[REC] 3: Genesis (2012) User Reviews

nothing to do with REC, but it's a gorefest

[trashgang · 6/10 · 8 November 2012]

The first time I saw REC (2007)I was addicted to it. And I guess a lot of people because an American remake (Quarantine (2008)) was made of this Spanish horror flick. When REC 2 (2009) came out it was another smasher. Paco Plaza, one of the directors did a great job and everybody was looking forward to see REC 3 made by Paco. REC 4 Apocalypse is also on the way, normally shot by the other director of the original REC, Jaume Balagueró.

I was eager to have a watch to REC 3 Genesis but was I disappointed by it. This movie didn't involve the apartment we have seen in the previous entries. Being called 'genesis' I thought it would explain the who and what about the mutated people but it didn't. Here we have a wedding going on were suddenly one of the uncles shows rare behaviour. When he's being helped due his fall he suddenly changes into a mutated one and bites one of his helpers. From there problems starts for the party going on. But also for REC 3. Previous parts did have fast moving zombies here we have slow moving zombies, a big difference! Rec and REC 2 needed the apartment to deliver the creeps by dark corridors here we see them walk in clear light. Don't get me wrong, the movie itself isn't that bad and is a delight for gorehounds but in fact has nothing to do with REC. Only the end when the plastic is used it reminded me of REC. It's a bit like Cabin Fever 2, a flop that had nothing to do with the original one. Here we have the same.

It even has a bit of black comedy and even has a bit of humor itself. Just watch some gore scene's that will remind you of Peter Jackson's Braindead (1992).

Gore it has indeed but it's a love story with zombies walking around. The production decided to clock in on the REC success, if they only had given it another name it would be okay but to say it's a follow up, no. Only hope REC 4 moves back to the apartment.

Gore 3/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 4/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 1/5

Less awful than I expected

[slipkorn_samantha · 6/10 · 6 February 2020]

I think it all comes down to anticipation, I was expecting something completely horrible and awful. But I liked the links to the first film and the fact that it was probably happening at the same time. I did find myself rooting for the bride, but I do have to admit it gets a bit too silly towards the end. Still, there were parts that I enjoyed and all in all it's an okay zombie flick for casual horror evenings

If movie's title was "Nightmare Wedding", or something like that, it would have been OK. "Rec" however....

[markovd111 · 6/10 · 12 June 2020]

It's all in the title of my review. After the brilliant first two parts which made found footage style horror movies cool and full of suspense and dread, we get this overacted and over the top movie. Don't get me wrong. It's fun to see a bride in her wedding dress running with chainsaw. But scary it is most surely not. On the other hand, I can't imagine a better romantic horror movie for honeymoon, so that's something. Oh, and the whole idea of the series, you know, where everything is filmed with shaky camera? That's gone. Beginning of the movie is like that, but then it turns to a completely normal movie, at least in the way of filming. It's not that this movie isn't fun, it just isn't what you expect from an entry in this series. I give it 6/10! It isn't worst thing you can watch as a horror movie fan for fun, but it's far from excellency of the first two movies.

why???

[mereiriz · 3/10 · 14 April 2012]

What on Earth happened here? The first two movies were great! I don't understand how is it possible that they could be turned into something this awful. The idea of making it into more of a comedy didn't help at all. Characters looked stupid and storyline was ridiculous and boring. After about 30 minutes I kept looking at my watch, but I kept going because I wanted to see the ending. What a disappointment! I'm really mad with the final result. Let's hope the 4th installment won't be so crappy.

I did enjoy the acting, though, because Daniel Martin (the actor playing Koldo) is one of my favorites from Spain, and the woman playing the lead role did a good job too, but the characters were lacking so much insight that at the end, talent wasn't enough.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, unless you're a big fan of the first two and want to see everything related to it!

Not what I had expected.....

[andychia3132 · 1/10 · 27 May 2012]

If you've seen Rec 1 and Rec 2, you will be put into a very odd scenario. You will either love this movie because you are a hardcore fan or you will hate it with as much passion as I did even when I watched it with an open mind and lowered expectations.

I give the director and writers credit for attempting to try something different and add new material that could be categorized as "idiotic" and "Desperate". It seems the original story that I had been very interested in had gone into a complete tangent. The drama, sensation of fear within the first two movies are lost as this cheesy flick is what "Shaun of the dead" could get away with. But when you mix comedy into a serious movie then it becomes a mess to clean up.

