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[Rec]

2007
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 18m
A bubbly, ambitious TV journalist reports on the seemingly dull sedentary life of an urban fire station and a call to help a strange old lady locked in her apartment hardly seems worthy covering... (imdb)
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[Rec]

2007
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 18m
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Rated 17 May 2008
80
56th
Holy nightmares, thank god I didn't see this late at night. Grating characters, plenty of dumbass dialogue, but jesus, this thing is scary. And claustrophobic. That final stand in the dark is very, very uncomfortable to watch. Great job.
Rated 17 May 2008
75
88th
Scary. Effective. Scary.
Rated 12 May 2016
70
70th
Though I am rarely impressed with low budget horror films, this was surprisingly rewarding. Manuela Velasco is gorgeous & was excellent. The ending was creepy & better than expected. Infection occurred too quickly, there was a bit too much chaos, a few lines were repeated too many times & there was too much shaky camera. But, I was impressed with the amount of tension they were able to create & Manuela sold it well. I went into this not expecting much but was surprised to enjoy it.
Rated 10 Dec 2011
25
9th
I don't understand the hype, and will go as far as to say that if this movie was in English people would have far harsher opinions of it. The concept is old and unoriginal and the shakycam is the worst I've ever seen; I thought it was going to give me a frickin' epileptic fit. It's simply unpleasant to watch. I held out until the end in the hope of a clever twist ending (my hope was a candid camera style practical joke by the TV company), but alas not.
Rated 05 Apr 2008
30
17th
Annoying actors who curse the whole time, awful camera work and a extremely boring story and setting. Only some parts of the ending were thrilling.
Rated 25 Feb 2014
69
54th
Reasonably effective shaky cam docu-horror. Perhaps gets a bit hysterical for a legitimate attempt at real-life, and the exposition at the end felt a bit rushed and tacked-on. That said, though, it was entertaining, and even the cheap jump scares worked well. The taught running time works to its benefit, and the small cast is decent. The cameraman must have been hard as nails; I'd have been sobbing in the corner, getting eaten...
Rated 10 Apr 2008
75
62nd
The ending's a bit abrupt but the last ten minutes or so leading up to it are scary as hell and the whole documentary angle works surprisingly well.
Rated 13 May 2008
81
78th
It's surprisingly effective given that it really boils down to a lot "screaming people jumping out of dark places" scares. If shaky-cam ruined Cloverfield or the Bournes for you, don't even bother with this, as it gave me problems here and I've never minded it before. The final act throws a lot of strange information at you that kind of clogs up the story, but when the shit hits the fan, the intensity here is unmatched. Strong action, and a very scary experience. Great horror on a small budget.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
45
4th
This film had unlikable characters, a bad script and it was not scary. There is a number of scenes in the film were it is dark and you can't see what is going on, this is supposed to make it scarier but I just found it annoying.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
70
56th
Pretty intense little horror film shot in the "hand held cam" style as part of the plot. There is some decent acting in the movie with a few wicked little twists thrown in. The best thing about REC is that it not only maintains the tense atmosphere throughout but it gradually gets creepier as it moves along. The only flaws here are not so much technical as much as plot holes and a reliance on religion to explain too much of the supernatural elements.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
85
87th
Definitely worth watching if you are a horror fan that can stand shaky-cam style of film making. A claustrophobic zombie-like movie that takes you for an action packed ride and leads to a terrifying last 20 minutes. My main complaint was their finding out of the back story to why and how this situation was happening. It felt like they got too much information from the two sources and was basically a spoon-feeding to the viewer. Leaving it open to debate would have only made it better.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
90
88th
"A shock-a-minute mini-masterpiece of sound design, tricky jolts, and wonderfully distressing tension."
Rated 28 Oct 2010
70
67th
A tightly stuctured and effective little zombie movie and in the horror-mockomentary "found footage" subgenre one of least annoyingly executed, probably because the cameraman is largely anonymous unlike Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield.
Rated 30 May 2009
90
97th
75 minutes of awesomeness.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
90
88th
Kicks the crap out of almost any other horror movies released this decade. Masterfully paced, this film ratchets up the tension from beginning to end. It leaves you feeling drained afterward, in a good way though.
Rated 02 Apr 2008
79
84th
Despite a slew of plot holes this is a fresh entry into the zombie genre and gets capped off with one of the most intense third acts I've seen in a recent horror flick.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
73
67th
Much better than any other first-person film I've seen before. The tension really builds up until at the end it really is impossible to sit comfortably in your couch. This film was **really** scary. Even though it was still totally unrealistic, it "felt" more realistic to me than other zombie-like movies. I think it's because it's completely filmed in a normal apartment building so many people live in. It feels like it could be *your* house it's being filmed in.
