Jennifer Carpenter doesn’t like horror movies– which sounds a bit rich for an actress who starred in the chilling The Exorcism of Emily Rose and plays the sister of a serial killer in TV’s Dexter.
But she has a neat answer on why she took the lead role in Quarantine, a remake of a Spanish horror movie.
“I think people who like horror movies, like to see people who don’t like to be scared be scared - and I’m one of them,” she says.
Besides, Quarantine appealed to her as a gripping tale about a TV reporter (that’s her) and cameraman (Steve Harris) who get trapped in an apartment building.
It turns out one of the residents has a rare strain of rabies, so the authorities seal the building and cut off all phone, internet and TV access. Imitiating the Blair Witch Project, the scarifying events inside are captured on the cameraman’s video.
Unusually, the movie was shot in sequence, enabling the cast to rachet up their emotions as the plot builds towards the climax.
Carpenter is proud of the movie. “I’m sick of going to movies and like two minutes in thinking, ‘God, they stole my money again,’” she says. “You won’t have that experience here. This movie pays off. It’s really excellent. I’m really happy with it.”
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Jennifer Carpenter loved being in Quarantine
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