The movie is slow, there's more time wasted on introductions and scenery and then you have a few minutes of chaos... I tried my best to like I truly did, again I watched it with an open mind and low expectations. I am certain that this movie will bomb so bad that a final installment maybe canceled or perhaps they will go back to their roots after the angry mob of viewers complain enough to wake the director up.

Bottom line,

See this movie if its free, netflix if its there, but don't go spending money on this movie, I watched over 10 people leave the theatre, I should have been one of them sadly.

Why?!

[MisterAwesome · 2/10 · 20 August 2012]

I'm really disappointed with what they did to the REC franchise. I really loved the first installment of the series which was one of the most scary horror movies i've seen in quite some time. The second movie of the series was quite good as well. There was a pretty good story and i fell in love with the shaky camera. When i saw they were going to create a third (and even a fourth) movie i was thrilled. I just finished watching it and i can't recommend this to anyone. The storyline of the first two movies is completely gone. There is no progression at all and it just feels like a stand alone horror movie. It doesn't contain any scares and you aren't startled watching it, it looks more like an action horror comedy which is over exaggerated on so many levels. And then the shaky cam, one of the things the REC series was so famous for, is gone as well. The first 20 minutes does contain the shaky cam but after that it's just filmed as any regular movie. People who loved the original two films should stay away from this one. I guess you could just skip to the fourth movie since there is no story telling here. You will be disappointed!

Same Ingredients, Different Dish. Tastes Great To Me.

[oscar_ray2_jimenez · 7/10 · 27 March 2012]

I'm pretty sure this movie will polarize viewers more than REC and REC2 did a while back. It's bound to be a 'love it or hate it' scenario with just a few cases of in-betweeners, and I was well aware of it even before the theater lights went off. That said, I faced this without prejudice beyond having enjoyed thoroughly the two previous chapters, and even then, I knew about the tonal switch in this new one, so I went in prepared for what I thought was going to be both a big departure from the former installments and a silly romp with a lot of concessions to the box office. I'm glad to be able to tell now that I was partly wrong. Let me elaborate.

The movie takes some time to take off. It may seem aimed to viewers already familiar with the material, so it takes advantage of this by using that time to set the lighter tone of the story and introduce us to the new characters and the group dynamics associated with them. I'd say, however, that this movie may work even for new viewers, and doesn't need any previous knowledge of the franchise to be enjoyed, given it's self-contained nature, story wise. Fans of the saga will appreciate every bit and turn in its fullest, but there's no need to be and 'academic' in order to enjoy the big picture. Which is very enjoyable, IMHO. Anyway, the first act works very well. You could swear you're looking at real people on a real wedding, thanks in part to some fantastic set pieces and a bunch of very capable actors that are very evidently enjoying themselves. We are presented also to the first glimpses of humor there. To those amongst you worrying about this very public and discussed aspect of the story, fear not. I hardly found it over the top, and more akin to 'Shawn of the Dead' -exploiting certain aspects inherent to the absurdity of this fictitious situation in a 'real' world scenario- than to silly romps à la 'Scary Movie'.

Now, about the horror. Yes, there's less, in the classic sense of the word. The element of surprise is lost now if you've already seen REC and/or REC2, so that's normal. There's jumpy scares and the like of course, but even those have a certain air of self-awareness around them. The filmmakers know their trade, as evidenced by their former works and experience, easy to see when they confront those unavoidable conventions with impeccable timing and good cinematography -specially in the exterior shots. There's tense parts, however, that are equally well resolved, and the general sense of flow is successfully achieved with sparse dull moments, if any at all. The story flows at a good pace, maybe too good -and that's my biggest complaint.

I think maybe a bit too much story was put to rest in the cutting room. Not enough to disfigure the final results, but enough to be noticeable. There's no loose ends, or not any that I saw right away -and I tend to see those during my first viewing of a movie if they're blatant- but there's a number of secondary characters cut off from the story too soon, often off-camera, leaving evidence of some more screen time being lost somewhere. Maybe it was me sympathizing too much with them -a sign of good filmaking and acting by the way- or maybe it was a concession to the pace and flow of the movie that forced the hand of the filmmakers. That said, I hope there's an extended version of this movie lurking somewhere, as I'd love to watch it on a future if only to enjoy more bits of Carmen Contreras'-the grandma- excellent work.

