emdethuong No, seriously, don't waste your time. Very stupid teenagers doing stupid things and stupid decisions. It's so stupid that it gets on your nerves. Its a waste of time...

The Couchpotatoes It seems to be that Viral brings very different opinions on IMDb. From reviewers that hated it to people that did like it. You can count me in the positive reviewers. It wasn't bad at all. Yes it is yet another pandemic movie about a virus in a form of a strange black worm that hosts your body. Those kind of movies have been done before but still it's enjoyable to watch. I would just added a bit more action to it to make it better. The acting wasn't bad considering there are a lot of teenagers in it, and that's rarely the occasion when it's this way. Okay they have a stupid behavior but that's like in real life, to me almost all adolescents act stupid and immature. So in conclusion I would say the story wasn't bad, the special effects were minor but okay, and the acting was certainly not terrible. Maybe not the best viral disease outbreak movie that has been done but still worth a watch.

sir_aifhe spoilers or whatever So the pathogen in this movie was a worm that would burrow into you and change who you are, but the theme was primarily about personal isolation. The main character is just oh so painfully shy, which is being enabled by her older sister, who has dyed hair because she's a total free spirited rebel and has no problem doing whatever she wants. The opposite of our character, who is reserved, cautious and worried about what the results of things will end up being. Through the movie, people become more and more estranged from each other - The main character is a new girl in a new town. She tries to talk with her dad about his breakup(?) with their mom, but that isn't resolved before he also disappears. Her main friend is similar to her older sister, a very sassy and outspoken girl who starts the movie already infected. All of the outspoken characters are quickly infected, with the shy, sensitive ones left to deal with things. (This is reinforced with Evan's belligerent/drunk stepdad accusing him of being 'sensitive' and then in the next scene we see him, he's a zombie).These are all good things, except that the plot was clearly designed step by step first and the reactions from the characters stuffed into the script later. There are a lot of things happening that have to happen to move the plot forward, with no effort from the main characters. One of the best examples is that of the neighbor getting sick. Why/how? The contagion is only spread through blood transfer, so only people who are exposed to infected people coughing blood on them are in any risk. But Evan's stepdad and the neighbor's wife both somehow got infected without realizing it. This ended the movie for me, because the point of them getting infected A) showed how the military is responding to the threat (you can't trust them) and B) forced Evan back into the house with the two sisters, after just abandoning them at the party. The cell phones constantly send messages asking them to report infections, but then the cell phones and cable and land lines are all simultaneously disconnected. It adds to the isolation, but seems to be counter to the plan of the government. Are they trying to address the situation agressively (military, road block shoot outs, house invasions), or are they trying to keep it a secret? blah.

vishnu-dileep08 It starts with a young girl who is having a good family consisting of a sister and a dad with her mom who is abroad. So one day an epidemic breaks out and all the people are getting infected will this family survive?Story vise it had a lot of potential but it failed to execute it properly, the concept was good but it did not hit the right notes. Acting vise they did a good job but they were let down by the script. Was expecting many scenarios in this movie till the end but nothing and got me disappointed. No I would not recommend this movie to anyone. Am giving an average rating for the concept of this movie.Notable ActingSofia Black famous for her acting in the movies Project almanac and many more.Analeigh Tipton famous for her acting in movies like crazy stupid love, warm bodies, lucy and many more.My Rating 6/10