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[REC] (2007)
Experience fear.
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 20 November 2007 |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery |
| Director | Jaume Balagueró |
| Starring | Manuela Velasco, Pablo Rosso and Javier Coromina |
| Runtime | 78 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.5/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 90% · TMDB users 7.2/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
[REC] is a 78-minute horror film that treats the found-footage format not as a constraint, but as a trap. Directed by Jaume Balagueró, it keeps the camera on the faces of the people watching it die. The terror comes from the lens itself, which captures every twitch and panic with unblinking fidelity. You are not watching a ghost; you are watching the operator realize he is now part of the haunting. It is 78 minutes of suffocating close-ups, best watched in the dark where the shadows have nowhere to hide.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 90% approval rating as of January 2025, based on 42 reviews. The consensus notes the film plunges viewers into a nightmarish hellscape, proving found footage works for economic horror. Metacritic assigns a 71 out of 100, signaling generally favorable reception. Jamie Russell of the BBC called it a "runaway rollercoaster of a fright flick," praising the claustrophobia while criticizing the one-dimensional supporting cast. Bloody Disgusting gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it one of the best Spanish horror films in recent memory.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 7.2 out of 10. That is a solid score for a found-footage horror, acknowledging the genre’s specific appeal without breaking any records. The absence of box office data means its legacy rests on word of mouth rather than ticket sales.
What came next for the cast
Manuela Velasco stepped out of Law of Desire and into the sequel franchise. Javier Coromina moved from The Spanish Apartment to Diary of a Nymphomaniac. The credits show a jump in scale for her and a change in genre for him. They do not prove the 2007 film forced either path. Careers take their own turns.
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Sources
- [REC] on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q754474 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Rec (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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