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Quarantine

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
75K
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Quarantine (2008)
Quarantine - Theatrical Trailer
Play trailer2:15
9 Videos
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
75K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Erick Dowdle
  • Writers
    • John Erick Dowdle(screenplay by)
    • Drew Dowdle(screenplay by)
    • Jaume Balagueró(based on the motion picture "Rec" written by)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Carpenter
    • Steve Harris
    • Columbus Short
  • Director
    • John Erick Dowdle
  • Writers
    • John Erick Dowdle(screenplay by)
    • Drew Dowdle(screenplay by)
    • Jaume Balagueró(based on the motion picture "Rec" written by)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Carpenter
    • Steve Harris
    • Columbus Short
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 452User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos9

    Quarantine
    Trailer 2:15
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    Quarantine: A Way Out
    Clip 0:43
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    Quarantine: It's Mrs. Espinosa
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    Quarantine: It's Locked
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    Quarantine
    Featurette 0:20
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    Quarantine: Featurette
    Featurette 4:41
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    Quarantine
    Interview 0:14
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    Quarantine
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    Photos89

    Columbus Short in Quarantine (2008)
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    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Dania Ramirez and Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Jay Hernandez in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
    Dania Ramirez in Quarantine (2008)
    Jennifer Carpenter in Quarantine (2008)
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    Jennifer Carpenter
    Jennifer Carpenter
    • Angela Vidal
    Steve Harris
    Steve Harris
    • Scott Percival
    Columbus Short
    Columbus Short
    • Danny Wilensky
    Jay Hernandez
    Jay Hernandez
    • Jake
    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    • George Fletcher
    Andrew Fiscella
    Andrew Fiscella
    • James McCreedy
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Yuri Ivanov
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    Greg Germann
    Greg Germann
    • Lawrence
    Bernard White
    Bernard White
    • Bernard
    Dania Ramirez
    Dania Ramirez
    • Sadie
    Elaine Kagan
    Elaine Kagan
    • Wanda Marimon
    Marin Hinkle
    Marin Hinkle
    • Kathy
    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Briana
    Jermaine Jackson
    Jermaine Jackson
    • Nadif
    Sharon Ferguson
    Sharon Ferguson
    • Jwahir
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Randy
    Stacy Chbosky
    Stacy Chbosky
    • Elise Jackson
    Jeannie Epper
    Jeannie Epper
    • Ms. Espinoza
    • Director
      • John Erick Dowdle
    • Writers
      • John Erick Dowdle(screenplay by)
      • Drew Dowdle(screenplay by)
      • Jaume Balagueró(based on the motion picture "Rec" written by)
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    • Trivia
      Atypical for a Hollywood production, this film does not feature a musical score.
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      (at around 48 mins) Lawrence says the only way to test for rabies is a brain sample; a blood test will not work. A brain sample is the most reliable way to diagnose rabies, but it can also be diagnosed through saliva, urine, or cerebro-spinal fluid samples.
    • Quotes

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      At the very end of the credits, the sound of the camera shutting down can be heard, signaling the end of the tape.
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    User reviews452

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    7/10
    Not quite as strong as the original, but still very good.
    There must have been comedians in the projection booth the night that some friends and I went to see a family friendly film. These particular friends tend to watch only light-hearted material and get upset for weeks whenever they see horror films or intense thrillers. They were totally unprepared for a 'Quarantine' trailer and it shocked them all so badly that we nearly had to leave and get our money back. Maybe it was because of their strong reaction that my interest in the film has stayed so high for the past several months.

    This week I have seen both 'Quarantine' and 'Rec' the film that 'Quarantine' is a remake of. 'Rec' is not without flaws but it is a very solid and chilling horror film. 'Quarantine' is able to expand on several of the strengths in 'Rec' while falling into a few pitfalls of it's own. Both films are about a TV news crew taping a show about what a night in the life of a fireman is like. A seemingly routine call turns out to be something much more and the news crew is trapped in a quickly quarantined building.

    Giving credit where it is due, 'Quarantine' kept me on the edge of my seat for most of the movie. It lures you in with a very relaxed opening ten minutes but once you reach the building and the cop in charge asks why the camera crew is there, the whole tone of the movie changes. The fun and games, the light-hearted banter is gone. We only realize how serious it is though when they enter the apartment of an injured old woman. For me the tension starts with the entrance to the apartment and never lets up. Each new segment that the TV crew starts filming holds potential terror. The set design and the lighting are terrific and 'Quarantine' walks a careful tightrope of character action. So often in horror films the audience is yelling with frustration at what characters on the screen are doing because it all goes against common sense. There is a little bit of that early on but 'Quarantine' does a better job of playing to the characters and their panic. Characters die not through naivety or stupidity as much as they do from inevitability and inescapability. The key performance comes from Jennifer Carpenter.

    The film's greatest strength and weakness at the same time, Carpenter is the focus of the camera because of her role as the reporter and it isn't an easy part to play. She is solid for the majority of the film but terror essentially overwhelms her with ten minutes to go and she is reduced to a sobbing, shrieking, shivering bowl of jello. Would I or anyone else be any better in the situation that 'Quarantine' creates? Hard for me to say but probably not. The problem is that there were three primary acting choices for her to make in the final ten minutes: she could play it as a hysteric (which she does), she could play it as numbing down her fear like the cameraman does in order to try and escape, or she could have been so overwhelmed by her fear that she becomes a functional catatonic working on autopilot. Carpenter's choice is probably the 'truest' choice for how people would react. That doesn't mean that it is going to make for good drama. Her transformation from confident and outgoing to hysterical jabbering is so jarring that it feels forced instead of real. The camera man keeps telling her to calm down when they've reached a potentially safe room but she is far beyond the calming down stage and well into the years of therapy one instead. I found it to be just too much and actually pulled me out of the horror and towards comedy instead.

    'Rec' felt a bit more organic and gritty than 'Quarantine.' The performances are decent in both but you feel less of a connection to the characters in 'Quarantine.' Many are clearly there to serve as fodder with no attempt to seriously develop them. 'Rec' does a much better job, particularly when the reporter interviews each of the buildings residents. The five minutes spent in filming those sequences gave more of a stake to the audience into the well-being of those characters. That never really takes off in 'Quarantine' and I regret that they didn't follow the lead of 'Rec'. One thing that I thought 'Quarantine' did a much better job of was in plot clarity and how they provided information. The clues to the source of what is going on are much more explicit and come very early in the movie. 'Rec' dropped a few hints for the viewer to put together but relies on the final five minutes to give the major clues about patient zero. What patient zero is spreading is clearer in the remake and I thought the clarity benefited the plot. Of course by the time you find out about patient zero, Carpenter's character is beyond being able to help provide the audience with anymore real analytical power. Don't blink or you'll miss everything you need to know.

    I give the slight edge to 'Rec', but certainly recommend 'Quarantine' to horror fans. It's problems aren't severe enough to detract from a very decent effort.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Spain
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quarantined
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Vertigo Entertainment
      • Andale Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,691,811
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,211,321
      • Oct 12, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,319,906
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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