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REC

Original title: [Rec]
  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
177K
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POPULARITY
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Manuela Velasco in REC (2007)
Trailer for this real-time horror film
Play trailer1:52
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67 Photos
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
177K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,246
160
  • Directors
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Paco Plaza
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró(screenplay)
    • Luiso Berdejo(screenplay)
    • Paco Plaza(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Manuela Velasco
    • Ferran Terraza
    • Jorge-Yamam Serrano
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Paco Plaza
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró(screenplay)
    • Luiso Berdejo(screenplay)
    • Paco Plaza(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Manuela Velasco
    • Ferran Terraza
    • Jorge-Yamam Serrano
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 493User reviews
    • 285Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos1

    [Rec]
    Trailer 1:52
    [Rec]

    Photos67

    Manuela Velasco and Ferran Terraza in REC (2007)
    Manuela Velasco in REC (2007)
    Carlos Lasarte, Manuela Velasco, and David Vert in REC (2007)
    Claudia Silva in REC (2007)
    Manuela Velasco in REC (2007)
    Jorge-Yamam Serrano and Claudia Silva in REC (2007)
    Javier Coromina, Pablo Rosso, Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, and Joe Lewis in REC (2007)
    Jorge-Yamam Serrano and Claudia Silva in REC (2007)
    Manuela Velasco in REC (2007)
    Manuela Velasco in REC (2007)
    Manuela Velasco in REC (2007)
    Javier Coromina, Pablo Rosso, Manuela Velasco, and Joe Lewis in REC (2007)

    Top cast

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    Manuela Velasco
    Manuela Velasco
    • Ángelaas Ángela
    Ferran Terraza
    • Manuas Manu
    Jorge-Yamam Serrano
    Jorge-Yamam Serrano
    • Policía jovenas Policía joven
    Pablo Rosso
    Pablo Rosso
    • Pabloas Pablo
    David Vert
    David Vert
    • Álexas Álex
    Vicente Gil
    Vicente Gil
    • Policía Adultoas Policía Adulto
    Martha Carbonell
    • Sra. Izquierdoas Sra. Izquierdo
    Carlos Vicente
    Carlos Vicente
    • Guillemas Guillem
    María Teresa Ortega
    • Abuelaas Abuela
    • (as Mª Teresa Ortega)
    Manuel Bronchud
    • Abueloas Abuelo
    Akemi Goto
    • Japonesaas Japonesa
    Chen Min Kao
    • Japonésas Japonés
    • (as Kao Chen-Min)
    Maria Lanau
    Maria Lanau
    • Madre histéricaas Madre histérica
    Claudia Silva
    Claudia Silva
    • Jenniferas Jennifer
    Carlos Lasarte
    Carlos Lasarte
    • Césaras César
    Javier Botet
    Javier Botet
    • Niña Medeirosas Niña Medeiros
    Ben Temple
    Ben Temple
    • Leandroas Leandro
    Ana Isabel Velásquez
    • Chica colombianaas Chica colombiana
    • Directors
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Paco Plaza
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró(screenplay)
      • Luiso Berdejo(screenplay)
      • Paco Plaza(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The actors were never given the script in its entirety so none of them knew of their character's fates, sometimes not until the day they were actually filming their scenes. This meant that the actors were - more often than not - stressed, nervous and apprehensive on the day of filming, ideal qualities for the film itself.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Álex: What's your show called?

      Ángela: While You're Asleep.

      Manu: While You're Asleep? Then who watches it?

      [laughs]

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Vudú (Extended Version)
      Written and Performed by Carlos Ann

      Courtesy of Moviedisco

    User reviews493

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    I was a wreck after watching this (ho ho)
    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 favor and spend an evening in the dark with the original. You'll regret it, but in the best possible way. Terrific.
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    • teresaband
    • Feb 24, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2007 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • 3L Filmverleih (Germany)
      • Filmax (Spain)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • [Rec]
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Castelao Producciones
      • Filmax
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,511,655
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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