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[REC]

[REC]

Experience fear.

20077.21h 18m

Overview

A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

Directed by Jaume Balagueró
Written by Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Luiso Berdejo
Produced by Julio Fernández
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $32.5M

Top Cast

Manuela Velasco

Manuela Velasco

Ángela Vidal

P

Pablo Rosso

Pablo

Ferrán Terraza

Ferrán Terraza

Manu

M

Martha Carbonell

Mrs. Izquierdo

David Vert

David Vert

Álex

Carlos Lasarte

Carlos Lasarte

César

Vicente Gil

Vicente Gil

Old Police Officer

Carlos Vicente

Carlos Vicente

Guillem

María Lanau

María Lanau

Hysterical Mother

J

Jorge-Yamam Serrano

Young Police Officer

Themes & Keywords

obsessionbitereligion and supernaturalattempt to escapecinematographerlodgerlive-reportagezombiefound footagevirusfirefighterpovfaux documentary

About [REC]

[REC] is a horror, mystery film released in 2007 exploring themes of obsession, bite, religion and supernatural, attempt to escape, cinematographer, lodger. Directed by Jaume Balagueró, it stars Manuela Velasco, Pablo Rosso, Ferrán Terraza. 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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