Rec (stylized as [•REC]) is a Spanish supernatural zombie horror film franchise.[1] The original 2007 film was shot in Barcelona, Spain and the title is an abbreviation of the word "record", as it appears on a video camera.
| Rec | |
|---|---|
 Self-made logo artwork | |
| Directed by | |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by | Julio Fernández |
| Starring | Manuela Velasco |
| Cinematography | Pablo Rosso |
| Edited by | David Gallart |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Filmax International |
Release dates |
|
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The first Rec film was followed by three sequels; Rec 2 in 2009, Rec 3: Genesis in 2012, and Rec 4: Apocalypse in 2014 as the final installment in the franchise.[2] Spanish company Filmax is responsible for the production of the REC franchise and released all four installments.[3][4]
The series lead protagonist, Ángela Vidal, is portrayed by actress Manuela Velasco in all the films except Rec 3: Genesis.[5]
Actor Javier Botet portrays Tristana Medeiros, the series main antagonist.[6]
The first film was remade in the United States as the 2008 film Quarantine.[7] 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
editList indicator(s)
- 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 C indicates a cameo appearance.
- A A indicates an appearance in archival footage only.
- A V indicates a voice only role.
| Character | Original series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Rec 2 | Rec 3 Genesis |
Rec 4 Apocalypse | |||
| 2007 | 2009 | 2012 | 2014 | |||
| La Niña Medeiros Tristana Medeiros Da Souza |
Javier Botet Roser AldabóV |
Javier Botet Claudia Silva |
Manuela Velasco Jonathan MellorV |
Pau Poch Nico BaixasV |
Javier BotetC | Paco Manzanedo Javier BotetA |
| Ángela Vidal | Manuela Velasco | Manuela Velasco | ||||
| Manu | Ferrán Terraza | Ferrán Terraza | ||||
| César | Carlos Lasarte | Carlos Lasarte | ||||
| Pablo | Pablo Rosso | Pablo RossoA | ||||
| Álex | David Vert | |||||
| Sergio | Jorge-Yaman Serrano | Jorge-Yaman SerranoA | ||||
| Mari Carmen | María Lanau | |||||
| Jennifer | Claudia Silva | |||||
| Mrs. Izquierdo | Martha Carbonell | Martha CarbonellA | ||||
| Guillem Marimón | Carlos Vicente | Carlos VicenteA | ||||
| Japanese Family | Akemi Goto | |||||
| Chen Min Kao | ||||||
| Daniel Trinh | ||||||
| Older Policeman | Vicente Gil | |||||
| Elderly Couple | María Teresa Ortega | |||||
| Manuel Bronchud | ||||||
| Colombian Girl | Ana Velasquez | |||||
| Jennifer's Father | Mentioned | Pep Molina | ||||
| Dr. Owen | Jonathan Mellor | |||||
| Chief Fernández | Oscar Sánchez Zafra | |||||
| Martos | Alejandro Casaseca | |||||
| Larra | Ariel Casas | |||||
| Rosso | Pablo Rosso | |||||
| Mire | Andrea Ros | |||||
| Tito | Pau Poch | |||||
| Ori | Àlex Batllori | |||||
| Old Lady | María Alfonsa Rosso | |||||
| Clara | Leticia Dolera | Mentioned | ||||
| Koldo | Diego Martin | |||||
| Rafa | Ismael Martinez | |||||
| Adrián | Àlex Monner | |||||
| Pepe Victor | Emilio Mencheta | |||||
| Menchu | Mireia Ros | |||||
| Atun | Sr. B | |||||
| Guzmán | Paco Manzanedo | |||||
| Nick | Ismael Fritschi | |||||
| Lucas | Crispulo Cabezas | |||||
| Dr. Ricarte | Héctor Colomé | |||||
| Jesu | Emilio Baule | |||||
| Dr. Ginard | Paco Obregón | |||||
| Edwin | Cristian Aquino | |||||
Cast (remakes)
edit| Character | Remake series | |
|---|---|---|
| Quarantine | Quarantine 2: Terminal | |
| 2008 | 2011 | |
| Angela Vidal | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| Scott Percival | Steve Harris | |
| Jake | Jay Hernandez | |
| George Fletcher | Johnathon Schaech | |
| Danny Wilensky | Columbus Short | |
| James McCreedy | Andrew Fiscella | |
| Yuri Ivanov | Rade Sherbedgia | |
| Lawrence | Greg Germann | |
| Bernard | Bernard White | |
| Sadie | Dania Ramirez | |
| Wanda Marimon | Elaine Kagan | |
| Kathy | Marin Hinkle | |
| Briana | Joey King | |
| Randy | Denis O'Hare | |
| Elise Jackson | Stacy Chbosky | |
| Mrs. Espinoza | Martha Carbonell | |
| Thin Infected Man | Doug Jones | |
| Jenny | Mercedes Mason | |
| George | Mattie Liptak | |
| Henry | Josh Cooke | |
| Shilah Washington | Noree Victoria | |
| Ed Ramirez | Ignacio Serricchio | |
| Niall Britz | Phillip Devona | |
| Susan Britz | Julie Gribble | |
| Hvost | Tyler Kunkle | |
| Nicca | Erin Aine Smith | |
| Louise Tredwell | Sandra Lafferty | |
| Preston | Lamar Stewart | |
| Doc Stevens | Tom Thon | |
| Bev Stevens | Lynn Cole | |
| Paula | Bre Blair | |
| Ralph Budnt | George Black | |
| Captain Forrest | John Curran | |
| Sylvester | Judd Lormand | |
| Lee Blake | Blake Mason | |
References
edit- ^ Jason Buchanan (2007). "REC (2007)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ Miska, Brad (6 May 2013). "Exclusive: '[REC]4 Apocalypse' Teaser Poster Sees Red!". Bloody Disgusting. Bloody Disgusting LLC. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "[REC]3 GENESIS". Filmax International. Filmax International. 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ Miska, Brad (29 November 2012). "Official '[REC] 4 Apocalypse' Teaser Trailer Infects The Web!". Bloody Disgusting. Bloody Disgusting LLC. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Manuela Velasco". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07.
- ^ Turek, Ryan (October 11, 2009). "Exclusive Interview: Rec & Rec 2's Javier Botet". ShockTillYouDrop.com.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (October 10, 2008). "Infection's Bad Symptoms". The New York Times.
External links
edit- Rec at IMDb
- Rec 2 at IMDb
- Rec 3: Genesis at IMDb
- Rec 4: Apocalypse at IMDb