Rented this not knowing what to expect. What I got was a toe clenching white knuckle ride of unrelenting tension.
The slowish start eases you in gently and is paced to perfection. The action, when it comes is hurled at you like an RPG. The sense of claustrophobia and confusion reaches out to the viewer and you find yourself feeling as trapped and despairing as the people on the screen. The atmosphere created by the movie seeps into your psyche and don't be holding a hot drink while watching as there are several jump out of your skin moments. This is certainly one of the best movies of this type and as I have immediately bumped the sequel up my order list I do not hesitate to recommend this to you.
Enjoy.
.Rec is short and sweet, using the Blair Witch format to some success and unlike the recent Romero film does not seem overly long. However I didn't really enjoy this documentary shaky-style-cam horror. I've seen it done before and this feels like only the first half of a feature film, but least its better than Cloverfield!
Very good ,very entertaining Original version of the American remake 'Quarantine'.
Unlike the US remake This one runs straight into 'REC 2' ,from where this one finishes,The American 'Quarantine' took a very different direction ending up on a Plane .
Great use of hand held cameras,one of the Best versions of this genre .
Undead outbreak in an apartment block becomes a Prison and Blood Spattered War Zone.Can anyone survive the night ?
and what is it that has Infected the residents?
Well worth seeing more than once .and try to see REC 2 soon after as they fit end to end perfectly as one long movie.