[Rec] (2007)

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• Reid V

  
  A fun, inventive, and jumpy found-footage horror film that has it's share of thrills, especially in the final act. The acting for the most part is pretty good & I like that they don't make you wait too long before diving into the madness. And while I saw most gags coming… More
  A fun, inventive, and jumpy found-footage horror film that has it's share of thrills, especially in the final act. The acting for the most part is pretty good & I like that they don't make you wait too long before diving into the madness. And while I saw most gags coming from a mile away, there were still a couple of instances where I was genuinely shocked. The sound designed really augmented the horror of these moments and some scenes were delightfully disorienting because of it. Unfortunately, the film spends way too much time trying to explain the phenomena and not enough time on creating a foreboding atmosphere. Also, while I understand that the filmmakers have to establish good reasons for having the camera rolling at times when the cameraman should be fleeing in terror, if I had to hear the protagonist say "We have to record this!" one more time, I was going to throw myself down a stairwell. A bit over-hyped I must say, but overall an entertaining thriller.

• Albert K

  
  I'm gonna give [Rec] more credit then the american counterpart, "Quarantine". Though they're carbon copies, [Rec]'s acting is far more superior. Turn off the lights, crank the sound up, and be prepared to jump. I was exhausted after watching this.

• Lee ?

  
  I kicked myself for waiting so long to watch this film, when it first came out I was just not in the mood for yet another infection/zombie type movie and with the whole handheld mockumentary style approach... but this turned out to be a damn good flick!! It's a real nail-biter at… More
  I kicked myself for waiting so long to watch this film, when it first came out I was just not in the mood for yet another infection/zombie type movie and with the whole handheld mockumentary style approach... but this turned out to be a damn good flick!! It's a real nail-biter at times and does achieve a level of realism which made it all the more horrifying. Not as gory as I was expecting it to be though but the film is strong enough without it. The shakey-cam stuff did get a little too much at points, especially when going up and down the stairs in the building. Well worth a watch though, great effort by the Spanish cast and crew and they provide an intense experience with one of the scariest finales in recent years.

• Greg S

  
  A TV crew follows firemen into an apartment building on a routine rescue call, but soon find themselves trapped inside the building where the residents have contracted a virus that causes them to turn homicidal. It's basically a mashup of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and THE BLAIR… More
  A TV crew follows firemen into an apartment building on a routine rescue call, but soon find themselves trapped inside the building where the residents have contracted a virus that causes them to turn homicidal. It's basically a mashup of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, and although it's not very original, it is about as much scary fun as you could hope for from the combination.

• Alexander D

  
  Made in 2007 on an equivalent budget to 1.9 million U.S. dollars (and remade a year later as QUARANTINE with a budget of over 10 million more), [REC] is an enjoyable Spanish B-movie. It is chilling, thrilling, and simply to the point, even with a running time of less than an hour and… More
  Made in 2007 on an equivalent budget to 1.9 million U.S. dollars (and remade a year later as QUARANTINE with a budget of over 10 million more), [REC] is an enjoyable Spanish B-movie. It is chilling, thrilling, and simply to the point, even with a running time of less than an hour and twenty minutes. The film uses the newly popular "found footage" sub-genre to follow a late-night television reporter in Barcelona, Spain. She and her cameraman must suddenly leave for the night to cover a shift at a local fire department. The fire station receives a phone call from an elderly woman trapped inside her house, and when they go to rescue her, the first thing they hear is a barrage of bloodcurdling shrieks. From then on, their night is bound to be full of chaos, horror, and nightmares that will stay with them forever. If you are one of the many people who saw the 2008 remake QUARANTINE, loved it, and have yet to see [REC], you are in for quite a pleasant surprise. I rarely find films scary enough to honestly admit that I was truly scared; and I sadly cannot admit being even remotely afraid with this film. On the other hand, it is intriguing from the very first five minutes; it finds easy ways to freak one out and make one jump; and it is hard to even press pause on. All in all, [REC] is not perfect. But it <i>is</i> a great horror film, and it is worth watching once or twice. Maybe not for the squeamish, I'll warn them. But the rest of you that aren't, don't miss out!

• Eric A

  
  Great acting, great script. A must see for anyone who likes a good scary movie.

• Kevin C

  
  The absolute best and scariest horror film of the 21st century. One of the most intense film experiences of all time and the beginning of an intriguing, mind-bending franchise.

• Sergio G

  
  Now this good spanish movie directed by Balagueró. Good shots, claustrophobic and good score. Good choice for the weekend.

• Matt G

  
  The spanish masterpiece of a horror film. Keeps you on the edge of your seat and delivers terrifying chills. Not as good as Quarantine though. Grade: B+

• Kylie B

  
  I'm not usually very keen on zombie films, but I loved this. I like mockumentary style horror in general, and this was one of the most realistic uses of it in my opinion. It takes a while to build up momentum, but I think the payoff is worth it.

• Ken S

  
  Solid slice of horror

• Everett J

  
  this got remade as "Quarantine" a few years ago, but this is much better! It's in Spanish, but man this is what a good horror movie is all about!

