Movies Like Die Todesgrippe von Köln

If you liked Die Todesgrippe von Köln (1999), a thriller and tv movie movie directed by Christiane Balthasar, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Contagion (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.
2
The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and tv movie
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
3
Forgive Us All (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
In a post-apocalyptic world, a virus has transformed humans into violently deranged cannibals. A bereaved mother has lost everything and takes refuge in an isolated mountain cabin, until a desperate wounded stranger…
4
Cargo (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
5
Warning Sign (1985)
★ 6/10Also thriller
An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a sinister bacteria.
6
Bird Box (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
7
Carriers (2009)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A deadly virus has spread across the globe. Contagion is everywhere, no one is safe, and no one can be trusted. Four friends race through the back roads of the American West on their way to a secluded utopian beach in…
8
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.
9
Hidden (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak.
10
Petals on the Wind (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie and thriller
This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.
11
Tornado Valley (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movie
Liz McAdams is haunted by the memories of a tornado that destroyed her home 25 years ago. Now a professional storm tracker, she and her family are in danger once again as another devastating twister rapidly gains…
12
Meltdown: Days of Destruction (2006)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
Despite scientist Nathan's warnings, his boss continues an experiment meant as publicity for his satellite firm: exploding an asteroid. Instead it splits, and the major piece, the size of Iceland, changes course to…
13
Sea Fever (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
14
Last Man Down (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, a special forces soldier abandons his duty and becomes a hermit in the Nordic wilderness. Years later, a wounded woman appears on his doorstep…
15
The Net (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night, she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber…
16
On Fire (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Inspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son…
17
4 Horsemen: Apocalypse (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also tv movie
A small team of scientists must race against time to stop what seems to be a cascade of global disasters signaling the possible apocalypse and end of days.
18
Infidelity in Suburbia (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and tv movie
With her husband away at work, and her son at school, Laura dreams of a home-renovation project to supplant her restless days. Elliott, her irresistibly hot private contractor, soon fulfills her more forbidden dreams.
19
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
★ 7/10Also thriller
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent…
20
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also tv movie and thriller
When disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the Christmas inferno?