History Film / REC

* MemeticMutation: ->"Pablo, grabalo todo. Por tu puta madre".

* MemeticMutation: ->"Pablo, grabalo todo. Por tu puta madre".->
** ->'''Angela''': We have to tape everything, Pablo. For fuck's sake->

* MemeticMutation: -> "Pablo, grabalo todo. Por tu puta madre".->
** -> '''Angela''': We have to tape everything, Pablo. For fuck's sake->

* [[spoiler: OrificeInvasion]]: [[At the end, we see an extension of the ending scene of the first one, showing Medieros vomiting a worm into Angela's mouth.]]

* [[spoiler:OurDemonsAreDifferent]]: [[spoiler:Possession spreads through biting people via a virus that resembles rabies, the original is a long worm-like creature that seemingly lives in the digestive system and can be passed from person to person, and those possessed can accurately mimic voices.Also they fear religious symbols (crosses) and don´t enter in holy places (churches), and recitations of Bible verses stuns them]]

* NeckSnap
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler: the third movie departs significantly from the formula associated with the saga so far. At first it seems like it´s gonna be a FoundFootageFilms like the other movies, but at the end of the first act the camera gets smashed and then it jumps to a traditional style of filming. Besides, no main characters from the first two movies appear on the third. Lastly, it has more parodic elements, it is more of a dark comedy than a horror film at times]]
* SoundtrackDissonance: ''[REC]'' ends with what can only be described as an over-the-top Spanish rockabilly number.
* StairwellChase
* TechnicallyLivingZombie
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: Clara and Koldo at the end of the third movie]]
* UndeadChild: Mom is in denial to the bitter end:
-->''[[WrongGenreSavvy "She just has a fever!"]]''
* TheUnreveal: The origin of the virus '''is''' explained, but the fate of Angela is still up in the air. [[spoiler: Until [REC]2]]
** Pablo's face is never shown.
* TheVirus: While the doctor character compares the outbreak to rabies and the tape to influenza, the climax suggests the contagion has a more supernatural origin.
** [[spoiler: The second film confirms it: the virus is actually the vehicle of a worm-like [[DemonicallyPossessed demonic entity]] which uses it to [[HiveMind control the infected]] and [[HiveQueen jump its mind from one to another]], and is able to talk with different voices in different bodies (an infected 40 year old talking with the voice of the infected little girl is disturbing).]]
* ZombieApocalypse: A non-undead variety. Implied at the end of the second movie, and with the title of the next sequel.

[[AC: [REC]2 ]]
* ActionGirl: Angela right at the end of the second movie, [[spoiler: right before you discover she is actually possessed by the Medeiros girl]]. Clara on the third.
* AlienGeometries: As confirmed in [REC]2, [[spoiler:the penthouse where Medeiros was kept changes in the total absence of light (the characters can only see the changes with night vision)]]. In the original movie, [[spoiler:the door that leads to where Medeiros was sealed doesn't appear until the lights are off]]. In the sequel, [[spoiler:further exploration of this room reveals a well from where Medeiros reaches out and drags in the SWAT Chief; when the lights come back on, the well is gone, and there's only a sink in its place.]]
* TheDanza: Pablo Rosso is back as one of the special forces guys named Rosso... who handles the main camera.
[[AC: [REC] Génesis]]
* AlienGeometries: [[spoiler: in ''Génesis'', the Medeiros girl appears as the reflection of the infected/possesed people, giving more evidence that the all the infected, no matter what their location, are directly under her control.]]
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Hinted at the end of "Génesis''. Clara becomes infected and is shot by the soldiers, but Koldo and her reach for each other while they are dying in the ground. This actually could mean that possesed people are aware of their status, but cannot fight against it]]
[[AC: [REC] Apocalipsis]]

* DownerEnding:
** ''[REC]'': [[spoiler:Everybody either dies or is infected and Angela is dragged into the darkness.]]
** ''[REC]2'': [[spoiler:Same as above, save for two teenagers who remain trapped inside the apartment building. On top of that, Angela is possessed, manages to act normal until the last five minutes and ''fakes the voice of the last guy she killed so she can be released from the building '''and infect the whole city of Barcelona at the very least''' ''.]]
*** And [[spoiler: since 'Angela' gave the order to [[KillItWithFire ''burn down the building'']] they are most likely going to be toast...]]
** ''Génesis'': [[spoiler:Everybody at the wedding reception dies, except for the priest. Clara gets bitten, and when she becomes one of the infected Koldo decides to let her bite him so they can die together. And then they both get shot by a platoon of soldiers]].

