Movie Review: Quarantine

Indeed, one could say Halloween may just have arrived early thanks to the nifty and nimble efforts of director and co-writer John Erick. Prepare to be scared silly through much of this 89 minute movie that serves up enough gore and suspense to rival any found in recent macabre outings a la Saw and Hostel.

Taking a page right out of the handbook of guerilla in your face filmmaking popularized by the Blair Witch Project Erick smartly sets up this piece of horror nicely through the efforts of a local newscaster. Out to bag a nice story for the news the effervescent Angela Vidal is all sparks as she prepares to do an item on local fire hall 22. Alongside her trusty cameraman the pair get some good coverage at the fire hall and get “assigned” to two fireman. After some initial fun around the barracks the duo tag along on what was supposed to be a routine fire drill. Too bad for them things become just a bit testy - and totally out of hand.

Caught off guard the firemen respond to what was supposed to be a simple rescue operation at a dilapidated building in Los Angeles. Once inside the slum dwelling bad things begin to happen. What follows is truly horrific as something bad and wicked is engulfing the building. Heaven help those caught inside.

Smart and sassy, Quarantine should appeal to those who like their horror served up bloody with lots of gore. Fans of the genre of zombies, flesh eating humans and people going berserk may well enjoy this descent into hell.