solun-1 I was hoping for a good horror flick but were disappointed. Fortunately, because of all the good reviews, it is probably just me and you will enjoy this anyway. Good for you. But even though I watched home alone, in the dark of the night as I usually do with horror films, I was not scared. There were very few moments of light suspense. The camera is horrid even for a POV film. The 1998 Blair Witch has ecstatic camera work compared to this. Almost all the actors and especially the main characters are unbearably bad in their roles. They do not feel genuine and their constant shouting and screaming it annoying and out of place in most of the scenes. I just wished they would just die as soon as possilble so I could focus on the suspense build up but that was in vain - until the very last second of the movie, there is constant screaming and unpleasant voice of the main character. Most of the deaths are the most predictable clichés and characters behaving in seriously dumb ways. It felt like watching just a bunch of people with dementia. There was not a single calm person in the movie, nobody who could bring in a minute of silence or just actually think about the situation. As I said, everyone seems to be enjoying this film. So go ahead and see for yourself.

Tracy Myricks The dam thing is in Spanish and I can't find a movie site where it gives me subtitles. Suggestions anyone?

SquigglyCrunch I went into this movie with some expectations. I'd been told that it was quite good, but never really knew what to expect. I'm happy to say that I was very impressed. The plot of Rec is quite basic. There are people going crazy and attacking people from within a building and everyone is forced to stay inside. However, it's impressive because of how small the building is. The movie manages to pull off an 80-minute run time in such a small space, and it works perfectly. While 80 minutes is very short for a movie, Rec is paced extremely well. It feels longer than it actually is, and in the case of this movie, that's a good thing. Every moment is fantastic and tense. You never really know what's about to happen. I think that if it were even longer I would still love it, but it still ended at a good time. It never wore out its welcome, and it refused to risk potentially doing so, which was a good move on the directors' part (just in case). The characters are great. The found-footage style certainly adds to it, as the movie feels less like a movie and more like something that actually happened. It gives it a realistic feel right off the bat, but everyone's acting is still superb on top of that. They feel genuinely scared (or full of whatever emotion they're trying to portray), and considering the situation, they have every right to be. Not only that, but the characters aren't all complete idiots. The main characters have reason to be where they are, as well as hold a camera and record. It never feels like the found-footage style is being forced in. Overall Rec is absolutely amazing. It's extremely intense, extremely well-acted, extremely well-paced, and filled with great characters. Save for a few inconsistencies or issues I noticed here and there, it was perfect. However, these issues are so minuscule that I can see myself possibly giving this movie a 10/10 in the future. In the end I'd highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes horror and/or thrillers or just anyone looking for and amazing, tightly cramped, action- packed, thrill-ride of a movie.

EvelynFilmFan The Spanish film REC is a so called 'Found Footage' film and it's not even a bad one! Angela and Pablo, a television reporter and her cameraman, are working on a program and therefore follow a group of firefighters. The first half hour of the film is actually like you're watching a documentary about firefighter and what they do at night in the barracks. The excitement starts when an emergency call brings them to a dark apartment building where something scary is happening. Once they are inside they have to stay inside with the horror that's among them. Angela, the television reporter, is played by Manuela Velasco. Like the journalist she is, she wants her cameraman to record everything. Velasco shows a character who is at first quite unimpressed because nothing is happening. But once they are called to an emergency, things get really ugly. In the beginning she just want to make a nice show and give a proper view on what's happening before and during an emergency. But this emergency is not quite what anyone could expect. Angela is no after answers and desperately needs to know what is happening and why. Pablo the cameraman is the one who records everything. Sometimes I just thought: "Dude, put down that camera and help the others!" He's the only person we never see but the actor Pablo Rosso makes sure we get to see an exciting horror film, a bit unsteady sometimes which is only normal with Found Footage films.REC is a horror film that never really get that scary. The suspense is very real though, but first you need to get through the boring part inside the barracks. Like I mentioned before, the first 20 - 30 minutes of the film are like a normal documentary about firefighters. What they do at night when everybody else is asleep is something Angela and Pablo wants to find out. When they find themselves locked inside an apartment, along two firefighters - Manu (Ferran Terraza) and Alex (David Vert) - two police agents and the residents, Angela and Pablo get more than they bargained for. Once we see what's happening inside a certain home, we already know what we are dealing with. Therefore some things are very predictable and when you are familiar with Found Footage films, you know how this film ends.The lack of typical horror music is a relief. It doesn't push you in a certain direction of give you some kind of expectation. Therefore the surprise is bigger when something happens, but some might still think it's too predictable. There was one moment I was really surprised, but in general I saw things coming from a distance. The attacks are very freaky though, predictable or not, they look very scary. Definitely no jump scares. There is also no sympathy for the characters. If they live or the die, who cares. They do get very scared and freak out at some point. When someone from outside enters the building, events takes a drastic turn and Angela get some of her answers. But what she and Pablo find in the apartment on the highest floor, raises more questions. Therefore the film seems unfinished. Evil has not been defeated and the building is still in lock down. Maybe "REC 2" gives the answers but to me one film is enough.REC is a Found Footage horror film that is for most people quite predictable. Once the boring part - that looks like a normal documentary about firefighters - is over, the excitement starts. The film doesn't have a typical horror score, but the tension is there. No jump scares though or sympathy for the characters, but the attacks look very real and creepy. There is a second and third film in this Spanish series, but I don't see the need to watch them.