[REC]

[REC]

Experience fear.

Directed by Paco Plaza, Jaume Balagueró

Produced by Castelao Productions

200778 min7.2 / 10

A claustrophobic found-footage horror film that sustains relentless dread through confinement, infection, and the collapse of escape routes.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is [REC] scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is [REC] easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does [REC] end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is [REC] violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is [REC] one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is [REC] sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like [REC]

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as [REC]

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like [REC], But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like [REC], But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like [REC], But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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