REC is in Spanish with English subtitles. It also goes under the titles [REC] and REC. Unfortunately, it is unavailable on DVD in America. There is a possibility it will be released the same day as Quarantine on DVD. Quarantine is in English.
Although foreign films are the craze these days, it seems that one of the best never saw America. REC is a superb, chilling horror movie that should be more widely released. It did finally come to America in the form of Quarantine, a faithful remake. Both are good, but I like REC slightly more.
REC and Quarantine follow the same plot. Angela Vidal (Jenifer Carpenter in America) is a reporter who spends the night with a group of firefighters and her camerman. Soon enough, they get a call about an old woman screaming in an apartment. When they get there, the old woman attacks one of the firefighters. Even worse, the old woman is a contagious zombie.
It is the little things that make REC better than Quarantine. It may just be that REC was made first making it feel more fresh. Just imagine somebody trying to remake The Blair Witch Project. It would be a good remake, but it just wouldn't be the same. Also the end, which even lacks clarity in REC, needs more explaining in Quarantine. Though this may be true, props go to Quarantine for make Angela less annoying.
The shaky cam effect is what really makes these films work. It makes both films feel very real and much more creepy. The scene towards the end in both versions where Angela and the cameraman are in the penthouse and the attic door pops open and a little body pops out is so much scarier with shakiness. Also, the effect just seems to make sense with the films.
REC and Quarantine are both good. Quarantine gained a lot of interest in America, but it really owes its success to REC. It is unfortunate that REC was never released in America because it is one of my favorite horror movies. It is also one of the few that still scares me.
P.S.-REC is available on YouTube. Shh, don't tell!
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