When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020,Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 filmContagionseemed like a prophecy.
“I dont want to torture people,” he toldOne Decisionpodcast.
“There are scenarios that you could come up with that I would categorize as irresponsible.
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I do think about that,” he admitted.
However, it would be entirely different if it were to be done.
“We talk about it and have come up with some terrifying ideas.
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There would have to be, I think, a plot that doesnt feel predictable,” Soderbergh said.
Soon after, chaos descends when everyone learns of a disease as a full-blown viral outbreak decimates the population.
From mass panic to looting and conspiracy theories, the film touches on some predictable reactions during pandemics.
To me, Contagion was a horror movie.
So the trick would be, can you find something as scary thats real?
As is well known, we have plastic in our blood now.
Its in our brains.
This is a new thing thats got to have a pretty serious effect.
There are lots of possibilities."
Contagionis available to rent or buy on VOD.
