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

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Jaume Balagueró (screenplay), Luiso Berdejo (screenplay) (as Luis Berdejo) | 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manuela Velasco ... Ángela
Ferran Terraza Ferran Terraza ... Manu
Jorge-Yamam Serrano ... Policía joven
Pablo Rosso ... Pablo
David Vert ... Álex
Vicente Gil ... Policía Adulto
Martha Carbonell Martha Carbonell ... Sra. Izquierdo
Carlos Vicente ... Guillem
María Teresa Ortega María Teresa Ortega ... Abuela (as Mª Teresa Ortega)
Manuel Bronchud Manuel Bronchud ... Abuelo
Akemi Goto Akemi Goto ... Japonesa
Chen Min Kao Chen Min Kao ... Japonés (as Kao Chen-Min)
Maria Lanau ... Madre histérica
Claudia Silva ... Jennifer
Carlos Lasarte ... César
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Storyline

"REC" turns on a young TV reporter and her cameraman who cover the night shift at the local fire station. Receiving a call from an old lady trapped in her house, they reach her building to hear horrifying screams -- which begin a long nightmare and a uniquely dramatic TV report. Written by Davi Silva

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Trapped. No mercy. No escape. No one gets out alive. See more »


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R16 | See all certifications »

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The directors originally toyed with the idea of having the TV camera crew shadow some policemen. They decided to go with firemen instead as they tend to be more popular and accepted by the general public, especially following 9/11. See more »

Goofs

Near the end when Angela and Pablo are listening to the recorder in the penthouse, Angela is obviously rewinding the tape. However, the second time when she rewinds the tape, the audio implies that it was fast-forwarded, as the recording is a diary describing events in chronological order. Watch the tape reel when she rewinds the tape. As it plays forward the reel turns more times than it was rewound. It is impossible for her to hear very much different dialogue without rewinding the tape much more than she does, and then it wouldn't make sense as the dialogue is chronological. In reality, she would be hearing the same spoken passage repeatedly. See more »

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[first lines]
Ángela: Good evening, this is Angela Vidal speaking. Tonight, as usual, we will share this time...
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Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Diary of the Dead (2011) See more »

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Vudú (Extended Version)
Written and Performed by Carlos Ann
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Do you want some nightmares?
13 January 2008 | by danielmatrixSee all my reviews

This is truly a superb horror movie. I loved this movie so much I had to leave a comment. It has been a long time since I jumped off my seat a few times (way too many). It has some of the scariest scenes I have ever seen (you'll know what I'm talking about). The way it's filmed helps us to live this "nightmare" as it was for real, as if it was a news article. The "suspension of disbelief" works unlike some other titles I have seen. I'm a big horror movie fan and I must tell you: you have to see this. I'm overwhelmed, I'm frightened, I'm suspicious, I can't even sleep... It really scared me big time. There's one particular scene (you'll know, believe me) that I do not recommend for those who are easily impressionable. Go see it. One of the best horror movies I have ever seen.


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Spain

Language:

Spanish | Japanese

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Budget:

EUR1,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,511,655
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