![]() ![]() Granted, those differences alone don’t make this a good movie, but they do keep it from succumbing to one of the most common pitfalls that plague horror sequels. While that original film keeps the source of the infection a secret until the very end, the sequel reminds you of it in the opening minutes, and it remains an important part of the story all the way through. Secondly, this movie very much leans into the religious element of the franchise’s mythology, and that really sets it apart from the fairly typical zombie tone that the first REC had. Victims who can fight back (even if they’re not terribly successful) always make for a distinct vibe, and these characters are no different. However, if we look beyond that very bare-bones similarity, we’ll find that REC 2 actually takes the story in some new and interesting directions, and those differences go a long way towards making it the second-best movie in the series.įor starters, it’s about a group of heavily armed police officers, not a TV crew, and that gives the film a really unique feel. It’s another found footage movie about a group of people trying to survive the same zombie outbreak in the same building, so there are definitely a lot of parallels between the two films. In some ways, REC 2 may seem like just a lazy rehash of the original. It’s pretty interesting, so when you combine it with the fun zombie action we’ve come to expect from the REC franchise, you get the clear pick for the number three spot on this list. Granted, this story isn’t quite as compelling as the first two, but it’s definitely better than anything we got from the third film. It’s a cool little mystery, and when the film finally shows its hand, that revelation leads to some further intriguing developments. ![]() It’s about a group of people who’ve been sequestered on a ship with some scientists, and at first, you don’t know why they’re there. Like I said before, REC 3 doesn’t really have anything interesting going on narratively, but this one does. I knew I would have to pay closer attention to these movies to figure out where to rank them, and after watching them and thinking about it, the choice was actually pretty clear.īoth of these films have the cool zombie action this franchise is known for, but there’s one thing that sets REC 4 above its predecessor. I knew that the first two films were the best (and I knew which would be number one), but I didn’t remember how the last two compared to each other. 3) REC 4: Apocalypseīefore I rewatched all four REC movies to make this list, I wasn’t sure which one would take the bottom spot. It just doesn’t have anything to elevate it above that absolute bare minimum level, so it’s easily the worst installment in the franchise. So at the end of the day, I’d say that REC 3 is worth a watch if you’re into fun, more or less mindless zombie action (sure, the monsters in this franchise aren’t reanimated corpses, but they look and act exactly like zombies, so they belong in that same general family), but if you want anything more than that, you can totally skip this one. Outside of a few lines, it doesn’t really tell us anything we didn’t already know before, and the little bit it does add just raises more questions than it answers. At best, it adds a tiny bit to the religious side of the franchise’s mythology, but it doesn’t give us anything substantial. It’s fun enough that it’ll keep you entertained once the action starts (although getting there is sometimes a bit of a slog), but that’s all it is. This isn’t a bad movie, but it’s not exactly a good one either. ![]() Those first two peculiarities don’t affect the quality of the film, but the last one definitely does, and it’s the reason REC 3 is at the bottom of this list. It’s the only movie that incorporates both found footage and traditional cinematography, it’s a spinoff rather than a continuation of the main franchise storyline, and it doesn’t have anything particularly interesting going on narratively. In a lot of ways, REC 3 is the odd one out in the series. ![]()
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