Quarantine

Quarantine

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.

Directed by John Erick Dowdle

Produced by Screen Gems, Andale Pictures

200889 min5.8 / 10

A claustrophobic found-footage horror film that sustains dread through confinement, viral infection, and the systematic breakdown of safety within a sealed building.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Quarantine scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Quarantine one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Quarantine violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Does Quarantine end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Quarantine easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Quarantine sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Quarantine, and what each one shares →

Like Quarantine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Quarantine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Quarantine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Quarantine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Quarantine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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