''Rec'' (stylized as '' ��REC') is a Spanish

supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

zombie A zombie (Haitian French: , ht, zonbi) is a mythological undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse. Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. The term comes from Haitian folklore, in whic ...

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

franchise. The original 2007 film was shot in

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

and the title is an abbreviation of the word "record", as it appears on a video camera. ''

Rec REC or Rec is a shortening of Recording, the process of capturing data onto a storage medium. REC may also refer to: Educational institutes * Regional Engineering College, colleges of engineering and technology education in India * Rajalakshmi E ...

'' was followed by three sequels; ''

Rec 2 ''Rec 2'' (stylized as '' ��REC�'') is a 2009 Spanish found footage horror film sequel to 2007's ''Rec'' and the second installment of the ''Rec'' film series. The film was written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, both of whom ...

'' in 2009, '' Rec 3: Genesis'' in 2012, and '' Rec 4: Apocalypse'' in 2014 as the final installment in the franchise. Spanish company

Filmax Filmax International is a Spanish motion picture production company and film distributor based in Barcelona, and one of Spain's largest integrated film and television groups. It produced the ''REC'' horror series, and owns the Nirvana Films an ...

is responsible for the production of the ''REC'' franchise and released all four installments. The series lead

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

, Ángela Vidal, is portrayed by actress

Manuela Velasco Manuela Velasco Díez (born 23 October 1975) is a Spanish actress and television presenter. She is known for playing Ángela Vidal in the horror franchise ''REC'' (2007–2014), which won her a Goya Award—Spain's equivalent to the Oscars— ...

in all the films except '' Rec 3: Genesis''. Actor

Javier Botet Javier Botet López (born 30 July 1977) is a Spanish actor. Often cast in creature roles, he has portrayed Tristana Medeiros in the ''REC'' franchise (2007–2012), the title character in '' Mama'' (2013), Set in '' The Mummy'' (2017), and Sl ...

portrays Tristana Medeiros, the series main

antagonist An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, riv ...

. The first film was

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in the

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as the 2008 film ''

Quarantine A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been ...

''. '' Quarantine 2: Terminal'' was released in 2011. Although the sequel's plot picks up directly from where ''Quarantine'' leaves off, it is not a remake of ''Rec 2''. ''Quarantine 2: Terminal'' takes the series in a completely different direction with its own rules and mythology different from those of the ''Rec'' series.

Cast

* This table shows the principal characters and the actors who have portrayed them throughout the franchise. * A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's presence in the film has not yet been announced. * A indicates a
cameo appearance A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly eit ...
. * A indicates an appearance in archival footage only. * A indicates a voice only role.

Cast (remakes)

References

External links

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