[REC] 3: Genesis (2012)

A couple's wedding day turns horrific as some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness.

Director:

Paco Plaza

Writers:

Luiso Berdejo (screenplay), Paco Plaza (screenplay)

Stars:

Leticia Dolera, Diego Martín, Ismael Martínez

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leticia Dolera	...	Clara
Diego Martín	...	Koldo
Ismael Martínez	...	Rafa
Àlex Monner	...	Adrián
Borja Glez. Santaolalla	...	Atún (as Sr. B)
Emilio Mencheta	...	Tío Pepe Víctor
David Ramírez	...	Canon
Miguel Ángel González	...	John Esponja
Ramón Agirre	...	Danilo (as Ramón Aguirre)
Xavier Ruano	...	Cura
José de la Cruz	...	Abuelo Matías
Antonio Barroso	...	Pequeñín
Toni Sans	...	Jumanji
Aitor Legardón	...	Amigo Fiestero
Paco Moreno	...	Charly

Storyline

The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies, this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment, the future '[REC] 4 Apocalypse.'

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | infection | third part | death of protagonist | murder of a pregnant woman | 

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Taglines:

Two radically different films from Paco Plaza and Jaume Balagueró.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The origins of the demonic outbreak are explained in the graphic novel "[REC]: Historias Ineditas" (Untold Stories), released alongside "Génesis" in Europe.

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Quotes

Adrián: And what exactly are you dressed up as?
John Esponja: As Sponge John.
Adrián: That would be Sponge Bob?
John Esponja: No. Well, you see, there was a copyright problem, and now the costume is called Sponge John. We are talking about a character that's got nothing to do with the one you're talking about. I don't want any trouble later on.

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Crazy Credits

The title doesn't appear on screen until nearly 22 minutes into the movie.

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Connections

References Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Soundtracks

Carolina
Written by Carlos Tarque (as Carlos G. Tarque), Prisco Priscus (as C. Prisco), Ricardo Ruipérez (as R. Ruipérez), Santiago Campillo (as S. Campillo), J.P. Saura and Antonio Otero (as J.A. Otero)
Performed by M Clan (as M-Clan)
©2001 by Vortex Dro East West
Courtesy of Warner Music Spain

User Reviews

A whole different "sequel"

If you have seen the 1st and 2nd parts, you'll notice a few matching events between those previous movies and this one. It's another parallel story, not the beginning as you could read from it's title: "Genesis", instead of a genesis, you get a love story that gets caught in the middle of a zombie-possessed infestation.

At some point the shooting style changes from the hand-held camera to director's view, which although refreshing, breaks the sequel style. I think the first two parts were scary, but this one became a mix of action, gore, with a touch of comedy that also breaks the sequel style, specially some illogical behavior under stress situations. Acting was OK, special effects were not disappointing.

Details

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Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Catalan French

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (Spain)

Also Known As:

[REC] 3: Genesis

Filming Locations:

Orrius, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$6,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,001, 9 September 2012

Gross USA:

$9,600

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,019,975

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmax, Televisión Española (TVE), Ono

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1