Rec is a pretty short movie, but it stayed with me for quite a while longer. The story is nothing to write home about, even though the writers obviously tried to include a few twists in order to make it not quite so cliché. But that's not really important for a horror film. Atmosphere is, and Rec delivers it in spades. If you think the documentary-style is a bit old by now, think again: Rec manages to immerse you into the movie - you might not realize that until the credits have rolled. The acting is superb throughout, the setting is believable and direction and camera-work are top-notch. After the abysmal Darkness (I have yet to see Fragile), I honestly didn't think Balaguero could pull off something like this. But - together with Paco Plaza - he did, and horror fans should be grateful for this. I certainly am.