About the cast, I found it suited perfectly, to my own surprise. I had certain reservations concerning the actors playing the main characters, Diego Martín and Leticia Dolera, but those prejudices were based on biased visions of each one's previous works and were swiftly put to rest after watching the very first scenes of this movie. They really carry the story, and do a great job out of it. Martín does a great job playing the groom with a knight-in-shining-armor complex, displaying a great comedic timing and a full set of subtle quirks than enriches his character with little nuances that turn a potentially dull role into something much more human and likable. On the other hand, Leticia Dolera does great as the bride, showing lots of versatility when confronting the more emotionally complex situations she's given to work with and also fitting the more physically demanding scenes as well. If you enjoyed her previous work, specially in 'Mad Dogs', then you'll love her turn here. I know I did, and my wife too, and we were both biased against her before watching her work here, so that speaks volumes. The rest of the cast is also excellent, with no weak links. Maybe the youngest actors struggle a bit with their lines, but it's barely noticeable given their limited screen time and nonetheless adequate.

In short, 'REC3:Genesis' turned out for me as a great escapist movie, paired in quality if not in tone with its two older sisters. The script is fun, well constructed for what it is, the dialogue flows with the action, there's mild scares, gore, great direction and cast, and works well both as a self-contained story and as a part of the saga. For a fun night in the movies, you can hardly go wrong if you're a fan of the genre and/or the two previous installments. Chances are, even if you're none, you won't feel bored or intellectually offended for what's on offer here, and this, in my humble opinion, is more than you can ask for in those days of remakes and ad nauseam repeated formulas. Just my two cents.

Really?

[adispune · 1/10 · 21 July 2012]

When I saw the trailer at first I was somehow intrigued, when I saw the movie, I couldn't resist till the final. It was awful, nothing from what I saw on the first two. There's nothing related to REC and REC [2]. Comedy? You try to make one of the best horror movies a comedy? C'mon, you must be joking, at least you have nothing else to do in your life and you thought: "hey, why not screw up a good movie?" I don't recommend this movie at all, don't waste your time and your money, there's nothing scary in it, nothing to shake as you surely did at the first two (if you seen them), it's just a horror wedding. If you didn't see one till now - Have a watch, everything turns then into a Walking Dead, and The Walking Dead has some serious stuff in it.

All in all, this movie must be a joke, or the final installment will be the final joke.

During a wedding celebration a virus inoculated by biting becomes guests into bloodthirsty murderers

[ma-cortes · 6/10 · 24 November 2012]

This follow-up packs a sinister and horrifying atmosphere by means of shaky camera and videotape as well as the former Spanish films titled REC 1, and 2 . Horror story plenty of suspense, restless terror and in documentary style that itself takes place from point of sight from cameraman . The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight , giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality . A couple's wedding day turns into a horrific events as some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness . It involves a couple named Clara (Leticia Dolera) and Koldo (Diego Martin) during their wedding celebration . All their friends and family are there at the church and some are filming the wedding. Everyone can see that the couple are so in love, so happy, yet so not ready for what is going to happen while at the reception . However , the infection has contaminated the building . An the couple occupying to spend themselves the night against the zombies as they find guests have been possessed by strange demoniac forces . They are brutally attacked by psycho people ; they soon learn that people in the building have been infected by something unknown .

Highly engrossing horror , this ¨splatter¨ deals with a happy couple , Clara and Koldo , who are about to be married and is set in a timeframe prior to the other two 'REC' films . This sequel to one of the highest earning horror movies of the last years titled ¨Rec¨ is realized in similar premise to original and contains a good cast as Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin . This exciting terror picture displays horrific scenes, drama , some brief touches of humor , action, suspense, and is quite entertaining . The frightening story begins well and grows more and more until a downbeat finale . The horror moments are compactly made and fast moving . It packs tension, shocks , thrills , chills and lots of gore and blood , but the original is far superior . In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies, this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films . The movie isn't a sequel, but a parallel story to the events of ¨Rec¨ according to two scenes: when Koldo is in the control room behind him a little TV shows pictures from the first movie such as a street TV news with a sealed building, and when Tío Víctor talks to the camera about the hurt in his hand, produced after a bit of a dog apparently dead . The writers provide a well-knit plot with mystery and horror, giving full rein to Paco Plaza natural talent for the terror genre . Appropriate cinematography in documentary style by Pablo Grosso and atmospheric musical score by Mikel Salas fitted perfectly to action . The flick was finely produced by the chairman of Filmax and Castelao Productions , Julio Fernandez who along with his brother Carlos Fernandez are two successful producers and experts on Horror genre , producers of hits as ¨The machinist¨ ,¨ Fragiles¨, ¨Darkness¨, and many others. The picture was professionally directed by Paco Plaza (¨Second name¨, ¨OT¨ and "Films to Keep You Awake: The Christmas Tale" ) who along with by Jaume Balaguero are the main Spanish filmmakers expert on terror cinema , both of whom have realized the box-office big successes as ¨Rec 1¨ and ¨Rec 2¨ , among others . It's a standard terror and sometimes graphically gory and turns out to be an acceptable attempt to cash in the Zombie sub-genre . Rating : 6,5 Acceptable and passable sequel .

