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[REC]³ Genesis

2012 ‘[REC]³ Génesis’ Directed by Paco Plaza

You may kiss the bride.

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. The infection has left the building. 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 and leaves the door open for the final installment, the future '[REC] 4 Apocalypse.'

Leticia Dolera Javier Botet Diego Martín Ismael Martínez Àlex Monner Carla Nieto Claire Baschet Mireia Ros Ana Isabel Velásquez Emilio Mencheta Ramón Agirre Paco Moreno Antonio Barroso Carme Contreras Borja González David Ramírez Xavier Ruano José de la Cruz Toni Sans Aitor Legardón Jana Soler Itziar Castro Blai Llopis Fet Bamund Rosa Chevalier Santi Sans José Javier Domínguez Isabel Llanos Miguel Ángel Alarcón Show All…

Alternative Titles

[REC] 3 Genesis, REC 3 Genesis, REC3 Genesis, [REC] ³ - Genesis, 80分钟死亡直播之变种尸新娘, REC 3 - La genesi, Репортаж Бытие, 录到鬼3: 腥嫁娘, REC 3

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Review by CinemaClown ½ 17

To say that I was disappointed with [REC]³ Genesis would be a severe understatement. Because this is without a shadow of a doubt one of the worst films I've ever seen. It's a turd in the storytelling department, lacks everything a horror film needs to implement in order to be effective & to see [REC] in its title is actually as heartbreaking as it is infuriating.
Back in 2007, [REC] unleashed such an all-out terror on its unwary audience that it is still hailed as one of the scariest films ever made. A couple of years later, its sequel [REC]² surfaced which exhibited a certain loss in quality but still worked to quite an extent. And then comes this load of…
Review by Jim Drew ★★★★ 15

What better way to see in Valentine's Day than with this fun and bloody tale of love and demonic possession?
What's that? Richard Linklater Before what?
I can't hear you over the sound of this chainsaw.
Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★½

If I ranked it with the franchise in mind I'd give it a minus 100 star rating! I truly wish it had remained true to the tone and atmosphere of its predecessors! If it were at all possible I'd bend the director over my knee and spank him silly!
With that being said I can't believe I actually liked this flick! Normally I can't stomach sappy love stories! But gall darn it there is something about a bride in a bloody wedding dress carrying a chainsaw that touches my jaded heart!
Review by DirkH ★★ 8

Had this been a stand alone zombie film I guess it would be ok, certainly better than most. It has some humour, fantastic gore and doesn't outstay its welcome.
The thing is, this isn't a standalone film. This is part of a series of films that has created its own mythology and presented it in a serious and dark tone. And they were at points scary as hell.
This film does none of that. It starts out great, but quickly moves towards forced comedy and predictable plotting. Which is a shame as it is all well made, but completely out of tune with the rest of the films.
Review by Adam Cook ★★ 12

In many ways [REC] Genesis is a brave third instalment in the Spanish zombie franchise. Not only is it a parallel sequel focusing on new characters but it eschews the unique selling point of the series by abandoning the first person camcorder hook twenty minutes into the film. However, although bravery is commendable it simply can’t make up for the failings of the film in key areas. With director, Jaume Balagueró, off making his own films it is up to the co-director of the first two [REC] films, Paco Plaza, to take the reins alone. Maybe it would be too easy to say Balagueró is the director with all the talent but on the evidence of this film, Plaza seems…
Review by Cogerson ★★★½ 7

I have been married twice....three times if you count the time we renewed our vows in front of Elvis in Las Vegas. About the only thing strange that happened at any of these weddings was a massive group of runners passed by us on our wedding on the beach. Now the wedding in Rec 3 Genesis has to be the worst wedding in the history of weddings. A virus attacks the wedding party and then turns them into flesh eating zombies. I got a kick out of this movie. I thought the story was good....with some memorable characters. My favorite would be a Kevin Smith look alike....the bride and groom. I have not seen the first two RECs but I will check them out.

Recent reviews

Review by ii_like_bl00d ★★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

31 Days of Horror
Rules:
1. A horror film must be viewed for every day in the month of October. Can view multiple films in one day (If you can hack it.)
2. Horror films must be age rated 15 or over (British classification. No fake horror films.)
3. Any subgenre of horror e.g. Comedy, Mystery, Thriller is accepted.
4. Films must incorporate both modern (2000s-Present) and archaic (2000s and before.)
5. Films are to be reviewed from a modern viewpoint (e.g. If the CGI is old and terrible, it will get a low score on the SFX factor regardless of the date it was released.)
6. The scare factor is purely subjective. (Desensitised by too many horror films.)
Wednesday,…
Review by JoSutherland ★★★½

This is the spanish Evil Dead, with the badass protagonist, chainsaw killing and everything. Sorry, i just cant hate Rec 3, the ending got me shivers to say the least
Review by Travis Renstrom ★½ 1

31 Days Of Halloween 🎃
Day 22: [REC] 3: Genesis
This movies just fails at every thing. It thinks it’s reinventing itself by adding some weird comedy elements into its incredibly dry and generic premise. It’s just not a good film. It’s got some good kills though.
Review by Alex ★★

Most boring wedding I've ever been to. But the reception was pretty fun.
Review by oamoore ★★

Sometimes fun, the first 20 minutes or so were really promising. But it switches style and loses all grasp of its characters and itself. I have to admit the ending is ballsy but like a lot of the rest of the movie, it seems to struggle between being horrific or funny. I think it might be better appreciated by some if it wasn't part of the Rec franchise, but even on its own, it doesn't have that much to offer.
Review by WorstFilmCritic ★

[REC] 3: Genesis is without a shadow of a doubt the undisputed most disappointing movie of all time. What the hell was Paco Plaza thinking when he made this? I honestly HONESTLY thought that this was a parody film. Like Disaster Movie or Scary Movie, but no this is the ACTUAL SEQUEL to [REC] 2. I don’t think I’ve ever hung my head this low after a movie. Instead of continuing the story of [REC] 2, we get a brand new story, brand new characters (which only two of which I liked that being Atún and Sponge John), a completely new tone, a new setting, everything is new and it SUCKS! I’ll be completely honest. The first twenty minutes of…
Review by Sachacerqui ★★½

reza o muere
Review by luke jamieson ★★★

i was bored out of my mind the first half but let me tell you from the moment señora picked up that chainsaw... *chef’s kiss* classic
Review by MovieManster ★

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