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Quarantine (2008)

Director: John Erick Dowdle

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From Time Out New York

Once again, gory horrors befall oddly committed videographers— in this case, a TV crew trapped inside a rabies-infected Los Angeles building swarming with flesh-chompers. Even The Blair Witch Project never quite licked this concept’s essential dumbness: Put. The camera. Down. Already. But Quarantine has just enough stylishness—it might be the best of this trendlet—to justify itself as a thrill-ride. Extended scenes of panic are effective, and even Hitchcock would smile at the dispatching of one sickie with the lens itself, a blood-spattered weapon.

Author: Joshua Rothkopf 2008-10-14 19:43:13

Time Out New York Issue 681: October 16 - 22, 2008

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  • Viper Crack said...
    Posted on Oct 25 2008 16:38 I will go and see it but it will detract from the fact i have seen the Spanish original version called Rec. The trailer we saw for Quarantine looks exactly the same as the spanish original version to the letter using exactly the same scenes, just avoiding the need for subttles. I am an avid horror fan and few things make me squirm but Rec had me hiding behind a cushion, I only hope Quarantine does Rec some justice and a remake of an amazing film just to avoid subtitles is a hame, I hope Quarantine lives up to the amazing precident set by Rec.
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  • watchmoviesfree said...
    Posted on Oct 14 2008 05:17 hi lads, you can watch the full movie online free @ watchmoviesfree .cc
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Director: John Erick Dowdle

Cast: Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Columbus Short, Greg Germann

Rated: R

Duration: 86 mins

US Release: Oct 10 2008


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