The original film was ¨Rec¨ by Jaume Balaquero and Paco Plaza ,two magnificent experts on terror genre , followed by ¨Rec 2¨ by the same directors and starred by Manuela Velasco ; subsequently an American version titled ¨Quarantine¨ by John Erik Dowdle starred by Jay Hernandez , Jennifer Carpenter , Steve Harris , being based on the Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza film . Furthermore , another film titled ¨Quarantine : the terminal¨ by John Pogue . And this third part , a prequel titled ¨Rec, Genesis¨ with similar crew and actors that leaves the door open for the final installment, the future 'REC 4 Apocalypse.'

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Awful Movie

[ami_gdalo · 1/10 · 30 July 2012]

Rec2 was a quite good thriller, keeping you anxious, with clever plot. REC3, was a total disappointment. No plot, exaggerating to the limits, with silly details destroying the thriller to a pointless splatter. It lucks the REC-cam mode and turns to another, almost funny, meaningless movie. I cannot forget the hilarious moment where the bride takes the chainsaw to cut her wedding dress - in order to help her fight and run comfortably - and finally she cuts only the part of the dress that is enough to make her sexy. It becomes more funny when you cannot understand whether is it about a contagious virus, a religious thing, zombies of vampires. It'a a pity that trilogy went down so bad. Don't spend your time watching this crap.

A self-satirical take on REC, can't it be good in its own way?

[ApprehensiveSpaghetti · 10/10 · 19 June 2013]

Sometimes it depends on who you watch it with. I saw it by myself at first and thought it was good, then I saw it again with my sister and her fiancé (neither of whom had seen it before) and it was even better. The wedding setting struck a chord with them.

With this film, series co-creator Paco Plaza did try to overcome the limitations the franchise had imposed on itself. He deliberately subverted the trend of the in-universe perspective movie (I will NOT call it "found footage", I hate that term now because it's so old) by not only making it of an event that would be rife with video cameras, but also making the movie boot-up as an unfinished wedding DVD project, giving unsuspecting viewers the impression the whole film will be that way.

Also, the movie is more tragic than scary. You can only drill the zombie tropes of your series into viewers so many times before it just doesn't work anymore, and Paco Plaza knew that. He wanted a new way to make them seem scary, and this time he turned to the characters themselves. Much of the horror depends on their emotional response to it, thus it ends up being more tragic than usual.

There's also a bit of comedy. Early in the movie we are introduced to the children's performer wearing a cheap SpongeBob ripoff costume; he explains it was supposed to be SpongeBob but he had to call it SpongeJohn. He then implicitly makes fun of the trademark issues by flatly denying that his new character has anything to do with the original.

There are other comedic moments too. I won't give them away here.

It might be a predictable plot progression for some people and not for others. For me, it was sort of in the middle - if I could anticipate where it would go, it would surprise me with how it got there, or sometimes it wouldn't go there at all.

I will admit I'm a very tolerant moviegoer, though. I'm the Trekkie whose favorite Star Trek movie of the original six is The Final Frontier. My favorite movie ever is Napoleon Dynamite. Sometimes, you just have to know something about them in advance so you don't expect so much out of them; that makes it so you aren't so let-down if it would otherwise underwhelm you. On the other hand, some movies get better over time; I didn't really like Napoleon Dynamite when I saw it for the first time, but it grew on me.

