Rec
Horror
Contender Entertainment Group  (2007) 80 mins Suitable for 18 years and over

7.8 (17,548 votes)
Rec starts with a good, solid, straightforward idea. Its plan? To focus us on TV reporters, who are following a group of firemen as they go about their shift. Said shift, however, doesn't quite go to plan, as what starts as a seemingly standard rescue mission soon takes a disturbing, chilling turn, and this sets the scene for a very effective horror film.

One of the reasons why Rec works so well is the manner in which it's shot. It's not the first film to adopt the handheld shooting style, and indeed there have been many clichéd attempts to follow the success of The Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield. Yet the style suits Rec well, with the photography less a gimmick, and more a legitimate storytelling device.

It's fair to say that Rec is a dish best served cold, so it'd be unfair to expand on the plot. However, be in no doubt that the mi...


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Cast and Crew
Manuela Velasco  ......  Ángela
Javier Botet  ......  Niña Medeiros
Manuel Bronchud  ......  Abuelo
Martha Carbonell  ......  Sra. Izquierdo
Claudia Font  ......  Jennifer
Vicente Gil  ......  Policía
Director  .....  Jaume Balagueró; Paco Plaza
Producer  .....  Carlos Fernández; Julio Fernández
Writer  .....  Jaume Balagueró; Luis Berdejo
Notes
Trivia:
During the filming of the scene where the young fireman falls from the stairs, not a single actor knew that was going to happen, so the reactions we see on the films were the real reactions of the actors themselves. (more)

Filming Locations:
Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Quotes:
[first lines]
Ángela: Good evening, this is Angela Vidal speaking. Tonight, as usual, we will share this time...
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Awards:
14 wins & 4 nominations (more)