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REC

Original title: [Rec]
  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
207K
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REC (2007)
Trailer for this real-time horror film
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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.

  • Directors
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Paco Plaza
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Luiso Berdejo
    • Paco Plaza
  • Stars
    • Manuela Velasco
    • Ferran Terraza
    • Jorge-Yamam Serrano
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    207K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,939
    716
    • Directors
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Paco Plaza
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Luiso Berdejo
      • Paco Plaza
    • Stars
      • Manuela Velasco
      • Ferran Terraza
      • Jorge-Yamam Serrano
    • 559User reviews
    • 165Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 12 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:52
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    Photos68

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    Top cast24

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    Manuela Velasco
    Manuela Velasco
    • Ángela
    Ferran Terraza
    • Manu
    Jorge-Yamam Serrano
    Jorge-Yamam Serrano
    • Policía joven
    Pablo Rosso
    Pablo Rosso
    • Pablo
    David Vert
    David Vert
    • Álex
    Vicente Gil
    Vicente Gil
    • Policía Adulto
    Martha Carbonell
    • Sra. Izquierdo
    Carlos Vicente
    Carlos Vicente
    • Guillem
    María Teresa Ortega
    • Abuela
    • (as Mª Teresa Ortega)
    Manuel Bronchud
    • Abuelo
    Akemi Goto
    • Japonesa
    Kao Chenmin
    Kao Chenmin
    • Japonés
    • (as Kao Chen-Min)
    Maria Lanau
    Maria Lanau
    • Madre histérica
    Claudia Silva
    Claudia Silva
    • Jennifer
    Carlos Lasarte
    Carlos Lasarte
    • César
    Javier Botet
    Javier Botet
    • Niña Medeiros
    Ben Temple
    Ben Temple
    • Leandro
    Ana Isabel Velásquez
    • Chica colombiana
    • Directors
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Paco Plaza
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Luiso Berdejo
      • Paco Plaza
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more 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 reviews559

    Featured 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.
    • teresaband
    • Feb 23, 2008
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2007 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Filmax
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • [REC]
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain(Rambla de Catalunya, 34 rodaje íntegro)
    • Production companies
      • Castelao Producciones
      • Filmax
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
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    Box office

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

    Tech 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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