This is not a classic horror movie, and it was never intended to be (I loved the Shining reference in it though, you'll know it when you see it). There's more emphasis on character drama than camera assault, which is also perfect for the wedding setting (the same way the in-universe perspective might have also been perfect for it).

The bad news, at least for some people, is that REC 4: Apocalypse will carry the new format to its logical conclusion and have no in-universe perspective in it; the good news is that it will be straight-up horror again, unlike REC 3: Genesis.

Until then, enjoy this movie for what it is, and stop wishing it was something it's not.

A Blood Soaked Departure From Its Predecessors

[gregsrants · 7/10 · 21 October 2012]

I would argue that back in 2007 directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza had no idea that their small film about a television reporter and a cameraman who enter into an apartment building only to be confronted with zombie-like humans would be beget a franchise.

Rec, the small film with a budget of just over $2 million went on to gross $35 million at the box office which all but assured sequel consideration. That came in the form of Rec 2 which premiered to mixed appreciation in 2009. The second film continued the original story inside the apartment complex, but added layers to the already entertaining franchise mixing in the notion of demonic possession to what was considered a classic zombie story.

In the third film of what is now rumored to be a four film set, director Paco Plaza goes solo behind the camera with Rec 3: Genesis. Plaza (who is also accredited with the screenplay) takes the story outside of the apartment complex and throws the action smack-dab in the middle of a wedding reception and the ensuing party.

The story opens with the requisite introduction to the characters. The bride and groom, Carla and Koldo are played by Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin and hand-held cameras and videographers capture their readiness for the big event.

However, an attending uncle who dons a wound on his hand that he claims to be from dog bite will be the source of the evening's forthcoming violence. As the music plays the wedding gets into full swing, the infected uncle bites another guest and goes on a mini-rampage that opens the carnage and turns the wedding dresses and tuxes into blood soaked fabric skins.

In the chaos, Koldo and Carla are separated and most of the brisk 80-minute running time will have both surviving parties attempting to reunite on this special occasion.

There is a lot about Rec 3: Genesis that separates itself from its predecessors. Most of the film is captured on steady cam so the shaky camera action of the first two films is thankfully replaced with a more calming fixed vantage point. And where the previous Rec films had a dark and dreary setting, Rec 3: Genesis is gorgeously shot, brightly lit and is full of more humor than the first two films combined.

The source of the outbreak is made no clearer in Genesis. Although we do have a better understanding that demonic possession and religious overtones have much to do with the developments. We do learn that the infected can't enter Holy ground and that their reflections in a mirror reveal a different appearance altogether.

No matter the source of the outbreak, the result is the same – lots of gory goodness and a blood soaked theatre screen. Leticia Dolera is absolutely stunning as bride Carla and her moments fighting off rabid wedding guests while donning a chainsaw was clearly the highlight of the exciting thrill ride.

Those expecting a film more in line with the series' format might be disappointed with the tone, mood and overall over-the-topness of Rec 3: Genesis, but audiences should take the film on its own merits and sit back and enjoy a film that exceeds the limits of the undead genre.

Rec 3: Genesis might not have the scares of the original or the mythos of the sequel, but it opens things up in spectacular fashion and lays the red carpet for Rec 4: Apocalypse due out later next year.

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Rec 3 - A triple wreck

[Sci-Fi-Man · 3/10 · 23 July 2012]

First two movies were serious, found footage shot, and scary. This movie is a campy and gory silly bit of fluff, that I ended up skipping ahead to see if it got better. It didn't. Nice zombie effects, but the silliness of some scenes just ruins what I look for in a movie, immersion.

The first part of the movie starts out well, with "found footage" coverage of a wedding. But when the camera suddenly becomes "movie", that is when things begin to go downhill. I skipped thru the second half of the movie, as I had lost interest, but there are a few good scenes, and out of nowhere, some intense gore.

The movie should have been called Zombie Wedding, as it really has nothing to do with Rec 1 and 2 (despite some lame attempts to link them).

A whole different "sequel"

[mhidalgo-305-233657 · 5/10 · 18 April 2012]

If you have seen the 1st and 2nd parts, you'll notice a few matching events between those previous movies and this one. It's another parallel story, not the beginning as you could read from it's title: "Genesis", instead of a genesis, you get a love story that gets caught in the middle of a zombie-possessed infestation.

