Some time ago I was talking about the trailer for a Spanish horror film -both words are synonyms- that was about to hit theaters and that had been awarded at one or another film festival: [Rec], by Jaume BalaguerĂł.
Many have spoken about the film, in most cases putting it through the roof, arguing that it is wonderful, that it is very scary, and so on. Well? WellâŠ
First of all, letâs put ourselves in a situation. Imagine one of these programs in which reporters go around visiting curious places, accompanying professionals from different professions in what would be their daily lives to bring their profession a little closer to people. Then we met a reporter and her camera, ready to record an âeverydayâ night with the firefighters.
Just when they were going to give up the night due to boredom and monotony, the siren of the fire station sounds and they get on a truck, bound for an apartment house where they have heard the screams of an old woman, and that is when the nightmare beginsâŠ
Many have compared this film to Blair Witch due to the way it is recorded, but I think the similarities end there, since the aforementioned film played more with âpsychologicalâ terror, while in [Rec], in addition to the psychological factor, it also plays with blood, screams and the so-called âdead endsâ. It may be a matter of age and that I need âsomething moreâ for a film to impress me (Be careful, Schindlerâs List impresses me every time I see it), but the sensations were not the same (not even remotely) as watching âThe Blair Witchâ, nor âThe Signalâ, but with this I do not mean that the film is bad, far from it, because it is not. It is far above most Spanish films (Much better than âEl Orfanatoâ) and American films.
In the film there are all the clichĂ©s of a horror film, which mixed with the suffocating atmosphere and a more than acceptable production, manage to immerse the viewer inside the same house, making us think that at any moment a âzombieâ could jump out from behind the seat. The film does not have a soundtrack, but at no point is it missing, something that makes it gain realism. Furthermore, it lasts just over an hour, enough time for a film of this type, but taking into account the prices of movie tickets it can be a bit âpainfulâ. Something that I have been very grateful for is that the introduction lasts so little, since something that this type of films usually suffer from is the âsuperfluous additionsâ that do not contribute anything to the plot (See emotional scenes of characters).
Special mention deserves the last scenes of the film, recorded almost completely in the dark, which are to take your hat off.
What you will all be waiting for will be for me to tell you if it is worth it, and the answer is yes, it is; because it gives a thousand twists to any Spanish horror film and because it gives a thousand twists to almost any American horror film (the kind that is no longer made good). Of course, I havenât jumped a single time watching it, since the scares are quite predictable. If you have gone to the cinema to see âThe Orphanageâ and it disappointed you, do not hesitate to go see [Rec], because this is horror. :D
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