Quarantine (2008)

One film that myself and my group found particularly interesting and inspirational was John Erick Dowdle's 'Quarantine'.

Storyline

Poster

Television reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building. Phones, internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape.

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After watching this trailer in class, we became very interested in this film and we believe that this trailer creates a lot of tension and definitely makes the audience want to watch the film, as we did. Yet again, we see the use of night vision and a new's report and this is also based on a 'true story' in the film. I also like the soundtrack used, it is very atmospheric. This all seems very realistic which I feel is a very useful tool in creating horror.