I Am Legend story

movie: I Am Legend (2007) · 2007-12-14

I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic action thriller film loosely based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson. Synopsis: Set in New York City after a vaccine, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving a US Army virologist as the last human in New York, not counting vicious nocturnal mutants.

17 total · 9 major · 8 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
coping with the death of one's entire family	major	Dr. Neville recurringly reflected on his beloved wife and young daughter whom he lost in a tragic helicopter explosion.
human vs. monster	major	Dr. Neville ran into mindless, nocturnal, cannibalistic mutants at nearly every turn. These mutants had the conventional trappings of zombies.
human-made pandemic	major	A premise of the story is that a genetically re-engineered virus proliferated around the globe, infecting 99% of the world's human population.
humanoid mutant	major	Those who did not die after contracting the virus were transformed into super-strong, nocturnal, cannibalistic mutants.
master and pet	major	Dr. Neville's only companion was his trusty German Shepherd, Sam.
post-apocalyptic dystopia	major	The story is set in a near-future where a genetically re-engineered virus has infected most of the world's human population, turning those it didn't kill outright into super-strong, nocturnal, cannibalistic mutants. The lone survivor in New York City Dr. Neville was depicted living in a mutant infested Manhattan.
the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement	major	A premise of the story is that a genetically re-engineered measles virus, designed to be a cancer vaccine, ended up infecting 99% of the world's population, transforming those it didn't kill outright into vicious, subhuman mutants.
what if I were all alone in the world	major	The hero of the story Dr. Neville was the lone survivor of the virus in New York City.
zombie	major	The story is set in a near-future New York City that is infested with mindless, nocturnal, cannibalistic mutants. These mutants were basically indistinguishable from CGI zombies.
coping with the death of a pet	minor	Dr. Neville reluctantly snapped the neck of his beloved German Shepherd, Sam, after it began showing signs of zombification. He subsequently grieved for the dog, as he held its lifeless body in his arms.