REC (2007)

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

Directors:

Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza

Writers:

Jaume Balagueró (screenplay), Luiso Berdejo (screenplay) (as Luis Berdejo)

Stars:

Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano

16 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Manuela Velasco	...	Ángela
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
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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

contamination suit | found footage | fire station | apartment building | television reporter | 

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Taglines:

One Witness. One Camera

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Angela and Pablo's show is reminiscent of the Spanish show 1 Equipo (2005), which has been remade as La liga (2005) (Argentine) and A Liga (2010) (Brazil).

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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.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Phelous & the Movies: Phlorentine (2011)

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Soundtracks

Vudú (Extended Version)
Written and Performed by Carlos Ann
Courtesy of Moviedisco

User Reviews

One of the best horror movies I've ever seen

This is the kind of movie that you go to the cinema and watch, and then haunts you for weeks. Not that it will make you afraid of the dark or it will make you question your vision of life. This is the kind of movie that is all about the experience, the feeling, the atmosphere. This is the kind of movie you wish you hadn't seen because then you'd be able to experience it again for the first time.

It doesn't have amazing dialogues, it doesn't have a compelling story, but still is one of the best cinematic experiences I've had in my life. It's a short movie, short enough to have you interested all along, and everything is well packed, the pace being almost perfect. It goes from a quiet, even boring documentary from a cheap local TV to an atmosphere full of tension and expectation. Truly a unique experience. It has some flaws but the movie as a whole made me forgive them all.

Details

Official Sites:

3L Filmverleih [Germany] Filmax [Spain]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Japanese

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (Spain)

Also Known As:

[Rec]

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,511,655

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castelao Producciones, Filmax, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1