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Rec Reviews

2008

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While covering the night shift at a small-town fire department, an ambitious young television reporter (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman follow the crew on a call to rescue an elderly woman unable to escape the inferno that is consuming her home. Upon their arrival at the scene, the calm midnight air is pierced by the sound .. Read more

Starring	Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Director	Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Jaume Balaguero
Genres	Horror, World Cinema

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- The most effective of this yearâs âBlair Witchâ-style shaky-cam horror movies, â[Rec]â is more focused and... read more on Time Out
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- - Nigel Floyd
  - Time Out
  - 01 Mar 2011 at 02:13
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- - 68
  - 1
  The Spanish Zombie Project
  
  My expectations were extremely high for this film and it didnt disappoint!!
  
  I loved the Blair Witch and after sitting through Cloverfield i feared ... read more »
  
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  - SLCpunk
  - 32 reviews
  - South Glamorgan
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 18:53
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- - 10
  - 0
  Subtitles = Crap Film?
  
  Whoever is reviewing this and regarding it poor because of subtitles you have just brought the meaning of moronic idiot down to a new level!!
  
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- - a customer
  - Hastings
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 14:04
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  Spanish Witch Project
  
  I came accross this title completely by accident and I must admit it is definitely one of the better 'homemade' horror films as of late.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - TheRowdyOne
  - 4 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 31 Jan 2012 at 22:16
- - 0
  - 6
  Another poor modern horror!!!!
  
  Awful, I stopped half way as was boooring!!!!! Same old story with zombies, with obvious scene where the camera should be OFF, but it's ON and hysterical ... read more »
  
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- - Germano
  - 2 reviews
  - 30 Jan 2012 at 21:06
- - 0
  - 2
  If you want a really scary movie, dont get this one
  
  Wasn't impressed, was very weird & never really went anywhere. It didnt really have any moments when you would jump out of your seat.
  
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- - kinnidy
  - 4 reviews
  - 29 Jan 2012 at 10:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent horror movie!
  
  I normally don't review movies, but this one is really good and I recommend it. Low budget, unknown actors and very gripping
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Dec 2011 at 10:41
- - 0
  - 0
  wrecked after Rec !!
  
  I received Rec 2 first so watching this was like seeing the prequel.
  
  RENT BOTH OF THESE MOVIES !!!!
  
  The spanish really know how ramp up ... read more »
  
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- - bizbazboz
  - 3 reviews
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 19:57
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  - 1
  pretty good
  
  Good film and i know you die hard 'i dont watch remake'ers out their will gripe about it but i think the american remake was better, simply put, a ... read more »
  
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- - sucker
  - 5 reviews
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 17:17
- - 1
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  REC........WOW !!!!!!!
  
  Really not what i was expecting but so glad i watched.
  
  really makes you feel like your actually there with them.
  
  they say less is more but... read more »
  
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- - GrimGaz
  - 34 reviews
  - Grimsby
  - 11 Nov 2011 at 12:20
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  - 1
  not bad for a horror film
  
  think that, as usual with horror films, you have to suspend belief in order to fully enjoy it. The story line is pretty far fetched, but the shocks in it help ... read more »
  
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- - harrythehaddock
  - 8 reviews
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 09:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Decent Horror At Last!
  
  Brilliant Horror. Best scary film Ive seen for ages. Would recommend turning the lights off, putting this dvd on and scaring yourself silly! Bring on Rec 2
  
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- - a customer
  - 10 Oct 2011 at 16:46
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- - 68
  - 1
  The Spanish Zombie Project
  
  My expectations were extremely high for this film and it didnt disappoint!!
  
  I loved the Blair Witch and after sitting through Cloverfield i feared ... read more »
  
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- 557726
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - SLCpunk
  - 32 reviews
  - South Glamorgan
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 18:53
- - 70
  - 37
  Shouldn't list non english films in the standard list
  
  The film is totally in spanish.
  
  A total waste of time renting this movie!
  
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  - Sanquhar
  - 24 Sep 2008 at 11:10
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  - 12
  What a load of crap
  
  I should of looked at the feedback for this film would of saved me a wast of time. I turned it off after 5 mins watched it for 3 and scaned for 2 mins how can ... read more »
  
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- - sphere78
  - 14 reviews
  - North Walsham
  - 29 Sep 2008 at 12:02
- - 52
  - 12
  Oh Dear
  
  It was the sub-titles that put me off!!!!.Watched at x2 and followed story.Not too bad really but somewhat predictable.
  
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- - SuperSaint
  - 252 reviews
  - Market Harborough
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 22:00
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  rec
  
  i thought the film would be good and in english but it wasent none of them it was crap load of rubbish
  
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- - icecream
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 26 Sep 2008 at 13:14
- - 145
  - 137
  subtitles!
  
  do i need to say anything else..
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 16:34
- - 40
  - 0
  Strong Spanish horror
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  There seems to be a current fad of films which play in a documentary or home video style. Cloverfield successfully did such with the monster movie, and Romero&#... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 09 Apr 2008 at 13:34
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  - 15
  wRECk
  
  The one type of film i absolutly hate is a subtitled one, so i cannot give this an honest review. I turned it off as soon as i new. Wish i had known in advance... read more »
  
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- - Hooter
  - 7 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 02 Oct 2008 at 20:26
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  bad
  
  didnt really watch it as sub-titiles put me off
  
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- - nikkiscowcroft
  - 5 reviews
  - rochdale
  - 07 Oct 2008 at 19:21
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  - 10
  REC
  
  Looked really good but then its in Spanish - nort into listen to spanish and having to read the subtitles during a film very disappointed!
  
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- - a customer
  - Wigan
  - 27 Oct 2008 at 13:16

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  High-concept Spanish horror film REC employs the same 'amateur' handheld camera technique as THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and, more recently, CLOVERFIELD, to create a heightened sense of realism and terror. Local TV reporter Angela (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman are covering the night shift at a ...

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  While covering the night shift at a small-town fire department, an ambitious young television reporter (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman follow the crew on a call to rescue an elderly woman unable to escape the inferno that is consuming her home. Upon their arrival at the scene, the calm midnight ...