Day of the Dead 2: Contagium

A hospital patient entrusted with a rusted thermos that holds the key to the outbreak. Resourceful and observant, Sam navigates the hospital's fear and violence while trying to protect others and prevent disaster from spiraling further.

A patient whose bloodlust erupts into a zombie-like transformation, driving aggression and chaos. His turn catalyzes the infection’s spread and tests the remaining survivors’ resolve.

A defiant patient who steals the thermos and unwittingly releases the virus. His actions set the outbreak in motion and force others to confront their limits in managing danger.

A wary patient who resists panic and later faces the infection with grim resilience. Though wounded and tested, he endures until a final act of sacrifice reframes his fate in the escalating siege.

A patient who is pregnant amid the outbreak, embodying fragile hope within the chaos. Her labor occurs as the hospital is overwhelmed by the undead, underscoring the theme of life amid destruction.

A doctor leading the response, trying to understand the virus while enforcing containment. He grapples with warnings about the thermos and the ethical tensions of saving lives under quarantine.

A physician who becomes entwined with the outbreak’s dark turn, eventually reanimating as the infection spreads. His presence heightens the sense of inevitability as chaos swells outside the hospital doors.

A patient who articulates the nature of the virus and its deadly potential. She ultimately becomes a casualty of the outbreak as violence and infection collide within the hospital.

An infected patient who deteriorates into a zombie, marking a pivotal moment that demonstrates how quickly containment fails once turned.

A patient who becomes entangled in the hospital’s deadly chaos and is killed during the outbreak’s eruption, illustrating the cost of survival in a collapsing system.