REC

Name: REC
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: November 23, 2007
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Carlos Vicente, David Vert, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Manuel Bronchud

2007

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date: November 23, 2007 | R

Starring: Carlos Vicente, David Vert, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Manuel Bronchud, Manuela Velasco, María Teresa Ortega, Martha Carbonell, Pablo Rosso, Vicente Gil

Summary: A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

Director: Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 78 min

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Chris Nashawaty

Shot in shaky handheld style, [REC] is a bit like George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead, but, you know, actually scary. Read full review

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Masterpiece. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

“REC” delivers a steady stream of frights because its camera man never knows quite where to look — and by the time he figures it out, it might be too late. Read full review

Nigel Floyd

A brilliantly staged early scare signals that the safety rails are off and, despite an unexpected, last-minute swerve into the supernatural realm, the edge-of-the-seat tension is sustained to the very last second. Read full review

J.R. Jones

If you can tolerate 79 minutes of joggling images you’ll probably find this entertaining, though writer-directors Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza overplay their hand with a late-breaking back story that rips off one movie too many. Read full review

Empire Kim Newman

Even thought it's the third such effort to employ handheld camera in a zombie flick, this has more than enough shocks to hold its own. Read full review

Alissa Simon

Lazily scripted, without even a pretense of character development or psychological depth, it offers nothing new for genre fans and no reason for mainstream auds to bite. Read full review

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Panchogul

May 22, 2020

Un verdadero fenómeno del Cine de Terror de habla hispana que a estas alturas ya es todo un clásico, bien hecha, creíble, aterradora y muy entretenida.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

qbase

May 15, 2019

Το "Rec" δικαιολογημένα έχει μπει στην λίστα με τις 10 πιο τρομακτικές ταινίες όλων των εποχών.Πρόκειται για ένα αγωνιώδες,κλειστοφοβικό θρίλερ το οποίο σε κρατά στην άκρη της καρέκλας σου από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος.Οι πειστικές ερμηνείες,η ασφυκτική ατμόσφαιρα,η ρεαλιστικότητα ακόμα και ηΤο "Rec" δικαιολογημένα έχει μπει στην λίστα με τις 10 πιο τρομακτικές ταινίες όλων των εποχών.Πρόκειται για ένα αγωνιώδες,κλειστοφοβικό θρίλερ το οποίο σε κρατά στην άκρη της καρέκλας σου από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος.Οι πειστικές ερμηνείες,η ασφυκτική ατμόσφαιρα,η ρεαλιστικότητα ακόμα και η διάρκεια κάνουν αυτό το θρίλερ να μοιάζει αλήθινο.Καθόλου κουραστική σε σχέση με άλλες ταινίες του είδους...… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

RaduA

Mar 11, 2019

78/100

I think the this is the 4th time I see this movie and it is as good as the first time I saw it. I think it is among the best found-footage films. The movie keeps you in suspense, and the end is very frightening. The atmosphere is intense and the two directors know how to juggle78/100

I think the this is the 4th time I see this movie and it is as good as the first time I saw it. I think it is among the best found-footage films.
The movie keeps you in suspense, and the end is very frightening. The atmosphere is intense and the two directors know how to juggle with the elements of horror films. I would have liked to stay so, and not to make the second movie (of course, and 3 and 4).… Expand

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Ryo91

Apr 17, 2020

6/10 * >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gruselig. Es gab einige Schreckensmomente. :-OO

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

JLau

Sep 25, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A docu-crew follow some firemen who get called to an apartment where there's a zombie outbreak and get quarantined in the building.… Expand

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imthenoob

Dec 4, 2020

Despite the short run time, Rec drags on heavily during the middle and fails to pick up steam. I appreciate the creativity and the premise is interesting enough but it just never gets going for me. It's a rather boring "zombie" movie that saves everything for the final act.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Toten79

Jul 14, 2020

No puedo creer que algunos críticos le den 100% a este bodrio. Absolutamente mal actuada (sobre todo el policía), aburrida y, por supuesto, hay que bancarse el idioma de España que es insoportable. A la mitad la dejé de ver.

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