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Quarantine

2008 · 89 min

A claustrophobic, unrelenting plunge into chaos, where shaky camerawork and raw panic make every corner feel dangerous.

Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short

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.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
fate
violence
conspiracy
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Realism	7
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Tension	9
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Written by: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech, Andrew Fiscella, Rade Šerbedžija, Greg Germann
Cinematography: Ken Seng
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Spain, United States of America
Languages: English

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