A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
Direction
One-take illusion that never lets you breathe.
Acting
Manuela Velasco's genuine terror sells every frame.
Practical Effects
Makeup that turns grandma into your worst memory.
Director
Jaume Balagueró
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in chronological order so actors' exhaustion and fear would feel authentic.
The American remake Quarantine (2008) copied it shot-for-shot, but [REC]'s raw Spanish energy remains unmatched.
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![[REC]² movie poster (2009)](https://image.themoviebrowser.com/movie/10664/poster.webp)