Rated 30 May 2008
87
79th
Easily the pinnacle of "found footage" horror films. Some great scares in here.
Rated 04 May 2018
55
21st
Just not much substance here. It's kind of creepy, but really consists of a lot of darkness and a few jump scares, characters who resist making a single good defensive decision, and filmwork by the worst fictional cameraman ever hired (even before things got hectic). I guess "found-footage" just isn't for me. Also, in these "aggression virus" premises, why do the hyper-aggressive individuals never attack each other? They always kinda chill out with their homies until they sense the uninfected.
Rated 28 May 2022
85
94th
Une bien belle surprise, film d'horreur extrêmement tendu et réaliste, jusqu'au final qui fait monter la tension à son paroxysme !
Rated 28 Jul 2010
90
73rd
This Spanish horror film achieves what most American films try to and fail: to be actually scary
Rated 31 Jan 2010
70
26th
I have to admit this is pretty well done, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere and some serious tension. It devolves into a bunch of hysterical screaming, though, and that just isn't something I want to watch. Even if the panic is justified I'd rather watch characters who at least try to be resourceful and keep it together. Outside of that the acting was pretty decent and the movie as a whole had some merit.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
0
0th
handycam horror is the worst thing. props to the makeup people but seriously... can we stop making these movies already?
Rated 11 May 2008
90
82nd
Scary, tense movie, highly recommended. My only complaint is that the final scenes present you with really unnecessary, convoluted information.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
60
30th
I actually think the remake improved things. Controversial I know.
Rated 30 Sep 2009
85
68th
Above average zombie flick that really shows how to do the camcorder gimmick right. Lots of scares, lots of gore and lots of fun.
Rated 18 Feb 2015
79
67th
Lots of screaming/ angry Spaniards here. The handheld nature of the film did lend to the consistent pacing of the film. The young host helped sum up the situation every now and then & drive the camera toward the action which worked fairly organically, which is more than you can say for most FF offerings. The 1st person perspective brought a game element to [Rec] with most of the film feeling like a more & more desperate survival story & the end like L4D where the witch wakes up & well, you know.
Rated 01 Jan 2010
90
82nd
Simple, straight-forward scary movie populated by actors who look like real people and who play (on the whole) understated and realistically. Truly pulls you in and well worth watching.
Rated 01 Apr 2012
50
6th
Documentary style horror film. The novelty of the idea wears off pretty soon and it becomes just another tedious bore.
Rated 03 Feb 2014
70
69th
as good as it gets in terms of once again ripping off the homevideo stylistic device. most of the time you wish that stupid reporter slut would just shut the fuck up, take out her boobs and let some fireman squeeze them. but that may just be me. also, as is custom with these movies, the camera guy has stage 3 parkinson's. but it's not all ineffective and there were some decent, even tense moments.
Rated 30 Nov 2008
77
81st
This one really kicked ass and every other body part which is to be kicked, but still, i was quite pissed off with the ending.
Rated 26 Sep 2010
55
35th
Hailed by zombie fans as being the next big thing. I found it rather annoying. Like a child trying to get your attention by being really loud and doing stupid things. This might in part be because of the extremely annoying TV journalist. Bad acting, and loads of it.
Rated 10 May 2011
80
91st
[Rec] isn't wholly original. It fits into two or three familiar categories of horror, but it does take a while to pick up on all of them because the premise is so much fresher, the level of realism so much higher and the acting so much better than usual. An old tape recorder near the end reveals too much information too conveniently, but for the most part the film is short and sweet and balances mystery, suspense and horror very well. Genuinely scary.
Rated 20 Oct 2008
70
51st
An standard, solid zombie flick vastly elevated by its original screenwriting concept and visual style.
Rated 11 Mar 2012
50
47th
[REC] is a funny movie, but it's not supposed to be. It contains characters I didn't care about, is shot in a way that actually hinders its jump scares, and its hysterics lightened the mood too much for it to be effective as a horror film. The actors are all fine, and it has a few moments that will make you jump, but there's no sense of dread and the explanation tacked-on at the end was unnecessary. I can't recommend [REC], although I know a lot of people will disagree with me about that.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
75
68th
This is very well the most terrifying experience I've ever had. ... Saw it in broad daylight and I was still hiding under a blanket. But even besides its power to make you shit your pants it's still worth appreciating on its cinematic values. ... The sometimes very long takes, the sound, and the claustrophobic ending. DAMN!
