Quarantine (2008)

Director:

John Erick Dowdle

Writers (WGA):

John Erick Dowdle (screenplay) &
Drew Dowdle (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

10 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Television | Reporter | Cameraman | Television Reporter | Apartment

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jennifer Carpenter	...	Angela Vidal
Steve Harris	...	Scott Percival
Jay Hernandez	...	Jake
Johnathon Schaech	...	George Fletcher
Columbus Short	...	Danny Wilensky
Andrew Fiscella	...	James McCreedy
Rade Serbedzija	...	Yuri Ivanov (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Greg Germann	...	Lawrence
Bernard White	...	Bernard
Dania Ramirez	...	Sadie
Elaine Kagan	...	Wanda Marimon
Marin Hinkle	...	Kathy
Joey King	...	Briana
Jermaine Jackson	...	Nadif
Sharon Ferguson	...	Jwahir
Denis O'Hare	...	Randy
Stacy Chbosky	...	Elise Jackson
Jeannie Epper	...	Ms. Espinoza
Barry Sigismondi	...	Bob Orton
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	...	Wounded Woman (as Ace Hatem)
Christian Svensson	...	Armed Guard #1
Scott Donovan	...	Armed Guard #2
Michael Potter	...	Chief of Police
Jane Park Smith	...	News Reporter
Craig Susser	...	Hazmat Doctor
Bert Jernigan	...	Hazmat Guard
Doug Jones	...	Thin Infected Man
John Meier	...	Repelling guard
Troy Gilbert	...	Repelling guard
Shawn Driscoll	...	Firefighter #1
Bryan Ross	...	Firefighter #2
Robert Hall	...	Puppeteer
Benjamin Stockham	...	Infected Child (as Ben Stockham)
Michael Hyland	...	Video Guy (as Mike Hyland)
Ben Messmer	...	Griffin

Directed by
John Erick Dowdle

Writing credits (WGA)
John Erick Dowdle		(screenplay) &
Drew Dowdle		(screenplay)
Jaume Balagueró		(motion picture "Rec") &
Luis Berdejo		(motion picture "Rec") (as Luiso Berdejo) &
Paco Plaza		(motion picture "Rec")

Produced by
Sergio Aguero	....	producer
Clint Culpepper	....	producer
Doug Davison	....	producer
Drew Dowdle	....	executive producer
Carlos Fernández	....	executive producer
Carlos Fernández	....	producer
Julio Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	producer
Glenn S. Gainor	....	executive producer
Roy Lee	....	producer
Nicolas Stern	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Ken Seng

Film Editing by
Elliot Greenberg

Casting by
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
David Rapaport

Production Design by
Jon Gary Steele

Art Direction by
Chris Cornwell

Set Decoration by
Dena Roth

Costume Design by
Maya Lieberman

Makeup Department
David A. Brooke	....	special makeup effects artist
Nikki Carbonetta	....	makeup artist: additional photography (as Nikki Carbonetta-Aguirre)
Leo Corey Castellano	....	key special makeup effects
Steve Costanza	....	makeup artist (additional photography)
André Dubois	....	assistant key hair stylist
Christina Guerra	....	makeup effects operations manager: Almost Human
Robert Hall	....	special makeup designer: Almost Human, Inc
Toby Lamm	....	key makeup artist
Toby Lamm	....	special makeup effects artist
Don Lanning	....	key sculptor: Almost Human Inc
Clayton Martinez	....	special makeup effects artist
Douglas Noe	....	makeup department head
Erik Porn	....	project supervisor: Almost Human Inc.
Sandra Rowden	....	key makeup artist
Darnell Shepherd	....	hair/lab technician: Almost Human
Solina Tabrizi	....	key hair stylist
Larry Waggoner	....	hair department head

