Rec 3: Genesis

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Rec 3: Genesis

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2012

1h 19m

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Newlyweds (Leticia Dolera, Diego Martín) watch their wedding reception descend into chaos and carnage when their guests become infected by a virus that turns them into hungry zombies.

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[REC] 3 Genesis discards the handheld POV of its predecessors and loses the franchise's fresh perspective in the bargain, upping the gags and gore to the detriment of the chills that audiences crave.

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Perri Nemiroff

Shockya.com

Sep 8, 2012

2/5

Perhaps Paco Plaza's fictional virus finally got to him because the fact that he thinks he can do away with found footage and horror in the third installment is downright bizarre.

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Sep 7, 2012

3.5/4

Plaza throws in more than enough ludicrous touches of his own to grab viewers by their arteries and never let go.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Sep 6, 2012

2/5

With slapstick smothering the scares, "[REC 3]" is further marred by a plot in which the muted Catholicism of its antecedents is turned up to full blast.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Oct 30, 2025

4/5

This third film in the jolting Spanish zombie franchise is deftly directed by Paco Plaza.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 22, 2023

4/5

Lulls you into expecting a redundant experience in its opening minutes, only to entirely circumvent expectations while being as satisfying as its predecessors.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Oct 3, 2022

1.5/4

It’s exceedingly gory, more so than its predecessors, and its lack of technical ingenuity and half-hearted use of the “found footage” device somehow makes it less interesting.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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sudo ragequit T

@RT04489208 Jul 11, 2026

Absolute trash. This is yet another movie with 3$ in the scenario team and 3,000,000 in CGI. Looks great tho, but that's absolutely it. This has nothing to do with the 2 first movies : no claustrophobic small area and no handheld filming. Podium top 5 most stupid films of my life.

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom May 31, 2026

[REC] 3: Genesis feels like a noticeable step down from its predecessors. It shifts away from the raw found-footage tension that made the earlier films effective, resulting in a more conventional horror experience that never fully clicks. While there are moments of gore and some unsettling imagery that make it more disturbing than expected, they don't really make up for the weaker story and uneven tone. The change in style may work for some viewers, but it often feels disconnected from what came before. The pacing is inconsistent and the characters are not very engaging, which makes it difficult to stay fully invested. Overall, it’s a mediocre sequel that has flashes of horror but lacks the intensity and impact of the earlier entries. I’d give it a 4/10.

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Martin K

@RT93557692 Apr 27, 2026

Es buena pero le quita el enfoque de están gradando

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Angel C

@Nose_ Mar 5, 2026

Not that bad, they could’ve made it a little better but it’s still rec. the ending got me real sad. People are overhating

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Darrin G.

@realwildchild76 Feb 28, 2026

Another solid entry for me in this series. Not for everybody.

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Synopsis

Newlyweds (Leticia Dolera, Diego Martín) watch their wedding reception descend into chaos and carnage when their guests become infected by a virus that turns them into hungry zombies.

Director: Paco Plaza
Producer: Julio Fernández, Jaume Balagueró
Screenwriter: Paco Plaza, Luiso Berdejo, David Gallart
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Filmax, Ono, Television Espanola
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Horror Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.2K
Runtime: 1h 19m

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