I might take some flack for this rating, as JPX, Trevor, Jordan and Octo all gave it higher marks. I think, in part, it's that "over-hype" syndrome that happens when you hear how great a movie is and are so excited to see it because of all the build up. So see? It's really your guys' fault.
In another found footage movie, we meet Angela and her camera-man Scott who are following some firemen as they go through their night shift. They are called to an apartment building where one of the residents appears to be sick. Things escalate quickly and brutally and suddenly the entire building is locked down. Any attempts by anyone - police, firemen, residents - to get out is met with threats and/or death by heavily armed soldiers. Things go from bad to worse when the residents start getting infected left and right by what turns out to be some form of high potency rabies.
I think because Paranormal Activity scared me so much, that I was looking for an equal scare that didn't really happen with Quarantine. Not to say that it wasn't scary, but it was more the scared where I'm yelling at the characters to, "Run!" or "Don't go in there!" or "Look out!"
This is a tight film with some good level of gore, incredible tension and the best use of a TV camera as a weapon ever.
I just didn't love it as much as I was hoping.
