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Quarantine is a creepy remake of the Spanish film REC (which is far superior). A news reporter and her camera man are shooting a story about a firefighting crew. One night the crew receives an emergency call to a apartment complex. What they inside will lead to a night of horror as they find out that the building has been pit under a mandatory quarantine, leaving the people inside to deal with whatever the government authorities do not want to leave the building. Inside the news reporter, her cameraman , the firefighters and the residents have to wait until the quarantine is lifted. Can they survive the horror that awaits them?
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I liked this film but it doesn't hold a candle to the original REC. Everything about it is better. Manuela Velasco who plays the lead in the original is smoking hot and comparing her to Jennifer Carpenter is like apples and oranges. If you can get a copy of REC I advise you to watch it an prepared to get really scared!
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Anirul
April 29, 2009
I second.. err.. third that. REC is a milestone in 21st century horror cinema and I guess the Spanish are now claiming the throne of the genre from the reigning Japanese.
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jbeswick
April 23, 2009
Well said - REC is one of the few really terrifying films that I won't watch alone. :-)
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** out of **** You might as well not listen to anything I say in this review. "Quarantine" was not made for me, or anybody who saw the original film that it is based off of, "REC". It was impossible for me to enjoy myself, as the film doesn't intend on delivering much new; but maybe that's what some people will like about it. Formula works with some people and tells others, almost instantly, to stay far away. The formula that "Quarantine" is using works, but that doesn't … more
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I love these shaky camera movies. Movies like these really ramp up the tension for the viewers. Quarentine was a great movie. Yeah I know its a zombie flick GOD KNOWS HOW MANY OF THOSE IVE SEEN. But what makes Quarentine different from all ths others is where it takes place and the circumstances that the characters find themselves in. Quarentine like all horror movies starts off mondane, then quckly makes its way to the supernatural.The basic plot of the movie is that a new network whats to do a … more
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October 03, 2009
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I am not exactly fond of remakes. True, some of my favorite films like Cronenberg's "The Fly" and Carpenter's "The Thing" were major remakes which are arguably better than the original. I do somewhat believe that sometimes remakes are necessary because of the generation and the age of the original. However, the recent remakes of Asian horror were more disasters than successes. (I think "The Ring" was the last decent Asian horror remake) "Quarantine" … more
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QUARANTINE Angela is a reporter who is working a story on a local fire department; she is having fun but is looking to go out on a call. So she films herself hanging out with and playing around with the firemen waiting to get some really good footage. She finally gets her wish when the alarm goes off and every one is rushing to the fire trucks. When they come across the building the call came from they notice it is not on fire, but something wicked is waiting inside. Turns … more
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Such a pointless plot, it made no sense and thought they were clever with the "camera eye". Been there, done that.
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Quick Tip by GiovanniSodi.
July 18, 2010
awful, the Spanish version is way better... so watch rec
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This movie was scary to me I am not sure I would watch it again think of swine flu!
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Quick Tip by brianna.
July 12, 2010
if your only looking to be scaried outr of your set then this is the movie to see.
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A movie filled with bad acting, horrid camera work, and a predictable storyline, all based around a form of rabies. A bad attempt at a scary movie.
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Quarantine is a realistic horror film released in 2008, directed by John Erick Dowdle and written with his brother Drew Dowdle. The film is shot entirely from the perspective of one man's camera as he and a news reporter (the two played by Steve Harris and Jennifer Carpenter, respectively) shadow a unit of firefighters as they answer a call for assistance that turns into a terrifying experience for everyone involved. Also featuring Jay Hernandez and Greg Germann.
It is a remake of the Spanish Horror film titled "REC" which was released in 2007; which had achieved major box-office acclaim all over Europe. Jennifer Carpenter plays the lead role in place of Manuela Velasco. Part of the "Americanization" of Horror films.
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It is a remake of the Spanish Horror film titled "REC" which was released in 2007; which had achieved major box-office acclaim all over Europe. Jennifer Carpenter plays the lead role in place of Manuela Velasco. Part of the "Americanization" of Horror films.
Cast:
Jay Hernandez,
Dania Ramirez,
Columbus Short,
Johnathon Schaech,
Greg Germann,
Rade Serbedzija,
Andrew Fiscella,
Steve Harris,
Joey King,
Jennifer Carpenter,
Bernard White
Director:
John Erick Dowdle
Genre:
Horror
Release Date:
October 10th 2008
MPAA Rating:
R
Runtime:
89 Mins.
Studio:
Vertigo Entertainment
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