Carriers is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic horror film written and directed by Àlex and David Pastor. It stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, and Emily VanCamp as four survivors of a viral pandemic who struggle to survive amid the looming threat of infection. Filmed in 2006, the film received a limited release in the United States on September 4, 2009, following Pine’s breakout performance in Star Trek earlier that year. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $5.8 million. A highly infectious virus, dubbed the “Apocalypse Virus”, has spread across the world, killing most of the population. Brothers Brian and Danny, along with Brian’s girlfriend Bobby and Danny’s friend Kate, plan a trip to a shelter in Turtle Beach, Texas, the brothers’ childhood vacation home. To help them survive, they follow a set of safety rules created by Brian.
On the way to the beach, the group encounters survivor Frank and his infected daughter Jodie, whose car has run out of gas. The four escape from Frank when he attacks them, but after their car breaks down, they are forced to help Frank and Jodie use his car. At Frank’s insistence, they head to a nearby high school, where it is rumored that a cure for the pandemic has been developed. Upon arrival, Frank, Brian, Danny, and Kate discover that the serum has not worked and that the remaining doctor is preparing to euthanize a group of infected children and himself. Meanwhile, Bobby is infected with the virus from Jodie, who has hidden it from the others. Frank then forces Jodie to a portable toilet, giving Brian the opportunity to leave them and take their car.
The group stops at a hotel, unaware that it is occupied by armed survivalists. When the survivalists return, they force the women to accompany them until they discover Bobby’s infection and order the group to leave. Brian then forces Bobby to leave the group.
When the group runs low on fuel, Brian kills two women to steal gas from their car, but is wounded by gunfire. While treating his brother’s wounds, Danny discovers that Brian has been infected. Danny attempts to leave Brian behind that night, but Brian takes the keys to their car. Refusing to hand over the keys, Brian urges Danny to kill him so he won’t die alone from the virus. Danny and Kate arrive at Turtle Beach the next morning, but Danny realizes that without his brother, the place that seemed special to them as children is now deserted.