Rated 20 Jul 2010
78
65th
One fantastic horror film. Yes, it's true that I do have a penchant for subjective filmmaking to such extremes. But its a tried and true method mixed with an original, workable concept. The characters have no backstory, but who cares? How really can they in this scenario. What matters is that the film is scary as hell. The film delivers plenty of both startling and disturbing moments and nearly any of them are cheap or obligatory. I really kind of want to watch it again.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
75
64th
Great genre-pic both zombie- and handheldmovie-wise. Better than Paranormal Activity which I actually liked too, more scary than Cloverfield, but the "found-tape"-thing still doesn't have the same effect as when watching Blair Witch the first time. What I especially liked about the movie was the way it gradually took away certain elements in "moviemaking" right at the end - starting with removing the general light and later the camera flashlight, so that only the nightvision remained. Awesome!
Rated 21 Sep 2011
69
84th
The best use of the 'found footage' technique I've seen, blowing away Cloverfield and Paranormal Activity. Although those are occasionally scary, this brings another level of creepiness and claustrophobia that those lacked, along with a much stronger ending. My only complaint is that Angela's hysterics get to be a bit much after a while. I would have preferred to spend the last third with a stronger character (see Night of the Living Dead)
Rated 27 Sep 2010
85
81st
Small, obviously low-budgeted horror film that's quite claustrophobic. Has some genuine terrrifying "cat-out-the-closet" moments that are brilliant and uses the diagetic camera really well for this. And the last 15 minutes are gloriously fucked up.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
95
98th
Awesome! Don't let the slow start fool you; this film will have you on the edge of your seat by the end!
Rated 01 Nov 2017
80
63rd
I thought this movie took the found footage subgenre of horror movies and put a pretty compelling story to that format. I don't know any Spanish actors so they all seemed to be pretty amateur to me. The cast of characters stuck in the apartment were interesting. I especially liked the vain guy who looked like a broke Salvadore Dali. The story had twists and turns and I thought it wrapped up in a very interesting way that I didn't really see coming.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
70
68th
Begins by introducing itself as yet another found footage gimmick and ends with the de rigeur nihilistic-smash-cut-to-black-zombie-movie-ending (complete with utterly dire metal song), but in between is a reasonably compelling horror show that breaks no new ground yet manages to sustain interest throughout.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
100
90th
Its 28 Days Later meets The Blair Witch Project, which in the end is one hell of a ride with some truly terrifying moments, and my only *handsinfrontoffacepeepingthroughfingers* moment ever.
Rated 13 Jul 2008
80
85th
I have to admit that for some reason I love movies that are done in this particular shaky-cam -style. There are people who hate it, but I like it. [Rec] is one of the scariest movies I ever remember seeing.
Rated 03 May 2008
99
95th
Im giving this film 99 not because its a great film-film but because its probebly the horror film that has scared me most as an adult and Im not easily scared. The dirty brutality and feeling of hopelesness of 28 days later combined with the handmade style and paranoia of the Blair witch project makes this the ultimate terror.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
85
92nd
Suspenseful and believable, [REC] should be an enjoyable movie for anybody who's a fan of the personally-recorded type shooting.
Rated 07 Mar 2013
79
78th
highly recommended. there is somethings special make this film more effective than the ordinary hollywood horror films. i wanted to turn it off one time as i watch it, because it made me very uncomfartable. Great Job from Spain.
Rated 11 Jan 2010
88
93rd
On one hand Quarantine felt better all throughout, on the other hand the girl zombie in the end is one of the most disturbing things I've seen in a zombie movie in a long time. Though Quarantine is essentially almost the same film, both are equally good for different reasons.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
90
75th
Fuck that ending scene scared me.
Rated 28 Mar 2019
7
57th
(2nd viewing) 12 years ago, this was the scariest movie experience I've ever sat through, so either this didn't age very well, or I've become immune to horror flicks. Since the film still holds up well, I'll go with the latter.
Rated 15 Apr 2020
10
7th
becomes 100% shaky cam in the dark to cover up bad staging, bad acting, DNF. it is so obviously bad that I went on to ignore about 30 criticker users who liked it.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
65
52nd
Not very original, but it really gives some scares. The production is interesting and the main actress, surprisingly good.
Rated 21 Apr 2010
72
37th
I'm not normally one for horror but this was recommended to me. Being in Spanish and with English subtitles did not detract at all from some genuine fright moments and although touching on the Zombi genre it remained genuinely scary unlike the more common 'how to kill a Zombi' style films which are just violent for the sake of it. You will want the lights on when you go to bed after this one!
