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[REC]⁴ Apocalypse

Seen it?

2014 | 95 min | Thriller, Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple or Spectral, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Ángela Vidal, the young television reporter who entered the building with the firemen, manages to make it out alive. But what the soldiers don't know is that she carries the seed of the strange infection. She is to be taken to a provisional quarantine facility, a high-security installation where she will have to stay in isolation for several days. An old oil tanker, miles off shore and surrounded by water on all sides, has been especially equipped for the quarantine.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.6 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $5 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 61K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jaume Balagueró

  • Manuela VelascoÁngela Vidal
  • Paco ManzanedoGuzmán
  • Héctor ColoméDr. Ricarte
  • Ismael FritschiNic
  • Críspulo CabezasLucas
  • Mariano VenancioCaptain Ortega
  • María Alfonsa RossoAnciana
  • Carlos ZabalaGoro
  • Cristian AquinoEdwin
  • Emilio BualeJesu