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  • Quarantine
  • Opened October 10, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 29 min.
  • R
    bloody violence and disturbing content, terror and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech, Columbus Short
  • Director: John E. Dowdle
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller

Quarantine Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    If you like to have fun at the movies, go.

    by WCinLV

    While leaving the theater I heard some people talking sh*#, everyone is a critic, but I had a great time. I got envolved with the main charaters and felt for them when the fit hit the shan, and man does it ever.
    Totally gross, suspensful and creepy thing happen and it's a roller coaster ride where the shaky film shots actually worked for me this time. This was a great late night movie. (saw the 12:01 am showing.)
    I recommend going and having fun.

  • Oh No!

    Quarantine, best *comedy* of the year

    This movie was just remarkably terrible, i haven't laughed at such bad acting and a terribly done plot since, well, Dragon Wars. Every moment of the film was predictable, and the characters reactions in the movie were unrealistic quick, beginning to bash a head in before the head appeared (there was no possible way for the character to know the "zombie" if you will, was in that location) During the first half of the film the theatre remained silent, then the other (1) moviegoer and I began laughing hysterically at all the problems with the movie, while predicting every event as it happened. The plot had some potential, however these "horror" films seem to no longer provide time for the viewers to become emotionally attached to the characters, which makes their deaths meaningless, twice in the movie I was asking myself who the person that just died was, or who the zombie was. Overall a terrible movie if you want a scare, but if you want laughs go with some friends and make fun of it

  • Go

    wow

    i went to this movie with my boyfriend. The beginning was very boring, and i thought it was going to be a terrible movie. But when they got into the building, the rest was nonstop adrenaline rush. You were always on the edge of the seat. I constantly kept catching myself leaning forward. The ending was short but very epic. My boyfriend was curled in a ball. Very intense movie.

Quarantine Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly |

    Quarantine director John Erick Dowdle and co-writing brother Drew wisely stick...

  • 75
    TV Guide |

    Claustrophobic, jittery at times, and electric in pace, Quarantine is a...

  • 70
    L.A. Weekly |

    It's a shame that this English-language cover of an excellent Spanish shocker...

  • 60
    The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis

    The template is familiar, but Quarantine delivers the heebie-jeebies with solid...

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