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Quarantine

Quarantine

2008
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 29m
Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units.

Directed by:

John Erick Dowdle

Screenwriter:

John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle

Starring:

Jay Hernandez, Steve Harris, Johnathon Schaech, Doug Jones, Rade Serbedzija, Jennifer Carpenter, Columbus Short, Denis O'Hare, Andrew Fiscella, Dania Ramirez, Joey King, Greg Germann

Franchise:

[Rec]

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Quarantine

2008
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 29m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 15 Jan 2021
57
34th
This reminds me that Mulberry Street wasn't all that great, but at least it wasn't found footage. Dexter's sister gets caught in a great idea for an Oculus but a hard sell for a feature length remake.
Rated 15 Jan 2021
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 03 Dec 2008
40
15th
Look out, someone's going to say 'BOO!' in a minute................................................................ ......................................................................... ......................................................................... ..................................................................BOO!
Rated 03 Dec 2008
gogokaingogokain
Rated 04 Feb 2009
45
49th
It's REC with the usual Hollywood neutering and lobotomy. Thanks to the crummy acting and overproduction, it doesn't feel nearly as "real" or intense. Darker doesn't make things scarier. The new scenes are lazily tacked on to make it 90 minutes. Dexter's ugly sisterwife takes a generic horror girl approach to the role, much more annoyingly shrill and not nearly as confident (or hot) as her Spanish counterpart. Removing the religious imagery and backstory kill the mood as well.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
wicheWiche
Rated 20 Aug 2015
56
29th
Nothing much really. Acting is quite poor, directing is quite poor and the plot is thin. Doesn't offer anything really.
Rated 20 Aug 2015
hotsakehotsake
Rated 05 Jul 2012
91
99th
I really really liked this movie. I know I'm in the minority but I actually liked this better than the original, which if you know me is a near impossibility.
Rated 05 Jul 2012
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 06 Jan 2010
3
21st
I was expecting a pale imitation, but this is significantly worse.
Rated 06 Jan 2010
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 24 Oct 2009
68
23rd
Pretty standard but decently crafted. It annoys me that the film's entire marketing campaign is based on the last shot of the movie.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 24 Aug 2009
89
92nd
This is the same score i'm giving Rec because when I first saw this I really enjoyed it. and it scared the hell outta me. I saw Rec afterwards and was very dissappointed that this movie copied Rec scene for scene pretty much. I wouldn't recommend either over the other because minus a couple scenes they're the same exact movie. If you don't like subtitles watch this one.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 22 Jun 2009
5
1st
sweinbergs.weinberg
Rated 19 Apr 2009
70
51st
"Considering how worthless most horror remakes are, the fact that this "carbon copy quickie" actually works is fairly impressive."
Rated 19 Apr 2009
struizzlestruizzle
Rated 08 Apr 2009
70
47th
after awile the whole cam thing wears off. the characters also had no common sense what so ever.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
sophiesophie
Rated 15 Mar 2009
60
38th
Well, this was really unnecessary. It's still good, since Rec was awesome, but the Spanish original is definitely the better film
Rated 15 Mar 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 10 Feb 2009
31
34th
Holy shit was the beginning of this movie terribly boring. I really didn't like it at all. No one, (I hope to God), would ever act like these people, should anything like this happen. Very predictable and I really didn't get any tension or anxiety while viewing this. It was only so-so. The only character I didn't want dead was the camera guy. Gogokain sums this up perfectly for me. ::thumbs up::
Rated 10 Feb 2009
eric_sEric S
Rated 18 Oct 2008
65
43rd
This was surprisingly a pretty good thriller. The shaky-cam gets to be a little irritating, but it's more subtle than in "Cloverfield." Jennifer Carpenter delivers a believable performance. The film trades gore for shocks, and manages to deliver quite a few. A fun time for those that can stomach the shaky-cam.
Rated 18 Oct 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 17 Oct 2008
71
52nd
Best viewed for its imagery without thinking too hard about why people aren't smarter in films like these, "Quarantine" creates a canvas of imminent doom that gets under your skin even if the characters are so-so. "Cloverfield" earlier this year was bigger and more effective, but there's some twisted eye-poppers here. I liked the simple explanation of the outbreak causing the manic 'zombies' of sorts and the film's rapid pulse. Likely the Halloween flick to see this month - solid, not great.
