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Produced by | Julio Fernández |
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Starring | Manuela Velasco |
Cinematography | Pablo Rosso |
Edited by | David Gallart |
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Distributed by | Filmax International |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
REC (stylized as [•REC]) is a Spanish zombie horror film series. 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.
The first REC film was remade in the United States as the 2008 film Quarantine.
REC was followed by three sequels; REC 2 in 2009, REC 3: Génesis in 2012, and REC 4: Apocalypse in 2014 as the final installment in the franchise. Spanish company Filmax International is responsible for the production of the REC franchise and released all four installments.
The series lead protagonist, Ángela Vidal, is portrayed by actress Manuela Velasco in all the films except REC 3: Génesis.
Actor portrays Tristana Medeiros, the series main antagonist.