Rec (film series)
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.
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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 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
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- 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 | |||||
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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 | Manuela Velasco | Pau Poch | Javier BotetC | Javier BotetA Paco Manzanedo |
Claudia Silva | Jonathan MellorV | Nico BaixasV | ||||
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 | ||||
Old Lady | María Alfonsa Rosso | |||||
Japanese Family | Akemi Goto Chen Min Kao Daniel Trinh |
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Older Policeman | Vicente Gil | |||||
Elderly Couple | María Teresa Ortega Manuel Bronchud |
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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 | |||||
Clara | Leticia Dolera | Mentioned only | ||||
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)
Character | Remake series | |
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Quarantine (2008) |
Quarantine 2: Terminal (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
- "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 at IMDb
- Rec 2 at IMDb
- Rec 3: Genesis at IMDb
- Rec 4: Apocalypse at IMDb