* FateWorseThanDeath: Possibly the case with [[spoiler:Angela who ends up possessed. In fact the ''least'' horrible fate from her point of view might be if the possession has simply destroyed her identity and her body is just an empty vessel for the demon.]]
* FoundFootageFilms
* GilliganCut: In [REC]2, when the three teens are about to enter the building through the sewers, Mire nearly leaves and takes her camera with her. She says "I've had it with your stupidities," and when Tito and Ori try coaxing her back, "I said no!" Guess where they are the next time the camera cuts back on.
* HatePlague: The afflicted have contracted a form of "super-rabies" and can heal extremely quickly.

** The teenagers in the sequel... Good Lord, what a bunch of idiots.
** And having the vial of potential demon blood uncorked and too close to the priest when he did a mini exorcism to test a small amount to see if it was possessed, leading to ''the whole thing going up in flames!''
** But the officer wasn't sure what was going to happen. If anything it's the priest's fault for not telling him to take a step back.
*** Plus, if you need her blood, and you just blew her head off, why not simply pick up her body?
** At one point in ''[REC]'', they can't remember who lives in which apartment. They all forget that Pablo ''recorded'' the roll call earlier.
* ImprovisedWeapon: A [[spoiler:bottle rocket]] in [REC]2. Seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCPzhgXKglg&NR=1 here]] at around 9:00 (SPOILERS AHOY).
* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Averted HARD in ''Génesis''. At first it seems like the children at the wedding are gonna get away in a bus parked outside the reception. Unfortunately, the infected get inside the bus...]]

** By the teaser trailer, the third movie probably will avert this at times.
* [[spoiler: KillEmAll: With the exception of two of the teenagers, everybody either dies or is infected/possessed.]]

* NeckSnap
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: A rare pre-story case. The Church was searching for a medical cure for demonic possession. They were able to find the enzyme which caused demonic possession. Unfortunately, it mutated and spread. Now instead of a demon taking over one person, the demon can take over everybody who is infected.]]
* NoodlePeople: [[spoiler:The Medeiros girl's extensive emaciation and unsettlingly huge jaw invoke this trope [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel in a way]] that would give ''TheEnigmaOfAmigaraFault'' a run for its money]].
* NothingIsScarier
* NotUsingTheZWord
* [[spoiler:OurDemonsAreDifferent]]: In ''[REC] 2''. [[spoiler:Possession spreads through biting people via a virus that resembles rabies, the original is a long worm-like creature that seemingly lives in the digestive system and can be passed from person to person, and those possessed can accurately mimic voices.Also they fear religious symbols (crosses) and don´t enter in holy places (churches), and recitations of Bible verses stuns them]]
* ReligiousHorror: [[spoiler:While the infection certainly has a biological aspect, the end of the first movie strongly suggests, while the sequel confirms, that DemonicPossession also has a part in it.]]

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:The Medeiros girl. She can only affect you if you're in total darkness.]]
* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: Nobody survives the virus.]]

** Who is a cameraman in RealLife. Manuela Velasco was also best known as "[[CastingGag that silly Canal+ TV presenter]]" before this movie.

* ActionGirl: Angela right at the end of the second movie, [[spoiler: right before you discover she is actually possesed by the Medeiros girl]]. Clara on the third.
* AlienGeometries: As confirmed in [REC]2, [[spoiler:the penthouse where Medeiros was kept changes in the total absence of light (the characters can only see the changes with night vision)]]. In the original movie, [[spoiler:the door that leads to where Medeiros was sealed doesn't appear until the lights are off]]. In the sequel, [[spoiler:further exploration of this room reveals a well from where Medeiros reaches out and drags in the SWAT Chief; when the lights come back on, the well is gone, and there's only a sink in its place.]]
** [[spoiler: in ''Génesis'', the Medeiros girl appears as the reflection of the infected/possesed people, giving more evidence that the all the infected, no matter what their location, are directly under her control.]]
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Hinted at the end of "Génesis''. Clara becomes infected and is shot by the soldiers, but Koldo and her reach for each other while they are dying in the ground. This actually could mean that possesed people are aware of their status, but cannot fight against it]]

** Who is a cameraman in RealLife (he also played the GEO officer Rosso in the sequel). Manuela Velasco was also best known as "[[CastingGag that silly Canal+ TV presenter]]" before this movie.
** Then in the sequel, Pablo Rosso again plays a cameraman, this time called Rosso.
* DarkWorld: Possibly. [[spoiler: It's hard to judge whether the "prison of shadow" qualifies, but it's definitely freaky.]]

