On our intensity scale, [REC] rates 10/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is among the scariest films on WhatScares.

[REC] rates 8/10 for gore — expect heavy gore.

[REC] runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).

[REC] has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 10/10 for jump scares, 8/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.

Where to watch [REC] (2007)?

As of our last update, [REC] is streaming on Tubi in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.

[REC]

Name: [REC]
Director: Jaume Balagueró
Genre: Found Footage, Zombie, Isolation
Released: 2007
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 7.4

2007 · Directed by Jaume Balagueró · 78 min

Found Footage ZombieIsolation

8.0/10

IMDb7.4219k votes Tomatometer90% Popcornmeter82%

豆瓣 Douban7.695k votes

Metacritic73metascore

jumps 10

gore 8

dread 8

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Where to watch: Streaming on Tubi (US, subject to change)

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How it scared people

The vibe

A TV reporter follows firefighters into a Barcelona apartment building; quarantine seals the doors behind them. Spain's found-footage benchmark is a machine for panic — one location, real-time collapse, and a night-vision attic finale that remains the subgenre's scariest scene.

[REC] (2007) Parents Guide

MPA rating	No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system)
Runtime	78 minutes
Jump scares	5/5 — among the scariest films on WhatScares
Gore	4/5 — heavy gore
Dread	4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards
Themes	a found-footage format some viewers find motion-sickness inducing; the undead; characters cut off from help

[REC] carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 5/5 for jump scares, 4/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 78 minutes. Weigh the gore first: heavy gore. Older teens and adults, mostly on the strength of what it shows.

We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.

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How scary is [REC]?: On our intensity scale, [REC] rates 10/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is among the scariest films on WhatScares.
How gory is [REC]?: [REC] rates 8/10 for gore — expect heavy gore.
How long is [REC]?: [REC] runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
What is [REC] rated?: [REC] has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 10/10 for jump scares, 8/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.
Where to watch [REC] (2007)?: As of our last update, [REC] is streaming on Tubi in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.