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
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)
Cuarentena (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
En quarantaine (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Quarentena (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Карантин (Russia) [ru]
Karanteeni (Finland) [fi]
Karantena (Croatia) [hr]
Karantiin (Estonia) [et]
Karantina (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Karantina (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Kwarantanna (Poland) (poster title) [pl]
Quarantäne (Germany) [de]
Quarantena (Italy) [it]
Rec: The Quarantine (Japan: English title) (DVD title) [en]

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:

Wilshire the fire dog also featured in an episode of "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan" (2004) (Season 3, Episode 4)

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:

Angela Vidal: Did you get that?
Scott Percival: Yeah.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "At the Movies: (2008-11-26)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

24 Hours of the Day TV Title

Carpenter's performance spot on!

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.