* [[spoiler: DemonicPossession: The true nature of TheVirus.]]

* [[spoiler:OurDemonsAreDifferent]]: In ''[REC] 2''. [[spoiler:Possession spreads through biting people via a virus that resembles rabies, the original is a long worm-like creature that seemingly lives in the digestive system and can be passed from person to person, and those possessed can accurately mimic voices.]]

** [[spoiler: The second film confirms it: the virus is actually the vehicle of a worm-like [[DemonicallyPossessed demonic entity]] which uses it to [[HiveMind control the infected]] and [[HiveQueen jump its mind from one to another]], and is able to talk with different voices in different bodies (an infected 40 year old talking with the voice of the infected little girl is disturbing). Also they fear religious symbols (crosses) and don´t enter in holy places (churches), and recitations of Bible verses stuns them.]]

** [[spoiler: The second film confirms it: the virus is actually the vehicle of a worm-like [[DemonicallyPossessed demonic entity]] which uses it to [[HiveMind control the infected]] and [[HiveQueen jump its mind from one to another]], and is able to talk with different voices in different bodies (an infected 40 year old talking with the voice of the infected little girl is disturbing)]]

** ''[REC]3'': [[spoiler:Everybody at the wedding reception dies, except for the priest. Clara gets bitten, and when she becomes one of the infected Koldo decides to let her bite him so they can die together. And then they both get shot by a platoon of soldiers]]

* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Averted HARD in [REC]3. At first it seems like the children at the wedding are gonna get away in a bus parked outside the reception. Unfortunately, the infected get inside the bus...]]

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler: the third movie departs significantly from the formula associated with the saga so far. At first it seems like it´s gonna be a FoundFootageFilm like the other movies, but at the end of the first act the camera gets smashed and then it jumps to a traditional style of filming. Besides, no main characters from the first two movies appear on the third. Lastly, it has more parodic elements, it is more of a dark comedy than a horror film at times]]

* InfantInmortality: [[spoiler:Averted HARD in [REC]3. At first it seems like the children at the wedding are gonna get away in a bus parked outside the reception. Unfortunately, the infected get inside the bus...]]

** But the officer wasn't sure what was going to happen. If anything it's the pirest's fault for not telling him to take a step back.

Sure as hell not to be confused with the {{anime}} entitled ''Rec'' (without brackets).

* ApocalypticLog

* BerserkButton: DON'T TOUCH THE FUCKING CAMERA. Angela does NOT like people trying to mess with it.

* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: When one of the survivors gets bitten by an infected scientist. The scientist locked himself away because he knew he was infected. All the survivor had to do was to stay the fuck away from the bars the infected locked himself in. He didn't.]]
** [[spoiler: The teenagers in the sequel... Good Lord, what a bunch of idiots.]]
** [[spoiler: And, y'know, having the vial of potential demon blood uncorked and too close to the priest when he did a mini exorcism to test a small amount to see if it was possessed, leading to ''the whole thing going up in flames!'']]
** [[spoiler: Plus... um... if you need her blood, and you just blew her head off, why not simply... pick up her body?]]
** At one point in ''[Rec],'' they can't remember who lives in which apartment. They all forget that Pablo ''recorded'' the roll call earlier.

** By the teaser trailer, the third movie probably will avert this at times: I will ''not'' have only handheld.

* RoomFullOfCrazy: [[spoiler:The closest anyone gets to an explanation is a Room Full Of Crazy covered in newspaper clips about a "Medeiros girl" who seems to have been infected or possessed, a recorder that plays back some ramblings about a virus, an infected hyper-aggressive little boy and, finally, the girl herself that kills the last two survivors.]]