Firstly I would like to say that REC is a great horror film, that is quite truly terrifying. For a zombie film it is set on a fairly small scale, utilising only an apartment block as its set, but this is in fact one of the key aspects that actually makes the film scary and feel somewhat realistic. This feature in it self could be a convention of the horror genre as it brings in the key conventions of isolation and tight claustrophobic areas. The point of view from the cameraman (who is called Pablo but is only ever offscreen) makes the film unique in its style and often puts the audience at the front of the action, adding to the tension and atmosphere of the film. The scares with the exception of one are unexpected and shocking, not particuarly bloody, but terrifying enough to makeyou feel engaged and frightened out of your wits. I look forward to seeing the following films in the series and hope that they follow a similar formula and style to the first. My genreal consensus is that REC is a zombie film that feels fresh and unique, and utilises powerful atmospehre combined with clever and skillful camerawork to create scares that do not feel cheap or tacky... well except one but it doesn't really change much.
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