Rated 17 Oct 2008
muhammadjhhMuhammadjhh
Rated 21 Sep 2024
70
45th
Hwhw
Rated 21 Sep 2024
rihreyrihrey
Rated 25 Jan 2022
36
31st
I just don't get why they felt the need to do a remake of a film that had come out the year prior, just watch the original one with subtitles on, people. This is basically the same film but a bit worse, there's not much of a point in watching it.
Rated 25 Jan 2022
mattagarrmattagarr
Rated 08 Jan 2019
60
27th
even though it's corny, this was my first movie that I saw with the shaky cam first person. loved it but it wasn't a masterpiece
Rated 08 Jan 2019
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 28 Aug 2018
54
26th
I think this could have actually been a really good/entertaining flick except for two things. The documentary or tv news style of filming is just annoying as hell, not interesting in this guy's opinion. The lead character does way too fucking much screaming, my throat was sore!
Rated 28 Aug 2018
nyctalopeNyctalope
Rated 05 Feb 2018
70
30th
Typical hand-cam zombie/infection movie. Not particularly awful, not particularly good.
Rated 05 Feb 2018
durnyddurnyd
Rated 21 Nov 2016
70
49th
Falls short compared to the original. If you can deal with subtitles, watch REC instead.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
jymkatajymkata
Rated 16 Feb 2015
88
60th
This is better than [Rec], and I will punch anyone who disagrees. Right in the goddamn dick
Rated 16 Feb 2015
yournamehereYourNameHere
Rated 23 Apr 2014
85
32nd
Accessible remake of the original [rec].
Rated 23 Apr 2014
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 12 Nov 2013
36
9th
* Casting, Acting : 4 * Script : 4 * Directing, Aura : 2.5 * Ease of Viewing : 5.5 * Naked Eye : 2
Rated 12 Nov 2013
koyukahvekoyukahve
Rated 28 Mar 2013
0
12th
Since the original movie [Rec] (2007) has been released, special effects and film technology improved such as 'we can make it as good as its original' Really I can't get the point!
Rated 28 Mar 2013
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 05 Feb 2013
5
4th
As a found-footage horror it would be pretty decent if it existed in a universe where [REC] had never been made. Unfortunately, with [REC] being given a high-profile release months before this came out, this scene-for-scene remake is completely pointless. Watch [REC]. Or watch the trailer for this, which conveniently includes the final shot of the movie.
Rated 05 Feb 2013
kimmyyKimmyy
Rated 25 Dec 2012
100
77th
my all time fav horror movie:)
Rated 25 Dec 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 09 Aug 2012
88
66th
Does a few things worse than the original and a few things much better so in the end it evens out.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 14 Jul 2012
63
34th
A couple of scares but mostly just annoying screeching and some unintentional laughs.
Rated 14 Jul 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 12 Mar 2012
60
62nd
Quarantine is an effective horror film thanks to its use of the shaky-cam and darkness, which give it atmosphere and make the jump scares actually work. The plot is silly, although thankfully no ghosts get involved, and the hysterics from the performances are annoying, but the perspective the film gives us manages to keep things scary. I jumped, my heart pounded hard for a while, and I had a fun time for the most part while watching this film.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
jungglejunggle
Rated 30 Oct 2011
61
37th
well made horror
Rated 30 Oct 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 30 Oct 2011
20
41st
"An affair that aims low and succeeds well in such." - Rob Humanick
Rated 30 Oct 2011
toxicwindtoxicwind
Rated 13 Sep 2011
7
44th
Completely different movie than [Rec], enjoyed that way more.
Rated 13 Sep 2011
dilmuhillDilmuhill
Rated 30 Aug 2011
50
6th
Boring...
Rated 30 Aug 2011
akariking93Akariking93
Rated 18 Jul 2011
20
12th
A perfect example as to why Hollywood needs to stay away from foreign horror films. Quarantine is remake of the superb Spanish film, [REC] yet for some reason, every aspect that made the original good is removed here and in its place, is something that only makes this film even more empty. It's a hollow film that attempts to pointlessly recreate one of the best horror movies to come around in a while. Dowdle really needs to stop making movies if the best he's got is this and Devil.
Rated 18 Jul 2011
raven77raven77
Rated 31 May 2011
0
1st
A remake that while very close to the original, just isn't good. Watch Rec instead, it's far superior.
Rated 31 May 2011
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 24 May 2011
33
17th
Not really a shot-for-shot remake of [Rec] (with lesser acting), Quarantine's writers apparently decided to quite drastically "facelift" the script in a manner suited for American audiences: scene after scene, everything that was tasteful in the Spanish film is deliberately crapified, everything that was realistic is now contrived, and all the mystery is dispelled.
