Sep. 14, 2018|United Kingdom|87 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Drama;Horror;Thriller
Description: Patient Zero (2018) is a gripping thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world. Here’s the storyline: A mutated strain of rabies, which spreads from animals to humans, has devastated the planet, leaving billions dead or infected. Those bitten turn rabid in just 90 seconds. The story centers on Morgan (Matt Smith), who survives an attack with his wife, Janet. While both were infected, Morgan retains his humanity and gains the ability to communicate with the infected.
In an underground nuclear bunker, Morgan teams up with virologist Dr. Gina Rose (Natalie Dormer), CDC scientists, and the U.S. military to interrogate the infected. Their goal is to locate Patient Zero and develop a cure. Tensions rise between Gina, Morgan, and Colonel Knox, complicated by Knox’s attraction to Gina despite her relationship with Morgan. Meanwhile, Janet is held captive in the bunker and treated with an experimental serum derived from Morgan’s blood.
The plot thickens as Gina discovers she’s pregnant. Chaos erupts when a cremated soldier reawakens and attacks the team. After subduing him, the soldier reveals he’s unaffected by the music that typically enrages the infected. This leads the team to believe he’s closely connected to Patient Zero. The soldier, a former professor, explains that the infected are an evolved, dominant species at the top of the food chain.
The film explores survival, human evolution, and the moral dilemmas of a collapsing world.
Cast director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Cast actor: Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci, John Bradley, Clive Standen, Colin McFarlane, Agyness Deyn, James Northcote, Frederick Schmidt, Pippa Bennett-Warner
Original name: Patient Zero