QUARANTINE
RYAN: Boo!
CAROLINE: As if I’m not scared enough already. This movie looks so freaky and I’m so glad you saw it without me.
RYAN: It’s not super scary, but it’s somewhat scary. It has all the facets of a typical horror film – the music stops, the camera moves really slowly and you know something bad is about to happen. But at least they brace you for the scary moments.
CAROLINE: How did that whole “Cloverfield”-esque we-discovered-the-lost- tapes -and this-is-how-everybody-died thing turn out?
RYAN: It’s exactly that, just like “The Blair Witch Project.” It’s also shot very shakily like “Cloverfield.” Remember how we kept hearing that people were getting sick from watching it? That didn’t happen to me with “Cloverfield” but it totally did with this movie. I felt totally nauseous halfway through.
CAROLINE: Wow! I’m amazed to hear you say that because I always think of you as thick-skinned and strong-stomached.
RYAN: I can also hold my pee in a movie really well.
CAROLINE: [laughs’ As can I.
RYAN: It’s a much better movie that I thought it was gonna be, primarily because of the cast. It’s got Greg Germann from TV’s “Ally McBeal,” Denis O’Hare, a Tony-winning Broadway actor, some chick from “Heroes” who my friend pointed out, and the lead girl from “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.”
CAROLINE: That’s some recognizable names.
RYAN: Plus there’s Jay Hernandez, who also appeared in “Lakeview Terrace” recently and one Jonathan Schaech, ex-hubby of that Christina Applegate girl.
CAROLINE: [laughs’]
RYAN: The casting was great, but the movie is pretty gross and improbable. Basically, the building that’s quarantined has some nuclear biohazard happen where everyone inside turns into zombies.
CAROLINE: I could sort of tell that from the trailer, but now that you’ve confirmed it, I’m doubly happy I didn’t see this movie. I hate zombies.
RYAN: You have no idea. This movie is so gory and disgusting. Two scenes were so gross that every time I even lightly reminisce about them I begin to think I may never eat again.
CAROLINE: I might barf.
RYAN: Gore and destruction is bad enough; but when you add diseased zombies to the mix it’s just all the grosser.
CAROLINE: So would you recommend this? What’s your bottom line?
RYAN: It’s pretty short – about an hour and a half – which I appreciate. It’s certainly not one of my favorite horror movies but it does the trick. I had to look away a few times and it made me jump in my seat. I loved seeing Greg Germann even though he’s in it only for a brief moment. It’s well done but it’s not a must-see. It’s just fun for this time of year since Halloween’s coming up.