[REC] (2007)

[REC] parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: intense fear and lots of jump scares.

Scare

Terrifying

Our top level for fear.

Jump scares

Lots

Jump scares are a main device.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is [REC] scary?

Yes. [REC] is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.

How gory is [REC]?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is [REC] rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: intense fear, lots of jump scares and strong violence. Not one for kids.

What is [REC] about?

A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

Cast and crew

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• Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
• The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.
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[REC] is on our Halloween, Scariest, Zombies, Found footage and Under 90 minutes lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”

Lists with the same feel: Edge of your seat.