At some point the shooting style changes from the hand-held camera to director's view, which although refreshing, breaks the sequel style. I think the first two parts were scary, but this one became a mix of action, gore, with a touch of comedy that also breaks the sequel style, specially some illogical behavior under stress situations. Acting was OK, special effects were not disappointing.

This is a spoof right?

[Tyronnosaur · 5/10 · 23 July 2012]

Well where to start...I'm gob smacked that such a brilliant zombie/horror franchise has been defaced.

The film totally departs from REC 1 & 2 with the only link being that "Uncle" was bit by "Jennifer's" (Little girl from REC 1) dog which was impounded from the vets, resulting in the authorities awareness of the infection and quarantining the original building.

I'm not sure what the director was thinking with the black humour/comedy and if it was even intentional or I was laughing at the juxtaposition of mess and slapstick deaths. The camera work itself is NOT hand-held, which totally opposes the 'REC' style and therefore doesn't have the same impact of claustrophobia and paranoia. The acting however wasn't too bad and I feel sorry for Leticia Dolera & Javier Botet, but the appalling storyline and screenplay made it impossible to be a good movie.

In conclusion it's not an entirely doomed film, and is better than most zombie films, but it's just got too much to live up to with its predecessors' and is not of REC standard. I think it's safe to say the REC fans need Jaume Balagueró back! As Paco Plaza simply cannot do it on his own. - Tyron.

not top-notch horror like REC and REC 2, but still a very decent flick

[noobshotpro · 7/10 · 13 January 2013]

I think we can all agree that the first 2 movies are probably the scariest and most original found-footage movies out on the market so far. I had high hopes for REC 3, but they were severely lowered after seeing the trailer and reading reviews. Still, I decided to give this movie a chance and watched it with a few friends.

And the movie still surprised me. I was immediately sucked into the atmosphere of the wedding and enjoyed the movie. When the first zombies came, I felt the same tension like the previous ones. Then suddenly, the camera view disappears and we watch the whole film like any other horror movie.

Yes. This takes away A LOT of the tension. In fact, the first moments of chaos in REC 3 will probably be the best part of the movie for those who want to get scared. The rest of the movie is over-the-top and sometimes even pretty funny.

But that is the main problem in the film : it has an identity crisis. They don't really seem to know whether they want this to be scary, funny or focused on the romance between the two main characters.

Very good + sides are all the characters in the movie. You create a bond with every one of them, but then again, this movie is real short so most of them die way to fast. I had the feeling that there could have been done a lot more with the characters if this had been 20 minutes longer. The humor is well done, and the action scenes are gruesome and very thrilling. Also, REC 3 has a magnificent ending that will leave your mouth wide-open.

Conclusion ? REC 3 will most certainly not be for everyone. Those who were fond of the scares and the high tension from number 1 and 2 will be very disappointed and rate this 5 or less. But if you have read the reviews, saw the trailer and conclude that you are in the mood for a over-the-top gore-flick, then I guarantee you that you will have a fun time watching REC 3.

One of the better horror flicks from 2012.

Brilliant Zombie Flick

[Xynthyrin · 9/10 · 11 August 2012]

I'd like to preface this by saying that if you are someone who prefers that Transformers 2 follows the same formula as Transformers 1, then this is not the movie for you. If you are afraid of change, then this movie is not for you. If you are an enemy of creativity, then please do not watch this movie. Instead, I highly recommend that you watch something more suitable to your tastes such as Brave, Transformers 2, or Ice Age 3D.

You'll notice that many of those who review this movie will complain that the camera work is different from the first two RECs. How could this possibly be an issue? They are making the third movie in the series, do you REALLY have such low standards for creativity that you would not prefer them to change it up? The camera work was VERY high quality. I would be hard pressed to find another horror movie with better shots and technique.

This is a very fast paced movie with quite a bit of gore, some original some not. All of it pushes the boundaries of a traditional mass produced series. The plot, as usual, is interesting and provides a deeper insight into the REC lore. There is a low amount of predictability.

There are only a couple of minor coherency issues with regards to the mucous membrane, the mouth, etc and transmission of infections but not every movie is perfect. If there's a nit to pick with Rec3, it's that.

If you like fast paced, original, horror movies that push the limits creatively, then watch REC3. If you don't like new things, don't watch this. Watch Transformers.

Plaza does a pretty good job of breathing new life in to a tired genre!

