virusdirector represent john bruno 100 minute 1999 rat r ( for violence and gore and language ) virus be an overly familiar horror film where the plot be cover in grade b gore and the special effect be typically impressive and the character all have motif to ensure the old rule that they will be pick off one by one by an in human presence . like many other movie of this genre and this be a recycle bin . shall we count the film that virus be recycle out of represent1 . deep rise represent the most obvious film that this movie material come from be another terrible gore feast call deep rising and that be release about a year ago at this time . first of all both film setting take place in the middle of the pacific ocean and right in the time of a storm . both movie be about another small ship whose crew who stumble upon terrify secret in a large and abandon ship . 2. event horizon represent another movie about a ship and but this time a different kind while a search and rescue space shuttle search for an abandon vessel that disappear seven year earlier . of course and this be a futuristic horror film . what do virus and event horizon have in common . both film be about a mysterious life force on an empty carrier of some sort . how be they different . event horizon be one of the best science fiction movie i have ever see . virus be one of the bad . 3. sphere represent release about a year ago and sphere be one of the most tricky movie to follow in 1998. it require brain work at all the time and thus major involvement . remember and if you miss ten minute of it you will most likely be lose for the remainder of the film . both movie use profundo voice synthesizer to communicate with the unknown as well . in virus there be lot of mind game the movie attempt to play and all about what the monster be and and who the villain be and and about what happen to the ex crew . too bad none of the game make you think . a a madder of fact and you mind well park you brain outside before you walk into the theater to see it . 4. demon seed represent another horror film and this one from the mind dean knootz and the novelist who also write movie like phantom . virus use copious amount of gore and which doesn not earn any oscar nomination or anything and to generate fear in an audience . neither film work and as do not their familiar concept . 5. frankenstein represent yep and the classic . where the evil derange scientist us body part of other human to create a new life form . virus take that idea fresh right out of the container . this film use body part of human and in combination to those . also computer activate machine . 6. ghost in the machine the little see horror romp about a technological killer who travel through electric field . virus even quote that film when an apparent survivor state that the oncoming crew must shut off the power for it need power to survive . and to move in that madder . that about rap it up . i do not list all of the film in the above area and however . if i be to name all of the piece to the movie that be use to make virus and i would have to explain the plot to you and which and a it sound already and you can figure out by yourself .