The crew are also very good indeed and these Spaniards sure show Hollywood folk how it's done – this blows away pretty much everything to come out of America in the past few years. It helps that the cast is uniformly excellent, especially Manuela Velasco who transforms from sassy reporter to woman-in-peril with utmost believability. Where the film is most frightening is in the suspense bits which are unbearably atmospheric – the bit in the penthouse at the end, for instance, or the staircase scenes. Of course it's zombie action as usual, with plenty of jumpy moments as survivors are whittled down and the blood flows freely. Wow! What else is there to say about this timely Spanish zombie flick which has fallen in with the recent crowd of 'camcorder' horror flicks like THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT(which started the trend, of course), CLVOERFIELD, and the virtually-the-same DIARY OF THE DEAD? It's an absolutely terrifying effort that reminds us once again that there's no need for CGI effects or anything else when it comes to true startling horror – just trap a bunch of people in an apartment building and let the fun begin! I had high hopes for this film beforehand – I purchased it sight unseen which is unusual for me – and they were all fulfilled during this roller-coaster ride of terror. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 10 / 10 One of the best horror movies out there This movie will keep you at the edge of the seats. But seeing past Hollywood's greed, "Rec" is a really good movie that anyone with a taste for horror (and zombie movies, despite these here not being typical zombies) should watch. Usually Hollywood remakes of non-American movies is crap and an insult to the original versions. The bad thing about "Rec" is that Hollywood decided to tap into the success of the Spanish movie and Americanize it. This is one of the better horror/thriller movies in a while, and it have a fresh sense of dread to it, which helps spices up the genre. Everyone portrayed their roles well and made the characters stand out as believable and real people. It all came together for a good sense of claustrophobia and hopelessness. It was so dark and brooding, that it totally made the screen come alive with sense of dread and enclosing doom. The scenery and sets brought life to the movie. The infected were great, good make-up and effects, and brought a lot of excitement to the movie. It is like you are there yourself, being a part of that horrible experience of being boxed inside a relatively small area and being stalked by crazed infected people. The way the movie is shot with the camera is amazing. Wow! This movie is the sort of movie that picks you up by the neck and drops you right in the middle of the excitement - literally. Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 7 / 10 Stalkingly creepy
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