6. [REC] (2007)
In 2008, I saw Quarantine, and found it to be a very bland zombie survival film. At the time, I didn’t know that it was actually based off of a Spanish film released the year before (though honestly, I’m not surprised). The plot is a retread, but some subtle differences make [REC] a far more terrifying experience. If Quarantine is basically a redo of [REC], why not go for the one that’s actually good and scary? [REC] tells the story of a young reporter and her crew covering the night shift at a local fire station. While accompanying the crew on a seemingly routine emergency call, they find something terrible lurking in the halls of the apartment complex. [REC] sparked the small trend of found footage zombie films, but honestly, this is one of the few that’s worth the time.
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