Rated 21 Jan 2013
80
71st
A found-footage zombie film that has a ton of charm. Things start off simple enough, but once things start to progress, things don't let up until the very unnerving finale. Great tension and great use of "found footage".
Rated 17 Dec 2009
76
57th
essentially exactly the same as it's remake (quarantine), i do appreciate the sets a bit more this time. the problem with this movie is that it should have started with that creepy as hell creature in the end, then this could have been scary. the shaky cam in this is more tame, which only makes it more enjoyable.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
75
23rd
Good, but doesn't really do anything that left a lasting impression.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
88
62nd
Probably not as terrifying as the teasers made you think, REC is still absolutely effective and at times very funny. Even though the all-seeing video camera gimmick is starting to feel tired, the characters are believable and the whole scary proposition is staged rather beautifully. This pretty much works just like a rollercoaster ride, fun and scary but just when you're really enjoying it, it's over all too soon. Still, the final scene is a devilish jewel of an exercise in tension. Good stuff.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
84
96th
an spanish horror movie... and it's good! It's a miracle!
Rated 09 Jun 2008
51
26th
Pretty well done, and very capturing up to a certain point. And then, the cenario and the scenes look like déjà vu. Also, the continuous shoulder-worn camera can easily make seasick.
Rated 02 Apr 2012
90
93rd
One of the most visceral experiences I've had with a film. The first-person perspective is used to fantastic suspenseful effect; one sequence in particular is sure to stick with you...
Rated 21 Jun 2009
68
65th
Very good Zobie film.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
95
79th
Much better than the Americanized Quarantine, this is suspenseful, creepy and gory. My only complaint is the inclusion of religious undertones but definitely highly recommended!
Rated 14 Jun 2014
80
62nd
Great movie, ending was disheartening. Good shock scenes.
Rated 12 Jul 2015
77
66th
Intense, jumpy horror from ominous beginning to pant-shitting end.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
75
39th
The pacing was a little slow, but it was a good movie. It was a somewhat original story and had a few good "boo" moments.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
70
76th
[Rec] isn't as scary as it could be, but it is effective when it needs to be. Very well-done in terms of escalation and it makes full usage of its one setting.
Rated 10 Mar 2009
85
70th
Great film - at first it seems like it couldn't possibly be scary, but it builds and builds till the final scene whish is without doubt the scariest thing I've seen in a film! The ending is ludicrous but what can you expect from the genre. All in all a must watch.
Rated 14 Dec 2015
90
88th
I never get scared from horror movies. This movie scared the hell out of me.
Rated 20 Jun 2010
74
33rd
Silly but fun. The plucky heroine's charisma keeps the film alive, but the perpetual cameraman POV begins to grate after a while. Even though the various camera-related tricks feel like a cheap device, it's hard to deny the tension of the climactic scenes, being stalked in pitch black by rabid zombies.
Rated 10 Sep 2011
69
70th
Nice steady build up, and then it all just hits the fan. The characters come across entirely genuine, but there is often a bit too much structure to the events and convenience for the camera, which lessens the overall effect. The whole film has a very Resident Evil horror game feel to it. The penthouse room is particularly reminiscent of such games, and I found the ending somewhat anticlimatic.
Rated 06 Oct 2010
80
85th
cool and creepy
Rated 16 Dec 2010
80
69th
Well done overall. For a film that is relying on jump scares, it manages to feel like more than that when you watch it. Not quite reaching the level of, but reminiscent of the greats like Alien and the like.
Rated 19 Jan 2009
68
68th
very well made movie.strongly recommended to the horror fans.
Rated 05 Apr 2012
84
89th
Maybe the best horror movie of this variety that I've seen. There weren't any major "What's supposed to be happening?" moments, like in Blair Witch, or "WHY ARE YOU STILL HOLDING THE CAMERA" moments, like in Cloverfield. It's impressive how long some of the takes are, including those where special effects had to be timed properly, or else the transitions between shots were nigh imperceptible. Had one or two weird/corny moments, and unanswered questions, but I guess that's what the sequel is for.
Rated 29 Jul 2012
80
73rd
The found-footage element of the movie feels very forced and doesn't actually draw you into the story all that much, but everything else is great.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
80
74th
Very scary zombie movie
Rated 23 Apr 2014
95
86th
Best in the series.
Rated 17 Dec 2008
6
54th
The documentary angle is corny and often times unbelievable and the dialogue isn't much better, but for the most part, [Rec] is entertaining.
