Tetrady not as good as all the hype

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

anniefischer-03795 Rec is one of the better examples of found footage horror. Taking place in a confined building we are shown the film through the perspective of a television reporter and her cameraman- a clever idea indeed. The direction is very good and the acting is uniformly excellent. There is a possibility of bad acting derailing a good film but it isn't so here. If you are a fan of found footage then REC from Spain is a worthy film. This started a franchise and even had an American remake.

lillyzpad14-700-825643 They did not need to constantly shake that camera. We get it it's a found footage film but come on. Also there's a high pitch noise that the camera is making in the background. You can hear it if you have good or sensitive hearing and it's maddening. The movie had a good premise and the acting was good but that shaky camera was ridiculous.

JÄnis Locis Definitely one of the ''realest'' horror movies out there, since it's meant to be a TV crew shooting a show of firemen doing their daily job. The movie looks as if it was filmed with a casual camera, so everything looks real, not to say it lacked in quality, by no means. The shaky camera depicting these events really makes you feel as you are trying to escape for your life yourself.Apart from the movie having a very realistic view, it also has awesome jump scares and manages to keep up the constant tense environment throughout the film, which most horror films fail to do. The screen time is fairly short, but in no way is that a problem with this film, since action being rather quickly it does not have to be dragged out to two hours or even more. We get to the action part 10 minutes in and it keeps on that way until the very end, which is a very unique approach for horror films, since people usually expect the character build up and extensive background info. Can not say i am not one of those people, who love a little bit more information behind the story and characters, but this movie was built perfectly in a way they could afford to skip the usual horror movie cliché nonsense and get straight to the action.People tend to say this film lacks story, but what we need to realize it does not need to have a story simply because of the setup we are given at the very start. They try to reveal a bit at the end, just to stir up the imagination, nothing too much, it is not blatant and something mysterious remains for the sequel. Overall an awesome horror film, with plenty to look out for, despite its short runtime!

Leofwine_draca 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.Of course it's zombie action as usual, with plenty of jumpy moments as survivors are whittled down and the blood flows freely. 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. It helps that the cast is uniformly excellent, especially Manuela Velasco who transforms from sassy reporter to woman-in-peril with utmost believability. 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. In the end, REC is so good because it's well-plotted and expertly scripted, with the story always unfolding as the running time goes on. It's far from just the typical survival horror movie in which characters are picked off as if on a rota. Well drawn folk experience real terror and we're there along for the ride, desperately wishing we weren't. This film scared me and I loved every moment of it – and can't wait to see it again!