Production Management
Glenn S. Gainor	....	unit production manager
Nicolas Stern	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Druxman	....	first assistant director
Adam Druxman	....	second unit director
James Moran	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jenny Nolan	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jory Alvarado	....	drapery foreman
Cristina B. Avery	....	art department assistant
Max E. Brehme	....	property master
Sharleen Bright	....	paint coordinator
James Dupuy	....	head plasterer (as Jay Dupuy)
David Elliott	....	construction coordinator
Brian Ferguson	....	props
Todd Harris	....	storyboard artist
Richard Lambert	....	leadman
Al Lewis	....	assistant art director
Lyle Maves	....	plasterer foreman
Brett McKenzie	....	art department coordinator
Barbara Mesney	....	set designer
Candice Muriedas	....	art department coordinator
Jon Nicholson	....	on-set dresser
Steve Powell	....	general foreman
Christopher Schultz	....	assistant property master
Andrew Settle	....	assistant property master
Trey Shaffer	....	graphic designer
James E. Tocci	....	set designer
Fante Zamora	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Anthony Adams	....	sound editor
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Scott Heflin	....	boom operator
Shawn Holden	....	production sound mixer
Jesse Kaplan	....	second sound recordist
Chet Leonard	....	utility sound technician
John Marquis	....	supervising sound editor
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Erin Oakley	....	adr supervisor
Paul Pirola	....	sound designer
Jacob Riehle	....	first assistant sound editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Tim Tuchrello	....	sound editor
David Weisberg	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Jonathan Gording	....	contact lens consultant
Zak Knight	....	special effects foreman
William 'Barcode' Rosa	....	lab technician

Visual Effects by
Johnathan R. Banta	....	digital artist
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects producer
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios
Trent Claus	....	flame artist
Sean Dowey	....	motion graphics artist
Sean Dowey	....	title designer
Devin Fairbairn	....	tracking artist: Zoic FX
Greg Groenekamp	....	lead compositor
Diana Hinek	....	digital compositor
Deke Kincaid	....	lead compositor: Zoic Studios
Steven Meyer	....	compositing supervisor: Zoic Studios (as Steve Meyer)
Thomas Nittmann	....	visual effects producer: lola visual effects
Nathan Overstrom	....	compositor: Zoic Studios
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor
Bethany Pederson	....	digital effects artist
Ryan Reeb	....	digital artist
Sean Tompkins	....	visual effects coordinator
Edson Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: lola visual effects
Zachariah Zaubi	....	compositor: Zoic Studios (as Zach Zabui)
Ryan Zuttermeister	....	associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects

Stunts
Hank Amos	....	stunts
Randy Beckman	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Steve Berens	....	stunts
Troy Lindsay Brown	....	stunt double
Dartenea Bryant	....	stunt double
William H. Burton	....	stunts
Lance Gilbert	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Gilbert	....	stunts
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
Jake Lombard	....	stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Aguirre	....	camera operator
Craig Bilodeau	....	key grip
Denise Brady	....	rigging grip
John Bramley	....	still photographer
Scott Donahue	....	grip
Patrick George	....	light programmer: moving lights
Michael Herron	....	digital video assist operator
Mark Hochman	....	24 frame video operator
Andy C. Huber	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Pete Johnson	....	grip
Michael LaViolette	....	chief lighting technician
Bill-Brady Majors	....	key grip
Paul Maletich	....	digital imaging technician: reshoots
Michael Rich	....	grip
Kara Rittenhouse	....	second assistant camera
Lance Robinson	....	second grip
Eric Sandlin	....	rigging gaffer
Hannes Steixner	....	grip
Dave Wightman	....	first assistant camera
Annie Wildmoser	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Claire Benjamin	....	extras casting
Julie Swistak	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Heidi Higginbotham	....	costume supervisor
Lindsey Kear	....	wardrobe production assistant
Laura E. Little	....	costume supervisor
Molly McConnaughy	....	costumer
Terri Middleton	....	costumer
Damien Quinn	....	set costumer
Cesha Ventre	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Tricia Chiarenza	....	color timer
Patrick Leach	....	post-production assistant
Devin C. Lussier	....	first assistant editor
Blair Miller	....	apprentice editor
Reza Amidi	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Pilar McCurry	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Neil Chisholm	....	transportation
Teresa Haney	....	transportation captain
William R. Peck	....	driver

