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Matthew B Movie remakes are ALWAYS controversial and rarely done correctly. The Dawn of the Dead reboot of 2004 took one of the absolute best zombie movies of all time and updated every aspect of it, so it felt INSPIRED BY its source material but ultimately its own thing. This reboot takes that in a different direction and instead opts to do a shot-for-shot remake of its source material, the fantastic Spanish found footage zombie film "REC". What I'm about to say is a cardinal sin, and I'm sure if I'm ever found I'll be flogged and crucified by horror lovers... but I prefer this version over REC. Not by a lot, but I do prefer it. Mostly because this version completely throws away the paranormal aspects of the original and instead changes the zombie affliction to be an actual biological VIRUS instead. This in my opinion makes the film that much more grounded in reality and believable, making it that much more unsettling. Instead of the apartment on the top floor being the scene of a twisted satanic ritual, it's the scene of a science experiment with viruses by a doomsday cult looking to bring upon the end of humanity. It is a literal rabies-like virus this time, not just an affliction which APPEARS to be rabies like, which is the case in the original story. Everything good that can be said about the original film can be said here too... the acting is believable, everything has a real sense of weight and urgency, the gore is semi-realistic and well done, and the atmosphere is fantastic. The overly negative reviews are completely unjustified and this film is 100% worth a watch if you're a fan of REC, or zombie movies in general. Recommended. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/24 Full Review Regina P As far as low budget horror goes, this was fine. Very middle of the road for its genre. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review John C There are two ways of looking at ‘Quarantine.’ The first is that it’s actually the (Hollywood) remake of Spanish classic horror film ‘REC.’ If you’ve already seen REC then you probably don’t need to see the remake. It doesn’t bring anything new to the story and is – almost – a shot for shot remake, albeit in English without the subtitles.However, if you can’t be bothered watching the Spanish film with English subtitles (and you’re also a bit of a horror/zombie fan) then you may appreciate 'Quarantine.' It’s one of those ‘found footage’ films. This basically means that it’s shot from point-of-view at all times, as we follow a reporter ('Dexter’s' Jennifer Carpenter) as she reports on a fire crew who have been called in to investigate a building late at night. Of course things go horribly wrong when the Government seal off the premises, trapping those left inside with a horde of ravenous zombies.The zombies are the ‘modern’ type – no George Romero ‘shufflers’ here. Instead, we have the type who run at you while screaming into the camera and doing their best to bite your head off.It’s worth making mention of the film’s set. It was a purpose-built apartment complex, made specially for the film. Therefore the cast can run pretty much where they like and you get a good sense of their claustrophobic environment. Plus, having a decent leading actress helps elevate 'Quarantine' over the dozens of run-of-the-mill zombie/B-movies out there.With so many undead movies out there, it’s difficult to get that excited over 'Quarantine.' However, if you’re not (also) totally sick of ‘found footage’ movies, haven’t seen 'REC' and feel like sitting through quite an intense little offering, then you might like to give this one a go. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Lucas t Not as scary as [●REC], the acting isn't as good either. 6/10. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Chris P (DVD, 7/13/24, Horror, Mystery/Thriller) Quick shot: A reporter and her cameraman are doing a story on night-shift firefighters for reality tv. All is quiet until they get a call...A nice entry into the hand-held camera (a.k.a. "shakycam") subgenre of horror. The pacing is very good, lots of effective jump scares, a tsunami of panic, a splash of gore and a wonderfully committed performance by Jennifer Carpenter, of Dexter fame, make this a film more than worth 90 minutes of your time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Mei Have we tired of the same antics every time a movie about moving dead bodies is on? This movie feel like it brought back all the worse things: a uselessly loud and forever in panic mode main character who will pull every leg available who you wish she is the first to go; a plot which you can understand even without concentration - cause how little there is; everything happens in the dark because it's found-tape. After watching, the only thing that is left of me is heachache from the main character constant screaming and heavy breathing. An hour wasted. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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