Rated 24 May 2011
naurunauru
Rated 20 May 2011
40
33rd
There is some genuinely good shaky-cam here, good acting from many performers and a very strong first 30 minutes. However the film never really advances from jump scares and just kind of meanders for the rest of the runtime, all the way to a rather lackluster ending.
Rated 20 May 2011
glmglm
Rated 08 Mar 2011
52
17th
52.250
Rated 08 Mar 2011
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 16 Dec 2010
55
37th
Good enough, but there was no need to remake [REC].
Rated 16 Dec 2010
teeceeteecee
Rated 21 Sep 2010
10
5th
Elendig og dum. Håndholdt kamera er vist dille i amerikansk horror - virker ikke for dem...
Rated 21 Sep 2010
flatlandsFlatlands
Rated 03 Sep 2010
73
47th
Pretty much a horror-by-numbers, but they are decent numbers. The scary monsters are as a rule kept to quick flashes through the Blair witch/Paranormal Activity style trick of hand-held camera work. This is largely effective, although plot is signposted well in advance. The lead female is *incredibly* annoying by the end, but the tension is kept to at least the standard minimum, and the baddies, stolen shamelessly from 28 days later, generally fulfill their role sufficiently.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 23 Jul 2010
60
40th
Another POV horror flick in the same vein as Cloverfield (though Quarantine is actually a remake of Spanish film [REC]). 90 minutes of shaky cam and hysterical screaming as people try not to get torn apart by the infected freaks. 100% predictable the whole way, and not that scary. I laughed out loud at a whole bunch of stuff that probably wasn't intended to be funny. A decent flick, but totally formulaic and forgettable.
Rated 23 Jul 2010
lady_rogueLady Rogue
Rated 19 Jul 2010
100
88th
I am a big fan of Horro movies that DO NOT have a happy ending. The shrieking was annoying of course, but she was having panic attack after panic attack, so you can't blame her. I love how the big questions are never answered, as it leaves this open for a Sequel!
Rated 19 Jul 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 24 Jun 2010
68
39th
I liked Rec alot better...but this one has some ok tense moments and the ending is in the movie trailer....Rec is the better but this is ok...
Rated 24 Jun 2010
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 12 Jun 2010
34
22nd
Bad bad bad bad bad.
Rated 12 Jun 2010
lupisterlupister
Rated 27 Apr 2010
55
58th
worse than the original
Rated 27 Apr 2010
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Feb 2010
37
7th
A pretty shitty horror film. The premise is good, but toward the end of the film the "lost footage" camera shit starts hurting your eyes. Not to mention that the lead chick is about the worst person you'd want to watch in a crisis situation. I hear the original Spanish film, Rec, is actually quite good, so pass on this and watch that instead. I wish I had.
Rated 25 Feb 2010
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 08 Feb 2010
1
9th
Another documentary style piece of shit.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 04 Nov 2009
69
25th
Yeah, it's a good movie. You know why? Because it's copied scene for scene and line for line from a better movie with a better ending.
Rated 04 Nov 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 01 Nov 2009
50
33rd
I am starting to get a bit worn out on the whole single camera kind of horror movie, especially when the stories aren't that good and someone is just trying to capitalize on something that made money awhile ago. A better story instead of the shaky and night vision cameras would have made this so much better. It did start off way too slow for my taste and it really took forever to get it into gear. Jennifer Carpenter was unusually annoying in this as well. Really cool death scenes helped.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
amerigoamerigo
Rated 18 Oct 2009
88
93rd
Wow, Romero manages to make a hell of a comeback with Diary of the Dead. Oh wait... This is Quarantine? And Romero has nothing to do with this? This movie managed to do the impossible. It made the zombie scary again. Pretty damn stunning.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
djembadjemba
Rated 17 Oct 2009
40
12th
Score: 1/2 [REC]
Rated 17 Oct 2009
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 23 Sep 2009
40
14th
A totally unnecessary remake. The acting is worse, the plot is worse (they left out important bits and added stupid stuff) and the shaky camera style of filming was done so poorly that you couldn't tell what was going on most the time. Some film company should have just bought the rights to show [REC] in theaters in the states than agree to make this crap. If anyone likes this movie, go see [REC] immediately and you will see something 100 times better.
Rated 23 Sep 2009
kusanagiKusanagi
Rated 11 Sep 2009
70
