Descendent vs Viral
Descendent has the higher audience score (5.7/10 against 5.6/10 for Viral). Viral is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 33m. Viral is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Descendent
Viral| Descendent | Viral | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter Cilella | Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost |
| Main cast | Sarah Bolger, Ross Marquand, Brandon Scott, Emily Pendergast, Parvesh Cheena | Michael Kelly, Lio Tipton, Brianne Howey, mgk, Travis Tope |
Synopsis
Descendent
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
Viral
Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.
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