Contagion To Virus, Five Movies That Are Apt To Binge-Watch On Amazon Prime When Quarantined

Coronavirus outbreak has left everyone under house arrest. With a limited source of entertainment, there are only a few things you can do to pass time. Best is to binge-watch on OTT platforms. We have got you a list of shows which have a plot somewhat similar to the current pandemic you can watch on Amazon Prime

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Updated on Mar 23 2020, 17:00:11

Contagion To Virus, Five Movies That Are Apt To Binge-Watch On Amazon Prime When Quarantined

The situation is the same everywhere. People have been put under self-quarantine to fight the outbreak of coronavirus. Many lives have been lost to this virus and WHO has even declared it as a pandemic. Now, there's no option left but to go into self-isolation and stay indoors in order to curb the spread of the virus. But well, thanks to the booming OTT platforms, we have some relief in web shows and movies. With everyone hooked on to binge-watch crazy, you can sure put in use this free time to watch your favourite films.

In case you need some suggestions, interestingly, we have got you a list of movies on Amazon Prime that are perfect to be consumed during the pandemic. These virus-based films somewhat resonate with the current scenario we all are suffering from. These films will not only serve you with your dose of entertainment but also be an eye-opener of sorts. From Contagion to Virus, these films are perfect to watch at this hour. Check out the list below:

1: Contagion (Platform: Amazon Prime) (IMDB Rating: 6.7)

This movie is based on how an undetected and seemingly harmless virus caused a global pandemic and panic. It also shows the efforts, research and how many lives are at stake to find the cure.

2: Virus (2019) (Platform: Amazon Prime) (IMDB Rating: 8.1)

This movie is based on a real-life event surrounding the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala and public efforts that were put in to stop the spread.

3: I Am Legend (Platform: Amazon Prime) (IMDB Rating: 7.2)

Will Smith starrer I Am Legend is a story about a person who lives in a hollowed-out Manhattan and fights vampiric monsters called Darkseekers after a modified measles virus kills 90 percent of humanity.

4: Flu (2013) (Platform: Amazon Prime) (IMDB rating: 6.7/10)

South Korean film called Flu is about an outbreak of a deadly strain of H5N1 that kills its victims within 36 hours.

5: The Carrier (Platform: Amazon Pri/me) (IMDB Rating: 3.8)

The movie basically deals with the tough decision when an infection affects the land and few uninfected people have to be taken abroad, but one person who boards the plane is infected. Now it is a struggle for the rest to survive.