29th
Despite the fact that I generally hate these shakey-cam movies, I found this one to be less vile than others.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
yawkcorbyawkcorb
Rated 23 Aug 2009
85
52nd
A decent remake of the vastly superior [REC], there really is no reason for this film to exist
Rated 23 Aug 2009
colincslcolincsl
Rated 29 Jul 2009
40
22nd
Basically a carbon copy of the original [REC] but not nearly as good
Rated 29 Jul 2009
nighthawknighthawk
Rated 20 Jul 2009
64
27th
I might have liked Quarantine a little more if not for the fact that I kept telling myself, "REC did this so much better" while I was watching it. Basically, this is another case where Hollywood, void of original ideas, goes ahead and remakes the vastly superior original. REC is more frightening, more convincing, and overall a far better film. As a horror film I didn't think Quarantine was all that bad. However, it was mediocre compared to REC. When I first watched the Spanish horror film, REC i
Rated 20 Jul 2009
cap10cap10
Rated 05 Jul 2009
95
64th
Wow! I went into this thinking it would be like blair witch meets cloverfield and was shocked. the plot was pretty basic but the overall delivery was astonishing, nail biting, and one hell of a good time. This ranks on my top 20 favorite horror films.
Rated 05 Jul 2009
indicamIndicam
Rated 26 Jun 2009
60
51st
Not as scary as [REC], but definitely still suspenseful. Acting wasn't too believable at times. There were a few cliché underlying themes that [REC] thankfully didn't have. I'm a fan of the personally-recorded type shooting, which you have to be if you're really going to enjoy movies like this.
Rated 26 Jun 2009
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
58
33rd
Remake of [.REC] The original was much better.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 20 May 2009
20
6th
Just watch the original. This has absolutely no purpose to anyone capable of reading a few subtitles.
Rated 20 May 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 18 May 2009
55
49th
Needless to say the originals much better.
Rated 18 May 2009
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 14 Apr 2009
52
9th
More attractive and well-scripted/acted than expected. funny-bad in places; couldn't get over the fact it's just people in make-up acting crazed.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 13 Apr 2009
3
40th
"As a visceral, camera-shuddery ride into foamy-mouthed zombie hell, it's efficient enough - but if you've already seen [Rec]? Steer clear."
Rated 13 Apr 2009
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 18 Mar 2009
5
4th
Rerun of Spanish REC. Does not make any sense, since the original is already a pain in the ass. Irritating mixture of pseudo-documentary, zombies, handhold cam. I just hated the compound.
Rated 18 Mar 2009
zombiebuffetZombieBuffet
Rated 16 Mar 2009
65
68th
I concur with the majority that this is not as good as the original, but still a good horror flick - better than most.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
suzridrsuzridr
Rated 16 Mar 2009
50
5th
This movie was pretty good. until the ending. omg. all this movie needed to be pretty good is a good ending. the ending sucked a**, dont watch this movie.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 13 Mar 2009
38
21st
REALLY scary lol. Too scary to watch again!
Rated 13 Mar 2009
stacilaynestacilayne
Rated 04 Mar 2009
1
0th
"Carpenter and Harris are able to pull off the whole charade with impressive energy and convincing bursts of sheer terror during some very long, uncut takes."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
muzak66muzak66
Rated 19 Feb 2009
80
63rd
I watched it dahn dots n'at.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
luciusgoreluciusgore
Rated 18 Feb 2009
35
65th
"In some ways 'Quarantine' is better than 'Rec,' not only xeroxing all its shocks but managing to add more."
Rated 18 Feb 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 01 Feb 2009
60
21st
Remaking a Movie that's 2 years old....why ?!?
Rated 01 Feb 2009
laikalaika
Rated 21 Oct 2008
70
47th
An inferior remake of a modern Spanish classic. Still fairly effective. Watch the original first though for real scares.
Rated 21 Oct 2008
jebJeb
Rated 11 Oct 2008
80
64th
I'm a huge fan of shaky cam, and this film happens to feature a lot of it. Feels real like a Horror flick should, and just kept me terrified and shocked all the way through.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 11 Oct 2008
76
57th
if it weren't for that damned shaky cam, making me feel nauseous, this could have been a stand up movie. it was like watching an hour and a half of the camera guy in cops running.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
murravenerMurravener
Rated 11 Oct 2008
86
83rd
The best horror film since The Strangers (and if you didn't like that you're just crazy). It feels real and keeps you on the edge of your seat through out.
Rated 11 Oct 2008

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