REC (film series)
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| Directed by | |
| 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 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 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.[2] Spanish company Filmax International 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: Génesis.[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, making it its own distinguishable franchise.
Cast
REC film series
| Character | Film | ||||
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| [•REC] (2007) |
[•REC]² (2009) |
[•REC]³: Genesis (2012) |
[•REC]⁴: Apocalypse (2014) | ||
| Ángela Vidal | Manuela Velasco | Manuela Velasco | |||
| Pablo | Pablo Rosso | Archive footage | |||
| Manu | Ferrán Terraza | Ferrán Terraza | |||
| Álex | David Vert | ||||
| Sergio | Jorge-Yaman Serrano | ||||
| Guillem Marimón | Carlos Vicente | ||||
| César | Carlos Lasarte | Carlos Lasarte | |||
| Mari Carmen | María Lanau | ||||
| Jennifer | Claudia Silva | ||||
| Mrs. Izquierdo | Martha Carbonell | ||||
| Japanese Family | Akemi Goto Chen Min Kao Daniel Trinh |
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| Older Policeman | Vicente Gil | ||||
| Elder Couple | María Teresa Ortega Manuel Bronchud |
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| Colombian Girl | Ana Velasquez | ||||
| Tristana Medeiros | Javier Botet | Archive footage | |||
| Dr. Owen | Jonathan Mellor | ||||
| Chief Fernández | Oscar Sánchez Zafra | ||||
| Martos | Alejandro Casaseca | ||||
| Larra | Ariel Casas | ||||
| Rosso | Pablo Rosso | ||||
| Jennifer's Father | Mentioned | Pep Molina | |||
| Mire | Andrea Ros | ||||
| Tito | Pau Poch | ||||
| Ori | Àlex Batllori | ||||
| Clara | Leticia Dolera | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Old Lady | Unseen | María Alfonsa Rosso | |||
| Dr. Ricarte | Héctor Colomé | ||||
| Jesu | Emilio Baule | ||||
| Dr. Ginard | Paco Obregón | ||||
| Edwin | Cristian Aquino | ||||
Quarantine film series
| Character | Film | |
|---|---|---|
| Quarantine (2008) |
Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011) | |
| Angela Vidal | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| Steve Harris | 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 Wahsington | 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
- ↑ "REC (2007)". The New York Times. 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". The New York Times.
- ↑ 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
- REC on IMDb
- REC 2 on IMDb
- REC 3: Génesis on IMDb
- REC 4: Apocalypse on IMDb