In this current pandemic world, the idea of Disease can be particularly scary—but the Disease horror film was a thing way before we were all talking about N95 masks and vaccines! HMS studies the research on these noteworthy Disease movies, along with some “extra credit” movies that will give you herd immunity!

If you’re looking for horror movies to make your skin crawl, how ‘bout going with a movie where skin might actually, literally crawl? The Horror Movie Syllabus digs into the Body Horror subgenre, looking at some of the most grotesque and disturbing entries along with some “extra credit” movies to make you feel nauseated!