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Play trailer Poster for Rec R 2007 1h 18m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A reporter (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman record the horrifying outbreak of a disease that turns humans into vicious cannibals.
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Critics Consensus

Plunging viewers into the nightmarish hellscape of an apartment complex under siege, [Rec] proves that found footage can still be used as an effective delivery mechanism for sparse, economic horror.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 09/29/2015
2/5
The Spanish horror movie Rec promises, in the first act at least, to be a profoundly disturbing experience. Go to Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian 09/29/2015
2/5
Midway through, the plot blows a gasket and the camerawork turns altogether crazed, joggling us about in the semi-darkness while the soundtrack rings to distorted screams. Go to Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com 04/15/2008
3/5
[Rec] will definitely jangle the nerves. But it's a movie that's unlikely to last in the memory. Go to Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times Oct 30
4/5
Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza pool their wayward cult horror talents to work the Blair Witch faux documentary aesthetic - with added 28 Days Later-style rage victims - to urgent perfection. Go to Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 02/29/2024
8/10
Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza manage to thrill us in 80 minutes with a simple story and an already used “documentary” style, but still so powerful... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/18/2023
3/4
[Rec] proves to be an enjoyably jump-inducing ride into the horrific and panicky, moving so fast (in part due to the very short, barely-feature-length running time of 77 minutes) that it’s over seemingly in the same instant that it starts. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jaoo G @Jaoogigliotti May 14 A thousand times better and more original than the Americanized version. See more Alaina B @RT16781289 Apr 21 One of my favorite horror movies, the ending was crazy, same with the plot twists. The main characters are stupid, but let's be so fr, every horror movie has stupid main characters. See more Peter C @RT59700763 Mar 16 REC is another found footage/documentary style film. It was a good movie for it's time; however, hasn't aged well. The main actor was not very good, and these movies lose appeal when the main character turns to the cameraman and says "Make sure you film this" the entire movie. Also, movies that become isolated into one location, especially for a Zombie movie, become redundant as the movie and scenes take place in the same 5 rooms. Like why return to a room you found a zombie in 3 times? No one would. See more Darrin G. @realwildchild76 Feb 28 Rank highly for that ending which is creepy asf. See more Luka R @Lukaradumilo87 Jan 4 It was great, serious, scary but just a little bit boring a little bit See more Aadil M @RT69075013 Dec 28 Outstanding horror! Very, very scary film! See more Read all reviews
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Jaume Balagueró

Director

Paco Plaza

Director

Manuela Velasco

Ángela Vidal

Ferran Terraza

Manu

Jorge-Yamam Serrano

Policía Joven

Carlos Lasarte

César

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Synopsis A reporter (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman record the horrifying outbreak of a disease that turns humans into vicious cannibals.
Director
Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza
Screenwriter
Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza
Production Co
Filmax
Rating
R (Language|Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)