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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   17,358 votes
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Director:
John Erick Dowdle
Writers (WGA):
John Erick Dowdle (screenplay) &
Drew Dowdle (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 October 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
On March 11 2008, the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now. more
Plot:
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(245 articles)
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Carpenter's performance spot on! more (282 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quarantined (USA) (working title)
Rec (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody violent and disturbing content, terror and language.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

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Trivia:
Was not screened for US critics. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Power to the building has been cut, yet the elevator still works. One character briefly mentioned that the building has a back-up generator, most likely to assist evacuation during emergencies. A pre-programmed back-up system explains why the elevator stops at each floor, and why the doors take so long to close. more
Quotes:
Yuri Ivanov: They won't let us out. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "At the Movies: (2008-11-26)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
My Kinda Lover more

FAQ

What was the deal with the tape recorder?
What was in the crawlspace in the attic?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Carpenter's performance spot on!, 8 March 2009
Author: bricksterr from Canada

I had no interest in this movie (I am not a horror movie fan) until a few women, who do not know each other, described Carpenter's performance almost with identical praise. They were floored by the fact that they themselves could almost feel the horror that the character was going through.

Carpenter, with her unique beauty, starts off the role with the same goofy, tomboyish awkwardness that she pulls off so well in Dexter. It isn't until the intensity level increases that her character devolves into a trembling, gasping, heart pounding strait-jacket candidate. I loved it. Now if you think this is high praise for over-acting then I'll assume one of the following:

1)You Are Lara Logan B)You Know Lara Logan III)You Are Lara Logan's husband.

I, on the other hand, am married to the Carpenter's "Angela" type of character and unless you know a women who could become absolutely unhinged with fear than I don't think you can fully appreciate this performance.

As I stated earlier, I am no horror fan. Although I'm not the kind of guy who counts how many bullets were fired and how many should be left I will mutter "gimme a break" under my breath every so often. However, this movie requires no greater stretch of the imagination than other movies of it's kind and is well worth the watch for Carpenter's performance alone.

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