‘The Walking Dead’ Meets ‘Dexter’ in the Horror Nightmare Officially Streaming for Free
Jennifer Carpenter’s 2008 horror film *Quarantine* is streaming for free on Pluto TV this month, bringing a found-footage zombie thriller to new viewers. The film reflects the late-2000s popularity of both genres and adapts the Spanish-language film *REC*.
In the 89-minute story, a television reporter and a fire station crew investigate an apartment building where a mysterious virus has spread, only to find the authorities have sealed it off. Made on a reported $12 million budget, *Quarantine* earned more than $40 million; it later received a direct-to-DVD sequel, while *REC* spawned three direct sequels.
- *Quarantine* is streaming free on Pluto TV this month.
- Jennifer Carpenter stars in the found-footage zombie thriller.
- The $12 million film earned more than $40 million.
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Quarantine is a 2008 horror film starring Jennifer Carpenter, who was later known for the television series Dexter. It uses a found-footage style, presenting events as if captured by a television reporter’s camera, and is an English-language adaptation of the Spanish film REC.
The story follows a reporter and a fire station crew investigating an apartment building where a mysterious virus is spreading. They discover that authorities have sealed the building, trapping those inside. The film reflects the popularity of zombie stories and camera-recorded horror in the late 2000s; its commercial success led to a sequel, while REC continued as a separate series of films.