[REC]³ Genesis (2012)

[REC]³ Genesis parents guide

Extreme gore, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

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

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is [REC]³ Genesis scary?

Yes, properly. [REC]³ Genesis is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is [REC]³ Genesis?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is [REC]³ Genesis rated, and is it OK for kids?

Real scares, several jump scares and brutal violence. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is [REC]³ Genesis about?

A pair of newlyweds must fight to survive when their wedding reception descends into chaos and carnage when their guests become infected by a virus that turns them into hungry zombies.

Cast and crew

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[REC]³ Genesis is on our Zombies and Found footage lists.

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

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
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