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Quarantine (2008) -- Quarantine - Theatrical Trailer
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Quarantine (2008) -- Interview: Jay Hernandez "On shooting with no coverage"
Quarantine (2008) -- A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.
Quarantine (2008) -- Interview: Steve Harris "On why the movie is scary"

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   14,538 votes
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Director:
John Erick Dowdle
Writers (WGA):
John Erick Dowdle (screenplay) &
Drew Dowdle (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 October 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
On March 11 2008, the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now. more
Plot:
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(175 articles)
San Diego Comic Con 2009 - Frightening Friday Schedule
 (From Dread Central. 10 July 2009, 12:27 PM, PDT)

Trailer For [.Rec] 2 Online
 (From EmpireOnline. 7 July 2009, 1:11 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Woah. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quarantined (USA) (working title)
Rec (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody violent and disturbing content, terror and language.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

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Trivia:
In October 2008 Knott's Berry Farm theme park in Buena Park, California, had a Quarantine-themed walk-through "maze" for the park's 36th annual Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt. It was their third movie-themed Halloween Haunt maze, after Beowulf (2007) and The Grudge 2 (2006). more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Power to the building has been cut, yet the elevator still works. One character briefly mentioned that the building has a back-up generator, most likely to assist evacuation during emergencies. A pre-programmed back-up system explains why the elevator stops at each floor, and why the doors take so long to close. more
Quotes:
Scott Percival: The door closed behind me. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "At the Movies: (2008-11-26)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
24 Hours of the Day TV Title more

FAQ

Are there zombies in this movie?
What caused the outbreak?
Why does it take so long for Briana to show symptoms, but only moments for the older tenants?
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78 out of 132 people found the following comment useful:-
Woah., 21 October 2008
7/10
Author: justin_currie from Canada

I went into this movie with fairly vague expectations - however I am a fan of scary movies, and not to mention a big fan of Jennifer Carpenter, could be good times. so lets go.

woah.

This movie was horribly fantastic! It was a ride, a very scary, very stressful ride, but an awesome one. True, this flick does not stray far from the typical zombie flick concepts, but I thought the execution was above par. The 1st person views, the sense of confinement/hopelessness, and the great acting (especially ms carpenter, extremely believable job of someone going hysterically frantic) One of the key things about this horror is the scares never let up, there is rarely a "breather scene" where you get to relax for any amount of time, it just keeps hitting you and hitting you.

haha, phew. I truly enjoyed. check it out. cheers

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