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Carriers is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic film that was written and directed by Àlex and David Pastor. It stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, and Emily VanCamp as four survivors who attempt to avoid the looming threat of becoming infected during a viral pandemic. Filmed in 2006, it received a limited release in the United States on September 4, 2009, following Pine's breakout performance in Star Trek earlier that year. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $5.8 million. In 2020, the film received renew focus and praise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLOT:

On their way to the beach,  Continuing their journey from the freeway where they began,  the group encounter survivor Frank and his infected daughter Jodie, whose vehicle has run out of fuel. The four escape from Frank when he attacks them, but their car breaks down. and they are forced to help Frank and Jodie so they can use his vehicle. '' They then then return to Frank and Jodie, requesting to share Frank's vehicle upon requirements.  At T ogether they travel, and at  Frank's insistence, they travel proceed to a nearby high school rumored to have a serum.'' where a serum for the pandemic is rumored to have been developed. Upon  arrival  arriving, Frank, Brian, Danny, and Kate discover that the serum does not work, '' and the lone doctor performing trials on a group of infected children prepares a concoction to end himself and the group of children.  and the last remaining doctor is preparing  prepares '' to euthanize a group of infected children and himself. Meanwhile, Bobby is infected by Jodie and  Jodie infects Bobby, who  hides her infection from the others. Frank  hopes the four will wait while he takes Jodie to use the restroom, however,  is later forced to bring Jodieto a portable toilet, giving Brian the opportunity decides to leave  abandon  them behind and take their vehicle.

The group then stops at a hotel, which, unknown  Unbeknownst  to them, is being used as a base by armed survivalists  occupy the area . When the survivalists return, they ambush the group and declare their intent to keep the women, girls. forcing Bobby and Kate to disrobe to check them for infection, . t The survivalists discover that Bobby is infected, revealing her to her group, and order them away, With They reveal Bobby's infection revealed to the rest of the her group,  and soon after,  Brian forces her to leave. ''i nsists on abandoning her as well. ''

As Once more, they run low on fuel,. Brian kills two women t hey encounter and begins  to siphon their vehicle; but he suffers a gunshot wound in the process. While treating his brother's injury, Danny discovers that Brian is infected, '' as he had kept his kissing an infected Bobby from them. '' from having previously kissed Bobby. That night, Danny attempts to leave Brian behind, but Brian takes the keys to their vehicle. Determined to not die alone from the virus, Brian refuses to surrender the keys and urges Danny to kill him. Left with no other option, Danny shoots Brian to death. Danny and Kate reach  arrive at  Turtle Beach the next morning, but Danny realizes that without his brother, the place that had seemed so special to them as kids is now  desolate .

Cast[edit]
Additionally, Josh Berry, Tim D. Janis, Dale Malley, and Dylan Kenin portray the survivalists. LeAnne Lynch and Jan Cunningham play the women who encounter the group while low on fuel.
 * Lou Taylor Pucci as Danny
 * Chris Pine as Brian
 * Piper Perabo as Bobby
 * Emily VanCamp as Kate
 * Christopher Meloni as Frank
 * Kiernan Shipka as Jodie
 * Mark Moses as Doctor

 # Josh Berry as Survivalist 

 # Tim D. Janis as Survivalist 

 # Dale Malley as Survivalist 

 # Dylan Kenin as Survivalist 

 # LeAnne Lynch as Rose 

 # Jan Cunningham as Passenger 

Production[edit]
Filmed in New Mexico and Texas in late 2006, Carriers was not released by Paramount Vantage until September 2009, following the success of Pine's appearance in Star Trek, released earlier in 2009.

Release[edit]
Carriers was released on September 4, 2009, in United States cinemas. The DVD followed on December 29, 2009.

Box office[edit]
It grossed $908,000 in the United States and $5,802,422 worldwide.

Reception[edit]
Carriers received mixed to positive reviews and holds a 66% 'Fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 38 reviews. The film was praised for its story, theme and acting performances, with criticism focused towards its ending.

Rob Nelson of Variety wrote, "Put into extremely limited release by Paramount Vantage after spending years in studio lockdown, Carriers has moments of genuinely communicable horror and thus deserves better than a de facto theatrical quarantine." Paul Chambers from CNN Radio said, "A little more realistic than a zombie flick. Some renegade virus could make the world a 'survival of the fittest' ordeal. A very interesting story with some nice reveals". Charles Cassady from Common Sense Media said: "Gloom, not thrills, in sci-fi drama of worldwide plague."

References[edit]
1.      Carriers at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

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5.     ^ Uncle Creepy (November 3, 2009)''. "Carriers Carried to DVD this December". Dread Central. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2019''

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8.     ^ 31st Annual Young Artist Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2012

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External links[edit]

 * Carriers at IMDb
 * Carriers at Rotten Tomatoes
 * Carriers at Yahoo! Movies
 * Interview with David and Alex Pastor at Twitchfilm

Categories:


 * 2009 films
 * English-language films
 * 2009 horror films
 * 2000s science fiction thriller films
 * American films
 * American science fiction thriller films
 * American body horror films
 * Films about viral outbreaks
 * Films set in New Mexico
 * Films shot in New Mexico
 * Films shot in Texas
 * Paramount Vantage films
 * American post-apocalyptic films
 * American road movies
 * 2000s road movies
 * Films directed by Àlex and David Pastor