# Carriers (2009)

> Four travelers cross a virus-ravaged American landscape toward a supposed sanctuary, discovering that survival demands increasingly painful choices about trust and compassion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15315

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
- Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Emily VanCamp, Christopher Meloni, Kiernan Shipka, Ron McClary, Mark Moses
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806203/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, paranoid, harrowing, pandemic movie marathon, late night horror

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