Top Five Pharma-Related Thriller Movies

Oct. 30, 2014

Looking for a scare with a touch of pharma? Here are five thrillers with pharmaceutical industry-related plots.

1)Side Effects (2013)

A woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

2) Splice (2009)

Two scientists from Newstead Pharmaceutics are researching the splice of DNA from different animals to form new genetic beings and find medical benefits to mankind. They have just created the hybrid Ginger and Fred and now they intend to join together human DNA to alter the genetic structure of their experiment. When the senior management calls off their experiment, they decide to secretly proceed...

3) The East (2013)

A woman working for a major drug company finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist cult known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

4) Bloodwork (2012)

College students sign up for pharmaceutical testing of a new allergy drug to make some extra cash for spring break. They quickly discover their two week stay will not easy as as they fight to save themselves from the grips of the facility.

5) The Facility (2012)

Eight volunteers find themselves fighting for their lives when a drug trial goes horribly wrong.

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