![]() When the station’s alarm goes off, she’s whisked away to shadow an apartment building alarm investigation. Tonight’s episode devotes screentime to those brave men and women who combat blazing fires, as Angela quietly wishes for some “action” to shoot. Jennifer Carpenter steps in as late-night television personality Angela Vidal (familiar), host of a local program dedicated to spotlighting overnight professionals who work while we all slumber. Quarantine adds a few new characters but remains slavishly dedicated to copy-pasting ‘s narrative, sequential composition, and spouted lines to the point where you can easily ignore alterations. While dialogue remains word-for-word mainly, the two most significant changes are cameraman Scott ( Steve Harris) existing as much on-screen as he does behind his rig and a rabies explanation for the residential contagion outbreak. ![]() The Dowdles’ screenplay mixes a 70%-30% blend of original scripting from and “unique” diversions that are infrequent, yet thematically drastic. Jennifer Carpenter in Screen Gems’ thriller Quarantine. Why promote international cinema when you can spend millions of dollars to recreate, mimick, and swipe the credit for yourself, right? Producers wasted no time enlisting brothers John and Drew Dowdle, hot off The Poughkeepsie Tapes, to Americanize for those who refuse to read subtitles. If memory and IMDb release dates serve me correctly, their remake Quarantine beat to stateside markets with an October 10th, 2008 premiere versus ’s long-last limited US drop on October 17th, 2008. In 2008, in the thick of Hollywood’s horror remake craze (either golden oldies or ineffable imports), Screen Gems looked to capitalize on the Spanish-language after heaps of overseas praise. is bulletproof found-footage artistry that’ll forever rank in my class of horror “untouchables,” as I shy not from the foundational context of this month’s “Revenge of the Remakes” analysis. One fateful Netflix DVD rental on an internet blog’s recommendation showed me how profoundly introspective, deceptively versatile, and scarily unforgiving the horror genre could reach. The funny part is, horror wasn’t my forefront focus or dedicated passion until university – until I discovered. Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza’s played an instrumental role in morphing “Matt Donato, Horror Dabbler” into “Matt Donato, Forever Horror Enthusiast.” Around the film’s release, I’d spend my collegiate downtime nurturing a newfound love of cinema that’d subsequently recalibrate my post-graduation career trajectory. The good, the bad, the unnecessary – Matt’s recounting them all. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember (or admit). The New York Times.Welcome to ‘ Revenge of the Remakes, ‘ where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. ![]() ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 10, 2008)."Exclusive Interview: Rec & Rec 2's Javier Botet". "Official ' 4 Apocalypse' Teaser Trailer Infects The Web!". "Exclusive: '4 Apocalypse' Teaser Poster Sees Red!". A A indicates an appearance in archival footage only.A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's presence in the film has not yet been announced.This table shows the principal characters and the actors who have portrayed them throughout the franchise.Quarantine 2: Terminal takes the series in a completely different direction with its own rules and mythology different from those of the Rec series. Although the sequel's plot picks up directly from where Quarantine leaves off, it is not a remake of Rec 2. Quarantine 2: Terminal was released in 2011. The first film was remade in the United States as the 2008 film Quarantine. Īctor Javier Botet portrays Tristana Medeiros, the series main antagonist. The series lead protagonist, Ángela Vidal, is portrayed by actress Manuela Velasco in all the films except Rec 3: Genesis. Spanish company Filmax is responsible for the production of the REC franchise and released all four installments. Rec was followed by three sequels Rec 2 in 2009, Rec 3: Genesis in 2012, and Rec 4: Apocalypse in 2014 as the final installment in the franchise. ![]() The original 2007 film was shot in Barcelona, Catalonia and the title is an abbreviation of the word "record", as it appears on a video camera. Rec (stylized as ) is a Spanish supernatural zombie horror film franchise. ![]()
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