[Hellmant · 7/10 · 14 September 2012]

'REC 3: GENESIS': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

The third film in the popular Spanish horror series, that runs concurrent to the events of the original film, with a set of entirely new characters. This one revolves around the zombie outbreak happening at a wedding reception and is played out pretty tongue-in-cheek, rather than the more serious tone the original two films took. I haven't seen the original film, or it's sequel, but I have seen it's American remake, 'QUARANTINE' (which I've heard isn't nearly as good as the Spanish original). Fans of the original two films, for the most part, have been quoted as being fairly disappointed with this third entry (primarily because it's so different) but as a standalone film it's received rather high marks from viewers. That's why I thought it couldn't hurt to see it before the other two films and for the most part I was pretty entertained.

The film begins as a 'Found Footage' style film (like the original two films) but then it changes to the traditional third-person view about twenty minutes in (which is another variation from the original two films). It revolves around the wedding of Koldo (Diego Martin) and Clara (Leticia Dolera). Everything is going beautifully except Koldo's uncle appears sick, and drunk, and says he was bitten by a dog. When he falls from the balcony on to the dance floor, at the reception, family and friends rush to his assistance. That's when he starts biting and vomiting blood on other guests. Other infected zombies storm on to the dance floor and chaos ensues. Koldo and Clara are separated and spend the rest of the film trying to reunite as everyone keeps dying (and becoming infected) around them.

I found the film to be kind of refreshing; it was slightly different than any zombie film I've seen before. It sort of played out a little like a 'DIE HARD' film set at a wedding reception with a zombie outbreak. I liked the humor and I liked the changing of film styles (from action and horror to comedy and romance as well as hand-held to third-person). I also liked the gore and I thought they found pretty cool (and somewhat original) ways of offing zombies. I really liked the religious tie-ins as well. It's subtitled 'GENESIS' because a priest explains that the zombie outbreak was predicted in the Bible under 'Genesis' and he finds a way to fight zombies using prayer (which is pretty cool). It's directed and co-written (along with Luiso Berdejo and David Gallart) by Paco Plaza (who also co-directed and co-wrote the first two films) and I think he did a pretty good job of breathing new life in to a tired genre. Nothing too impressive but fun nonetheless.

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Excellent companion to parts 1 and 2

[amesmonde · 6 April 2013]

A wedding day is left ruined when the bride, groom, guests and staff have to survive a zombie-like attack.

Running parallel to its predecessors, Rec 3 Genesis follows the 'outbreak' during a wedding night. Director Paco Plaza's sequel although lighter in tone still has its fair share of jump scares, gore, poignant and heartbreaking lose moments. Finley edited Plaza's part 3 is compellingly shot at first in the style of first and second film however after the lengthy prologue it switches to a traditional film style with the soundtrack and score complimenting the the mood perfectly.

Here some of the 'infected' move at a slower pace, there's the obligatory blood spatter, deaths and outstanding special effects including a grizzly chainsaw scene.

Writers Luiso Berdejo, David Gallart and Plaza continue the sub- religious plot established in the other instalments including a nice touch where the rabid guests are unable to cross over hallowed ground. The supporting cast are mostly strong, notably is the bride Clara who is wonderfully portrayed by Leticia Dolera.

After all said and done, Genesis while removed slightly from the Rec and Rec 2 is a good fresh addition with a brave ending if even if a side piece companion of sorts to the originals.

not good!

[kian-jafari · 5/10 · 20 July 2012]

Please don't even THINK about watching REC 3. What a huge disappointment! This movie is more like a ridiculous zombie comedy than a horror or a thriller. I mean, at some point two guys grab some knight shields and armors from a church and go out to attack the "zombies" like that (the infected behave like zombies in this one)...I even thought the director was different in this one but no, it's the same guy. I don't know what happened :S All I can say is, this is the first movie in years that I have walked out of. I'm giving it a 0/10. Do NOT waste your money or time on this movie. And to think I was excited to watch it...

Silly, Gore and Deceptive Trash

[claudio_carvalho · 4/10 · 28 January 2014]

On the day of the wedding of Clara (Leticia Dolera) and Koldo (Diego Martín), their uncle Pepe Víctor (Emilio Mencheta) comes to the ceremony with a wounded hand that was bitten by a dog. Soon the infection turns him into a zombie and he attacks the other guests. Along the day and the night, Koldo and Clara seek out each other while they see their families turning into zombies.

