If You Loved Contamination, Watch These 10 Films

Description: A parasitic organism spreads through an apartment complex, turning residents into sex-crazed zombies in this early body horror classic.

Fact: The film was controversial upon release for its graphic content and was nearly banned in Canada. It was made on an extremely low budget with many first-time actors.

Description: An experimental medical treatment leads to the creation of a vampiric parasite that spreads through biting, causing a city-wide epidemic.

Fact: The lead actress underwent four hours of makeup daily for her transformation scenes. The film was shot in just 24 days on a minimal budget.

Description: A chilling tale of alien spores replacing humans with emotionless duplicates, exploring themes of identity loss and societal conformity under threat.

Fact: The film's iconic final scene was added last-minute after test audiences found the original ending too bleak. It features one of cinema's most famous scream sequences.

Description: A group of people in an isolated location face a parasitic alien lifeform that assimilates and imitates other organisms, leading to paranoia and distrust among the group.

Fact: The film's groundbreaking practical effects were created by Rob Bottin, who was only 22 years old at the time. It was initially a box office flop but later gained a cult following.

Description: Alien brain parasites turn college students into zombies in this horror-comedy that blends 1950s sci-fi tropes with 1980s slasher aesthetics.

Fact: The film pays homage to multiple horror genres by naming characters after famous horror directors. It was originally intended to be shot in black and white as a tribute to 1950s B-movies.

Description: A gelatinous alien lifeform consumes everything in its path while growing exponentially, trapping townspeople in a desperate fight for survival.

Fact: The remake features groundbreaking practical effects where the Blob was created using a combination of silicone, hydraulics, and puppetry. It was one of the first horror films to kill off a child character on screen.

Description: High school students discover their teachers are being taken over by alien parasites, leading to a battle to save their school and town.

Fact: The screenplay was originally written as a serious horror film before being reworked as a teen horror-comedy. It features one of the earliest film appearances by Josh Hartnett.

Description: A small town becomes ground zero for an extraterrestrial parasite that transforms residents into grotesque, interconnected organisms with a hive mind.

Fact: The film contains over 250 visual effects shots despite its modest budget. It was directly inspired by 1980s creature features and features numerous Easter eggs for genre fans.

Description: A biological weapon turns ordinary citizens into violent, unpredictable killers, forcing survivors to evade both the infected and military containment.

Fact: The film is a remake of a 1973 George Romero film. Many of the infected extras were local residents from the filming location in Georgia.

Description: Found footage reveals how a small coastal town falls victim to mutated parasites in the water supply, causing horrific physical transformations.

Fact: The film blends multiple types of footage including news reports, security cameras, and personal recordings. It was inspired by real environmental concerns about Chesapeake Bay pollution.