[Rec] (2007)

Directors:

Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza

Writers:

Jaume Balagueró (writer)
Luis Berdejo (writer)

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

One Witness. One Camera

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Throat Ripping | Corpse | Fire Department | Handheld Camera | Sick Child

Awards:

14 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Manuela Velasco	...	Ángela
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Javier Botet	...	Niña Medeiros
Manuel Bronchud	...	Abuelo
Martha Carbonell	...	Sra. Izquierdo
Claudia Font	...	Jennifer
Vicente Gil	...	Policía
Maria Lanau	...	Jennifer's Mother
Carlos Lasarte	...	Cesar
María Teresa Ortega	...	Abuela
Pablo Rosso	...	Marcos
Pep Sais	...	(voice)
Jorge Serrano	...	Sergio
Ferran Terraza	...	Manu
David Vert	...	Álex
Carlos Vicente	...	Guillem

Also Known As:

[â-�Rec] (Spain) (poster title)

Runtime:

Netherlands:85 min | France:80 min | South Korea:78 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 | South Korea:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Sweden:15 | Germany:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Japan:R-15 | France:-12 | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 | UK:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Filmax

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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Muchachada nui: (#2.11)" (2008)

another turn of the screw

WOW! I'm so proud of you Jaume!!! By some weird psychological mechanism: Balagueró being from my area in Spain, and i being a fan of terror movies, it feels so good to witness the next turn of the screw in the history of this genre! It's hard to comment on this movie without spoiling it, but i'll try. It's very difficult, after 40 years of terror movies, to make something new or special anymore. Balagueró manages to master the false documentary style to create a really scary atmosphere and the movie beats all resistance to destroy the suspension of disbelieve. The jumps in your seat are guaranteed, and the adrenaline flow is sure, so good a medicine for us lovers of terror cinema. In the process, the film has certain social issues, a message against racism, a portrayal of more than 10 characters, and the sweet drops of necessary humor. We saw a interview in the Spanish TV last week, and the directors explained that most of the "actors" didn't know what was gonna happen to them and the camera never stopped recording whatever were their reactions to horrible surprises. Only one actor knows what to do, where to go, and he is the one leading the action from one place to the other of the house. The effect is a rushed and hysteric spontaneity, pure madness... WOW! Try to watch it in a good theatre, with a good sound quality and a good screen. I hope our fellow Americans will be able to watch this before watching the Hollywood replica (Quarantined). Our small cinema industry deserves it.