Movie Review - “Quarantine”
*** STARS
This year hasn’t been a great year for gory horror films. Earlier this summer “The Strangers” scared the shit out movie fans including me. It instantly became the only horror movie this year to make any money and to be considered a hit. That was until the stomach churning, heart pounding gore-fest titled “Quarantine” came out this past weekend. This movie grabs a hold of you by the jugular and doesn’t let go until the last few creepy frames of the film.
The movie opens with reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman Scott (Steve Harris) doing a report on the night shift of a Los Angeles fire station. Angela and Scott ride along with firefighters Fletcher (Johnathon Schaech) and Jake (Jay Hernandez) who are called to an apartment building where people are suddenly getting sick. That is when the non-stop horror and bone chilling scares really kick in.
Without giving away any major details I can say that this film is a hybrid of “Night of the Living Dead” and “Outbreak”, but much more bloodier and graphic. This film is not for the weak at heart or for those people that are easily grossed out. This movie was made for fans of unadulterated over the top carnage and b-movie violence. It delivers the goods when it comes to real chills and scares.
Some of the acting and dialogue may come off a bit campy but the films energy and shaky camera work give this movie a real horrific feel. Just like many other great horror films this movie is able to slip in some humor in all the right places without making the film come of ridiculous and cheesy. The simple plot and fast paced action made this film a creepy and jolting ride. If you are looking for a scary movie to see this Halloween and you don’t have a weak stomach then go see this nasty little gem soon!
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October 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Yeah I liked this one… It was a decent horror but I’m getting real tired of zombies and handheld cameras.
I didn’t know this one was a remake but damnit there are no original ideas anymore. Why does everyone always die? Argh.
I actually Hyped this movie at EverHYPE, and gave Quarantine 62%, which I feel was more than fair.
Check it out, http://www.everhype.com/hyper/Michael?X=M647
If you come on give me a 5 and request friendship.
Mike