"REC3 Génesis" is a silly, gore and deceptive comedy of zombies. Director Paco Plaza has changed his style in horror movies; maybe he is fan of Robert Rodriguez or Peter Jackson in the beginning if his career and made a tribute to trash that is neither original nor funny. For those that do not understand Spanish, it may seem that REC means "Zombie Movie" in Spanish since in common with the two previous REC are the zombies only. It is not funny the priest controlling zombies preaching; actually it is terrible sequence. My vote is four.

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Interesting, but not needed for the series

[bjjnedan · 3/10 · 21 July 2012]

REC 1 was great. 2 good. 3 not terrible, but not very good either. Plot: A couple is getting married. An uncle was bit by the dog that started everything from the first one. He goes zombie and the entire wedding party is f***ed. This movie appears to be going on at the same time all that other stuff is happening in the 1st movie (if you pay attention you can see everything going down on the news in a scene).

I had low expectations for this movie and it did not disappoint. 1, the reporter was cute, I wanted her to live. 2, don't really remember that one, but I'm almost sure I liked somebody and wanted them to live. 3, I wanted every single person at that wedding to die horribly. I was compassionate to the bride at the beginning. Then there is a scene where she faces off with her zombified mom. After that, I hoped that she would get torn the f*** apart because she's a f***ing moron. I sided with the husband for a while, but the end scene, which is pretty good as compared to the rest of the movie, made me wish he hadn't made it that far. Anyways, this movie took the scary aura of the REC 1 and completely f***ed it all up by being..., I don't know..., stupid. It managed to take the trilogy from iconic to monotonous and stale. I've heard of a 4th movie coming in 2014, I think, but if it continues in the direction this one is going, then it really shouldn't be made ever. To the director, you should've quit while you were ahead with 2.

Awesome mix of emotions, gore and religious thoughts sprinkled with a pinch of LOLable comedy!

[ShyamNTK · 8/10 · 25 July 2012]

Watched this film a couple of days ago, and i should say that the makers have improved a lot from the previous films, in the technical aspects and the direction. The first twenty minutes of the film followed the conventional found footage way of story telling, but later it got changed to the normal track. The script was awesome, and so was the acting. The guy who played Koldo deserves special mention, his emotions were apt and terrific. The other characters, including the female protagonist did good jobs. And a couple of one-liners in the midst of all those gores, would bring the house down with people laughing. The comic timings were so awesome. The film featured some good gore also, but i being a gore fan, felt that the gore and the violence should have been more. Though the scare quotient was nearly zero, the movie was outstanding, but do not expect the same way of storytelling they used in the two previous films. On the whole, it was an awesome experience, bringing the series to a completely new level of a more serious film making. Cheers to the entire crew, for such a fantastic one. I would rate it 8/10.

Clara and Koldo's wedding

[okpilak · 7/10 · 23 September 2022]

A prerequisite for watching would to have seen the first two movies in this series. There are certain styles that are retained, such as shaky camera moves and darkness and shadows and night vision. It starts at the wedding of Clara and Kolda, where they have a professional cameramen to document the wedding and reception. The group moves mainly by buses to a very large reception area, and right away one notices some things that seem out of place. Suddenly, it is zombies all over the place, and the worst wedding reception on record. There is a bit of humor with SpongeJohn, for the kids. He explains about the copyright issue why his name is what it is. Anyway, Clara and Koldo get separated in all the mayhem, but somehow sense both of them have survived. The rest of the movie are them trying to unite among all the blood and gore, and there is plenty of that. The zombies are not all slow moving and not all that easy to kill. Some of the killings are quite bloody. One really does need to have knowledge of the first two movies to appreciate this movie. The fact that a lot of this movie takes place in brighter light adds to the suspense of the movie.

Why did I put myself through this?

[gegs1985 · 1/10 · 12 August 2012]

I am so glad I did not go to the theater to see this movie.

And why is that? Well, I watched it in my computer and I was just counting the minutes until it was over.

GOD! Why on earth do people make these movies? First two movies were different, they were like real footage or something, I do not know the correct term, but this one? A very long introduction that was pointless, no real character development, and lame REALLY lame attempts to make some sort of connection to the first two movies. Everyone says there's comedy, but I guess I didn't see it. I was just desperate for it to be over.

After that you have the sort of transition from footage to third person movie which was just UGH!. Seriously I don't even know why I saw this... I don't know.