[Rec] (2007)

Directors:

Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza

Writers:

Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza
(more)

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

One Witness. One Camera

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Fire Station | Night Shift | Apartment Building | Spanish

Awards:

16 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Manuela Velasco	...	Ángela Vidal
Ferran Terraza	...	Manu
Jorge-Yamam Serrano	...	Policía Joven
Pablo Rosso	...	Pablo
David Vert	...	Álex
Vicente Gil	...	Policía Adulto
Martha Carbonell	...	Sra. Izquierdo
Carlos Vicente	...	Guillem Marimon
María Teresa Ortega	...	Abuela (as Mª Teresa Ortega)
Manuel Bronchud	...	Abuelo
Akemi Goto	...	Japonesa
Chen Min Kao	...	Japonés (as Kao Chen-Min)
Maria Lanau	...	Madre histérica
Claudia Silva	...	Jennifer
Carlos Lasarte	...	César
Javier Botet	...	Niña Medeiros
Ben Temple	...	Médico
Ana Isabel Velásquez	...	Chica colombiana
Daniel Trinh	...	Niño Japonés
Marita Borrego	...	Operadoras Cuartel Bomberos
Jana Prats	...	Operadoras Cuartel Bomberos (as Ana Prats)
Víctor Massagué	...	Niño Buhardilla
Javier Coromina	...	Pablo (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Lewis	...	Cameraman (uncredited)
Pep Sais	...	(voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jaume Balagueró
Luiso Berdejo		(as Luis Berdejo)
Paco Plaza

Produced by
Carlos Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	producer
Teresa Gefaell	....	line producer
Alberto Marini	....	co-executive producer
Oriol Maymó	....	line producer

Cinematography by
Pablo Rosso

Film Editing by
David Gallart

Casting by
Cristina Campos

Art Direction by
Gemma Fauria

Costume Design by
Glòria Viguer

Makeup Department
David Ambit	....	special makeup effects artist
Imma Pérez	....	hair stylist
Lucía Salanueva	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Laia Farran	....	assistant production manager
Teresa Gefaell	....	production manager
Oriol Maymó	....	production manager
Jesús L. Pérez Villar	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pepo Alba	....	second assistant director
Inés Lugo	....	second assistant director
Fernando Sánchez-Izquierdo	....	first assistant director (as Fernando Izquierdo)

Art Department
Pau Albin	....	set dresser
Maruxa Alvar	....	set designer
Nuria Muni	....	property master

Sound Department
Virgilio Martínez	....	mixing assistant
Xavier Mas	....	sound
Marc Orts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Josep Prieto	....	sound recordist
Jaume Puig	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Filippo Restelli	....	boom operator
Oriol Tarragó	....	sound designer
Oriol Tarragó	....	supervising sound editor
Edgar Vidal	....	foley artist
Edgar Vidal	....	sound editor
Kiku Vidal	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Enric Masip	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Àlex Villagrasa	....	visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Froilán Lugilde	....	gaffer
Pablo Rosso	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mónica Ballesta	....	assistant costume designer
Fran Cruz	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Quique Cañadas	....	colorist
Álex de Molina	....	post-production assistant
Marga Villalonga	....	digital intermediate coordinator

Other crew
Eduardo Albaladejo	....	head of rights
Vicente Canales	....	head of sales
Sofia Escudé	....	editor assistant
Lara Isabel Gómez	....	making-of cameraman
Sonia Martínez	....	production coordinator
Noemi Oliete	....	production coordinator
Martin Samper	....	making-of director
Manel Vicaria	....	press and promotion
Anna Vilà	....	script supervisor
Jorge Tuca	....	head of development (uncredited)
Albert Val	....	development executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Castelao Producciones
• Filmax
• Televisión Española (TVE) (with the participation of)
• Canal+ España (with the participation of)
• Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (with the collaboration of)
• Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) (with the collaboration of)
• ICF Institut Català de Finances (with the collaboration of)
• Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC) (with the collaboration of)

Distributors

• 3L Filmverleih (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
• 3L Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Broadmedia Studios (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• CDI Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Filmax (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Les Films Séville (200?) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Mediafilm (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Odeon Sky Filmworks (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (all media)
• British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) (2008) (UK) (TV)
• California Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (all media)
• Les Films Séville (200?) (Canada) (DVD)
• Lizard Cinema Trade (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Rialto Distribution (2007) (Australia) (all media)
• Rialto Distribution (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Rialto Distribution (2007) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)

Other Companies

• DRAX audio  foley and sound effects recorded at
• Ovide B S  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody horror violence and language

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | UK:18 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 | France:-12 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:III | Argentina:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Peru:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

Made and shot in real locations. No sets were built to make this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: The old man at the start says that their mobile phones, TV etc don't work but when the Pablo and Angela go up to the third floor to get keys the TV is obviously on and working.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ángela:Good evening, this is Angela Vidal speaking. Tonight, as usual, we will share this time...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Raid: Redemption (2011)

Soundtrack:

Vudú (Extended Version)

It shocked me!

I just liked the movie. That's all! I was alone in the movie theater, and after the movie, I went shopping to the supermarket, and I felt like everybody was strange, and moved strange. I was lucky it wasn't dark yet. The movie looks simple, but sure there is a script, and I like the humor in it, too. Next day, while having a shower, I started laughing thinking about some parts of the movie. The way the movie is recorded, it looks difficult to know how it will be possible for the movie to go on. But it gets on, and better! The fear increases because you do NOT see completely what it's happening. That's the tricky part: You (and the actors) know/don't know, see/don't see. The action and the images are not completely evident and clear. But it can be good for the movie. It's not Dawn of the Dead, it's different, but I also liked it a lot!