begins2The most recent pandemic in modern history. As we all know, it caused widespread hysteria and caused a global “stay-at-home” lifestyle for almost an entire year. Besides the massive amount of casualties, it demonstrated the failings of modern medical protocols in the face of a widespread pandemic and the shortages caused by a fledgling global supply chain.plain2022-10-25T14:49:43-07:0003/01/2020Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243
1media/sars-viral-particals-2208x1472-getty-578457675-1.jpg2022-10-25T14:43:34-07:00Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243SARS outbreak1Originally found in China, the “severe acute respiratory syndrome” virus (SARS-CoV) spread to nearly 29 countries before disappearing. Over its short time, it infected approximately 8,000 people and killed around 700 (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, n.d.).plain2022-10-25T14:43:34-07:0001/01/2002 - 12/31/2003Stephen Warrenbeb7d686d947a877dbd44acb2b6071a49ccab243