Other crew
Anna Belaro-Rodriguez	....	first assistant accountant
Jennifer Blair	....	production coordinator
Randin Brown	....	production assistant
Meghan Burchfield	....	additional set production assistant
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant
Matthew Cuny	....	production assistant
Douglas Dresser	....	location manager
D.R. Farquharson	....	project manager: Deluxe Digital Cinema
Patricia A. Fullerton	....	script supervisor
Lisa Furia	....	second assistant accountant: reshoots
Terri Greening	....	production accountant
Mackenzie Horras	....	production assistant
S. Dylan Kirkland	....	key assistant location manager
Lauren Brooke Kurfirst	....	assistant: Glenn S. Gainor
Kym Langlie	....	unit publicist
Craig Langus	....	production assistant
Jamie Lieberman	....	production assistant
Matthew Mirkin	....	production assistant
Heather Montagna	....	assistant: John and Drew Dowdle
Brieann Rich	....	key craft service
Nicholas Rich	....	key set medic
Charlie E. Scott Jr.	....	key craft service
Tim Seitter	....	production assistant
Sue Smith	....	assistant production coordinator
Derek Wade	....	production secretary
Katherine Hynes	....	voice performer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Andale Pictures
• Screen Gems
• Vertigo Entertainment

Distributors

• Audio Visual Enterprises (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (BVSPR) (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Screen Gems (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Almost Human (make-up effects and animatronics)
• Lola Visual Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 424 Post  sound post-production
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• NPI Production Services  payroll services - post production sound editors
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Reel Security  security

Also Known As:

Quarantined (USA) (working title)
Rec (USA) (working title)

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44262) | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | New Zealand:R18 | Ireland:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-18 | Malaysia:18SG | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Peru:14 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Chile:14 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Norway:15 | Italy:VM14 | France:-12 (with warning)

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Andale Pictures

Trivia:

In October 2008 Knott's Berry Farm theme park in Buena Park, California, had a Quarantine-themed walk-through "maze" for the park's 36th annual Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt. It was their third movie-themed Halloween Haunt maze, after Beowulf (2007) and The Grudge 2 (2006).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the bio-suited CDC doctors enter the building, you hear the sounds of a self-contained breathing apparatus. However, the doctors are wearing standard gas masks with NBC filters, which are almost silent and don't use an external air supply.

Quotes:

Griffin: [camera is on him in the shower] I hope that has a wide-angle lens.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Queerantine! (2009)

Soundtrack:

My Kinda Lover

A Solid Film, Although Not as Great as REC

A remake of the 2007 Spanish film REC, QUARANTINE chronicles the outbreak of a rabies-like disease in a Los Angeles apartment building and the struggle of the unaffected residents to stay alive after the authorities trap them inside in an effort to contain it...all through the lens of a news camera.

I am quite a fan of REC. That film was one of the scariest films I've seen in a LONG TIME and I do really mean that. I don't usually say that phrase a lot. Of course, Hollywood bought the rights and decided to remake the film. Remakes, in general, don't bother me. I tend to score most remakes around a 5 because I think they were decent and nowhere near as bad as fans of the originals make it out to be.

Anyway, getting right to the point, I think QUARANTINE serves the original film well, comparing to other remakes. There's no doubt that those who haven't seen the original will get more of a kick of it than when I saw the film because I knew what was going to happen. Saying that, this film does manage to bring some shocks and scares because of the change in situations. I was surprised when people say that this film is a shot for shot remake because it really wasn't.

QUARANTINE is like REC, yes, recopying the essential scenes from the original, like the ending. HOWEVER, QUARANTINE is REC with different situations. Other than the basic plot outline, QUARANTINE presents different situations than the ones in REC. For example, there are now cellphones, an elevator, and even a substantially bigger cast! And I like that. There were some additions that I thought were better than the original film. One thing I complained about in the original was the explanation of the disease. In this one, it's much more realistic.

There are also some suspenseful scenes as well, not surprisingly, including the last ten minutes of the film. Now that was scary. Even though it was an outright copy from the original, the last few minutes are very unnerving. As for the performances, Jennifer Carpenter did a fantastic job playing the character who mentally breaks down really well. Other than that, most of the cast members were actually pretty bad in this. Some exceptions include an opera teacher and his prodigal student, new characters that were not in the original film.

In terms of story, I prefer QUARANTINE because I liked the situations, which I can relate more to than the ones presented in REC. I also loved the Gothic-style production design, another thing I found to be superior in this film. However, in terms of suspense and scariness, that would go to REC. REC builds the tension so well, unlike this film, where the scares are sporadic. I don't know what to say to the fans of the original. Sure, the remake was unnecessary but I thought the film was good. As for those who haven't seen the original, watch the original first and then see the remake.