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[REC] 4: Apocalypse (2014 aka Apocalipsis/Sony DVD)


Picture: B- Sound: B- Extras: C Film: B



Jaume Balaguero's [REC] 4 (2014) is an unexpected gem of a Spanish horror film. Boasting high production design, decent acting, incredible special effects, and some truly cringe-worthy moments, the film is vastly different from other entries in the franchise. Taking place primarily on a boat, which is the perfect setting for some infected zombie-esque carnage, the film is reportedly the last entry in the franchise and is a direct sequel to [REC] 2. In some ways, it reminded me of the late '90s film Deep Rising, only not nearly as cheesy at that was.


Television reporter Angela, is rescued from the building and taken to an oil tanker to be examined. However, once she gets on board some weird things start to happen. The power starts to flicker on and off, and soon once Scientists perform tests using her blood samples, the virus rears its ugly head and infects a monkey. Of course, the monkey bites someone and then he bites someone and soon, a small group of survivors are all that is left to battle for their lives. Midway, it is unknown whether it is Angela herself who is carrying the seed of the mysterious demonic virus, as there is something inside her tummy that could be the source of the cause. Can she escape the boat and stop the virus from spreading?


Picture and sound on the disc look pretty great for DVD with a standard definition transfer in anamorphic 2.35 X 1 widescreen and a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track in Spanish. No terrible English dubbing on this disc, which doesn't phase me. A Blu-ray release would be exceptional, especially if a box set of all four films existed.


The only extra is a Making Of featurette.


Being a fan of The Walking Dead and the 28 Days Later films, I found [REC] 4 a pretty entertaining thrill ride with above average gore and special effects. What these films succeed at is creating a great atmosphere to introduce this havoc that really works at the selling the realism.



- James Harland Lockhart V

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