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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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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) The Spanish horror movie Rec promises, in the first act at least, to be a profoundly disturbing experience. Rated: 2/5 Sep 29, 2015 Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian 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. Rated: 2/5 Sep 29, 2015 Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com [Rec] will definitely jangle the nerves. But it's a movie that's unlikely to last in the memory. Rated: 3/5 Apr 15, 2008 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 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] Rated: 8/10 Feb 29, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review [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. Rated: 3/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm It’s the moral imperative of the found-footage formalism that sets REC apart... Rated: 3.5/4 May 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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James B REC is perhaps the best zombie film I and you will ever see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review Lloyd S Just terrible and frustrating to watch. The camera kept shaking and the people where shouting the whole movie. Well, now I know where outlast was inspired from. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Rév O It's okay, same as cloverfield, except its zombies instead of alien monster and happens in one building instead of a city. Same thing though, although I enjoyed the other one a little more than this. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Angel L Feels real. Flaws but I like it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Shaun R Thoroughly enjoyable. Beats the hell out of slow dumb zombies walking around. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review João V Esse filme é um dos únicos found footage que têm uma boa justificativa para ser filmado. O filme é muito bom e extremamente bem feito e bem atuado. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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)
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