Manuela Velasco as Ángela Vidal in Rec
Ask any well-versed horror fan what their favorite found footage flick is, and they’ll likely respond, “Rec.” Released in 2007 by writer-director duo James Balaguaer ó and Paco Plaza, Rec stars Manuela Velasco as Ángela, a reporter shadowing local firefighters for the night. Despite a routine medical call quickly tumbling into nightmare territory, Ángela and her cameraman, Pablo , keep the camera rolling.
Found Footage Peaked With ‘Rec' Found footage is a controversial structural inclusion, often feeling tacked on. Rec sidesteps this problem by weaving the POV into the onscreen horror. The most overt horror aspect of Rec is that, technically, the movie is a zombie flick. The infected are rabid and bite to pass the infection along. The entire apartment building is locked down by government forces, with health inspectors clad in biohazard suits and whispers of “chemical” threats.
Pablo’s recording Rec achieves a fully grounded tone, despite the supernatural nature of the infected. As the infected prove to be a terrifying threat, the footage develops a slight tremor, signifying Pablo’s fear. This subtle indicator of distress does a lot to unsettle the viewer, acting as a little reminder that there is a person behind the camera, and he is just as afraid of what he’s recording as the viewer is watching.
Why Is ‘Rec’ Not as Popular as Other Found Footage Movies? Close Rec was released in theaters just one month after Paranormal Activity — the month credited for popularizing the found footage movie — had its premiere at Screamfest. Since 2007, there has been a surge of found footage horror films, with 2008’s Cloverfield and 2014’s As Above, So Below being among the best of this subgenre. Rec set a bar for found footage horror movies that has not been yet surpassed.
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