[Rec] (2007)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Directors:

Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza

Writers:

Jaume Balagueró (writer)
Luis Berdejo (writer)

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

One Witness. One Camera

Plot:

"REC" turns on a young TV reporter and her cameraman who cover the night shift at the local fire station...

Plot Keywords:

Fire Station | Police | Apartment Building | Rage | Locked In Attic

Awards:

16 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Manuela Velasco	...	Ángela Vidal
Ferran Terraza	...	Manu
Jorge Serrano	...	Policía Joven (as Jorge-Yamam Serrano)
Pablo Rosso	...	Pablo
David Vert	...	Álex
Vicente Gil	...	Policía Adulto
Martha Carbonell	...	Sra. Izquierdo
Carlos Vicente	...	Guillem Marimon
María Teresa Ortega	...	Abuela (as Ma Teresa Ortega)
Manuel Bronchud	...	Abuelo
Akemi Goto	...	Japonesa
Chen Min Kao	...	Japonés (as Kao Chen-Min)
Maria Lanau	...	Madre histérica
Claudia Font	...	Jennifer (as Claudia Silva)
Carlos Lasarte	...	César

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody horror violence and language.

Runtime:

Argentina:80 min | France:80 min | South Korea:78 min | Netherlands:85 min | UK:75 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | UK:18 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 | France:-12 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:III | Argentina:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | USA:R | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Filmax

Trivia:

Made and shot in real locations. No sets were built to make this movie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the protective mask is pulled off the health inspector's face it is revealed that he has a full beard. Men required to wear a protective mask have to be clean shaven for the mask to provide protection.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "At the Movies: (2008-11-26)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Vudú (Extended Version)

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.