Rec 4: Apocalypse

R

Released Jan 2, 2015

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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67%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

35%

1,000+ Ratings

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Survivors of a strange contagion which turns humans into ghouls find themselves aboard a ship where a doctor is trying to isolate the source of the outbreak.

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Critics Consensus

After a lackluster third entry, [REC] 4 gets the series back on track, at least to the level of the first sequel.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

There is plenty of ferocious tension here, but also some very well-pitched goofiness, with even a cameo from the Sumatran rat monkeys of Peter Jackson's proto-romzomcom from 1992, Braindead.

Mar 2, 2015

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Katie Rife

AV Club

With [REC] 4, Balaguer returns to the main storyline and to the kind of claustrophobic setting where [REC] really thrives, ditching the slapstick splatter of [REC] 3 without sacrificing zombie gore.

Rated: B

Jan 2, 2015

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Whatever scant insight the prior films offered into Spain's waning Catholic belief has now been entirely replaced by fascist, cartoonish shows of wish-fulfillment prevarication.

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 30, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

This is one more flesh-eating virus we've become immune to.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 19, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Somewhat gets the series back on track.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 14, 2019

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Trace Thurman

Bloody Disgusting

[REC] 4: Apocalypse completely disregards the religious and demonic aspects of the first three films and...doesn't make sense in the continuity of the franchise.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 31, 2018

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matthias s

I regret watching "Rec 4." It was a complete waste of my time and money. The plot was uninspired, and the acting was wooden. I felt no connection to any of the characters, and their actions often seemed forced and illogical. The movie lacked any real scares or suspense, relying instead on cheap jump scares and gore. Even the special effects were lackluster and unconvincing. To make matters worse, the ending was abrupt and unsatisfying. It felt like the writers had simply run out of ideas and decided to end the movie without resolving anything. I cannot recommend "Rec 4." If you're looking for a good horror movie, look elsewhere.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/09/23

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Kauã M

Obviously better than the previous one for bringing the basic plot back, but all the tension that existed was gone, causing the feeling of a generic zombie film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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Jerod S

Rec 4 gets back to the original storyline and centers around searching for the origin of the parasite. Things get a little silly with the outboard boat motor as a weapon - but all in all a good infected romp.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/23

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Gage A

not special, but at least it has some good moments 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/22

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Audience Member

Il gradito ritorno di Manuela Velasco non fa il paio con quello del footage che aveva caratterizzato la prima metà della serie. Lo stile di regia mosso e confuso non è innovativo e nonostante l'azione non sia male; la trama è totalmente scollegata da dove si era arrivati in precedenza. Si poteva senza dubbio sfruttare meglio la location perfetta per horror adrenalinici e che invece non viene analizzata nel dettaglio. Anche il finale è piuttosto banale a differenza di tutti gli altri capitoli.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Bastante distinta a sus dos primeras partes pero es bastante entretenida y es un buen cierre a la saga

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Jaume Balagueró

Director

Manuela Velasco

Angela Vidal

Paco Manzanedo

Guzman

Héctor Colomé

Dr. Ricarte

Ismael Fritschi

Nick

Críspulo Cabezas

Lucas

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Synopsis

Survivors of a strange contagion which turns humans into ghouls find themselves aboard a ship where a doctor is trying to isolate the source of the outbreak.

Director: Jaume Balagueró
Producer: Julio Fernández, Carlos Fernández, Adria Mones, Laura Fernández Brites
Screenwriter: Jaume Balagueró, Manu Díez
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Filmax
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Strong Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: Spanish (Spain)
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $708
Runtime: 1h 32m