Rated 15 Sep 2008
80
83rd
Intense, chaotic and frenetic (though relying largely on jump-scares)
Rated 29 Apr 2009
2
40th
Sure, it makes you jump in your seat a couple of times, but I couldn't care less for the characters.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
87
95th
I would argue it's the best horror film of the 2000's. Makes excellent use of the found footage format and rachets up the tension until the nightmarish final ten minutes, which may well be the most terrifying scene ever made.
Rated 10 Aug 2010
71
52nd
Some scenes scared me, but even these were pretty cheap. Oh yeah, that one room in the end creeped me out.
Rated 05 Apr 2015
8
82nd
It's like that POV opening of Halloween but with shake cam and zombies. Tough to find fault here as it's so short and so effective. Has a great build up where you feel what the characters feel - utter confusion which leads to some nice jump scares and a really creepy ending. Features the most terrifying thing to me personally - children - and does it well. Manuela Velasco = ideal.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
9
94th
Outstanding.
Rated 29 Oct 2010
80
85th
One of my favorite zombie films right along with Dead Set. I vaguely recall having a negative reaction to the ending when I first watched it, but upon repeat viewing don't know why I might have disliked it.
Rated 08 Oct 2009
79
62nd
Pretty involving, and genuinely scary at times.
Rated 07 Dec 2013
20
19th
Maybe I should have seen this back when it first came out, before the whole found footage genre exploded into the fad it is today. Now it just felt pretty generic and forgettable. (2/5)
Rated 11 Nov 2008
67
75th
[on re-watch] A fresh take on a zombie movies. There are quite a few genuinely scary moments, and all through the night vision scene. However, it isn't so effective upon rewatch. Mostly because the story is simple, and the thrills comes out of unexpected sounds and things jumping into the camera.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
85
80th
Very fucking scary. That's a enough for a review but since I'm long winded I'll add more. The atmosphere is brilliant, the acting is fantastic, it's got tons of scares and while the idea of it is pretty standard, the things I mentioned really elevate this beyond a typical zombie movie.
Rated 28 May 2009
85
37th
I really liked this. Really well made, great actors, gives the effect it is supposed to - sucks you in and convinces you it's real. Definitely worth watching.
Rated 01 May 2012
49
10th
OH MY GOD, why do people even care about this one. There's only one good moment, and it lasts around 20 seconds. Besides that, really crappy derivative hollywood blonde chick screaming horror flick talked in spanish.
Rated 18 Jun 2010
55
53rd
A cut above the usual zombie movie. Even though the excessive screaming and frenetic camera motion are at times off-putting, the whole thing seems somehow to have been put together with a sense of fun. Some good sequences and directorial choices.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
65
40th
Based on the premise, I couldn't have imagined enjoying this. But it is actually done really well. The acting isn't too bad, and the climax and ending is pretty tense.
Rated 27 Oct 2011
70
49th
Somewhat underwhelming in the fright department except for the final fifteen minutes. That thing at the end was pure nightmare fuel. Before that it tends to hit its scare beats with too much predictability. For a found footage horror film, it's probably the least satisfying I've seen, but the technique always tends to have little moments of greatness. The night vision stuff remains as dreadfully terrifying as it did twenty years ago in Silence of the Lambs.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
80
69th
Much better than quarantine, the remake copied everything from this one and still managed to suck monkey balls. I especially liked seeing the old grandma rip people to shreds while wearing a nightgown. In a few scenes I was worried I might get an eye full of granny beaver, but to my relief she was wearing undies.
Rated 23 Jun 2012
83
66th
An excellent Zombie film. This movie is about a bubbly TV journalist who is sent to cover a story about the life of a firefighter. They get sent out on a call and get trapped in an apartment with a Zombie outbreak. I felt like some of the acting was really bad and some of it was really good. I didn't want to read the movie (spoken word is in Spanish) so I watched it dubbed, which added some hilarity. The scary moments in this are TERRIFYING though. So scary and great in the end!
Rated 02 Nov 2013
72
63rd
* Casting, Acting : 5.5 * Script : 7.5 * Directing, Aura : 7.5 * Ease of Viewing : 8 * Naked Eye : 7.5
Rated 05 Sep 2010
75
80th
The whole movie is pretty anguishing, but the final act, which I think is pretty long (30 minutes), is vertiginous. The last 15 minutes are... oh boy... you just have too see it for yourself.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
85
80th
8/9/9 - A fun, original and genuinely scary addition to the undead canon. The one-camera setting is really well used with all the possibilities taken advantage of while remaining ungimmicky. The pacing is good and suspense and belief are maintained throughout. The only problem is that its hard to care about the characters - another 20 minutes or so, split between the fire station and the building before the attacks would go well. And the music over the end credits is awful.

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