• J P

  
  I watched this movie on FearNet, after finding out it was the Spanish and original version of Quarantine. I wasn't very surprised that the original Spanish version is MUCH scarier and better than Quarantine. Sadly, the story lines of Quarantine and REC are almost identical, so I… More
  I watched this movie on FearNet, after finding out it was the Spanish and original version of Quarantine. I wasn't very surprised that the original Spanish version is MUCH scarier and better than Quarantine. Sadly, the story lines of Quarantine and REC are almost identical, so I knew what was going on most of the time. However, REC did actually go into detail about the disease that spread, and was more specific as to what happened. I really enjoyed that. In Quarantine, the movie goes by so fast, it's really dumb, but REC started out slow then gradually got better and scarier. There are more scares in REC than in Quarantine, and they all made me jump a little. Quarantine was not scary at all, it was more gory, but not scary. I also LOVED the REC style moc-umentary. It actually made it look like an actual documentary. I believe that if the building actually was in quarantine and a video tape was found, it would look exactly like REC. The sound comes and goes throughout the movie, making you belive it's real, some of the video is fuzzy, the camera is shaky, but not so shaky it makes you sick, and they handle the camera like normal (they put it down when they're doing something else, etc.). They also turn the camera off and on, so you see black throughout the film. This was both annoying and great because it looked very realistic. If you are going to see Quarantine, I'd tell you to stop and pick up REC instead. If you don't speak Spanish, there are English subtitles. Even though it's in a different language, it is still very well made. On FearNet, my favorite movies are the ones that are Spanish with English subtitles. I haven't seen one that I didn't like.

• EightThirty .

  
  28/10/2010 (ONLINE) I really got into this and although it's not interesting at first, the fun was gradual. When the party does get pumping the suspense is awesome. A spot on choice for a "Fright Night".

• Jeff "

  
  Rec is a terrific horror film filmed in The Blair Witch Project style. The film doesn't waste time to get directly in the horror and when the terror starts, it starts. The film is made in a shaky cam style and may not appeal to many people, but to those who like this style of… More
  Rec is a terrific horror film filmed in The Blair Witch Project style. The film doesn't waste time to get directly in the horror and when the terror starts, it starts. The film is made in a shaky cam style and may not appeal to many people, but to those who like this style of film making, this is quit a film to watch. A virus has contaminated an apartment building and a fire crew is sent to investigate, the terror shortly begins as the cops outside seal them in and they are quarantined inside. I loved this film and I thought it was better than I had hoped it would be. The cast did a pretty good job at building tension, and this is one of the few films that scares.

• Dead A

  
  When they were trapped in that building, the excitement starts from there. You'll get bored from the start to be honest. At least I did. But this was really scary.

• Wahida K

  
  Great Movie with some creepy scenes in the dark. It was disturbing especially because of the Camera.

• Jason S

  
  A really good virus movie that has very good scares and a good flow. All of the actors did a great job as well. The filming style might put some folks off of the flick as it is very Blair Witch and shaky. I don't mind the style and I thought this one was done very well in the… More
  A really good virus movie that has very good scares and a good flow. All of the actors did a great job as well. The filming style might put some folks off of the flick as it is very Blair Witch and shaky. I don't mind the style and I thought this one was done very well in the way it set the mood and added the realism the makers were going for. I really dug this flick.

• xGary X

  
  [Rec] is a Spanish horror in which a camera crew following the local fire department stumble on an outbreak of a lethal virus and find themselves quarantined in an apartment building with the resulting flesh eating victims. It actually manages to side step many of the usual flaws of… More
  [Rec] is a Spanish horror in which a camera crew following the local fire department stumble on an outbreak of a lethal virus and find themselves quarantined in an apartment building with the resulting flesh eating victims. It actually manages to side step many of the usual flaws of this kind of camcorder style horror film in that it has decent actors speaking real dialogue within a well engineered, structured plot line. It even uses the format to interesting effect, the cameraman often being brushed aside and forced away from the action, leaving us to hear and imagine what is going on off-sceen which is actually quite effective and adds to a genuine documentary-style experience. The effects are convincing without getting too gratuitously gory and technically, it is very accomplished. Unfortunately as is the case with all of these point and record style films, the story is obviously seen from only one point of view and is therefore very linear and simplistic and has no surprises whatsoever, right through to the inevitable conclusion. If this footage had been intercut with scenes of what was happening on the outside or flashbacks to previous events it could have been really interesting, but as it is there's absolutely nothing here you haven't seen before. And Diary Of The Dead did it better.

• Cassandra M

  
  #30: [REC] There's a lot of these shaky-cam movies around at the moment, and among your "Cloverfield"s and "Diary Of The Dead"s this low budget Spanish movie may seem like the underdog, but it's punching way above its weight. Filmed by a TV crew… More
  #30: [REC] There's a lot of these shaky-cam movies around at the moment, and among your "Cloverfield"s and "Diary Of The Dead"s this low budget Spanish movie may seem like the underdog, but it's punching way above its weight. Filmed by a TV crew stumbling upon something very nasty happening in an apartment block, the movie is shot and acted brilliantly, the sense of unease gradually giving way to all out terror. While it's obviously derivative of movies like "The Last Broadcast" and "The Blair Witch Project" it manages to deliver in a way that those movies couldn't thanks to some brilliant set-pieces. It's not even out in the UK yet and Hollywood have already remade it (the inevitably inferior "Quarantine") but do yourself a favour and spend an evening in the dark with the original. You'll regret it, but in the best possible way. Terrific. Best bit: The climactic night vision only stand-off against... well, whatever the hell that thing was.

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