10 Most Terrifying American Horror Movie Remakes

Spanish found footage horror Rec followed the trials of a reporter and her cameraman when they become trapped in an apartment building overrun by a strange virus. It was incredibly atmospheric, and its low budget production added a chilling sense of realism.

The film was received so well, in fact, that an American remake titled Quarantine was released less than a year later.

In this version, Jennifer Carpenter portrays the late-night reporter who becomes sealed inside the building alongside the tenants and firefighters she accompanied to the scene. Aside from the odd tweak and additional scene that adds finer detail to the narrative, Quarantine stayed true to the plot of its Spanish counterpart.

The biggest change was the polished production value, which gave Quarantine a more cinematic feel to it. And while that came at the cost of the gritty realism of Rec, the American version still maintained the mounting claustrophobic tension and atmosphere that made the original so effective.

But it's the nerve-shredding tension present within the final scene that demonstrated this version was able to frighten audiences just the same.

The sequel, Quarantine 2: Terminal, was likewise a solid horror outing - even though it had nothing to do with Rec 2.