# Rec (film series)

Rec (stylized as [•REC]) is a Spanish supernatural zombie horror film franchise. The original 2007 film was shot in Barcelona, Spain and the title is an abbreviation of the word "record", as it appears on a video camera.
The first Rec film was followed by three sequels; Rec 2 in 2009, Rec 3: Genesis in 2012, and Rec 4: Apocalypse in 2014 as the final installment in the franchise. Spanish company Filmax is responsible for the production of the REC franchise and released all four installments.
The series lead protagonist, Ángela Vidal, is portrayed by actress Manuela Velasco in all the films except Rec 3: Genesis.
Actor Javier Botet portrays Tristana Medeiros, the series main antagonist.
The first film was remade in the United States as the 2008 film Quarantine. Quarantine 2: Terminal was released in 2011. Although the sequel's plot picks up directly from where Quarantine leaves off, it is not a remake of Rec 2. Quarantine 2: Terminal takes the series in a completely different direction with its own rules and mythology different from those of the Rec series.

## Cast

   * This table shows the principal characters and the actors who have portrayed them throughout the franchise.
   * A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's presence in the film has not yet been announced.
   * A $^C$ indicates a cameo appearance.
   * A $^A$ indicates an appearance in archival footage only.
   * A $^V$ indicates a voice only role.
| Character | Original series | Original series | Original series | Original series | Original series | Original series |
| Character | Rec | Rec 2 | Rec 2 | Rec 2 | Rec 3 Genesis | Rec 4 Apocalypse |
| Character | 2007 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2012 | 2014 |
| La Niña Medeiros Tristana Medeiros Da Souza | Javier BotetRoser Aldabó | Javier BotetClaudia Silva | Manuela VelascoJonathan Mellor | Pau PochNico Baixas | Javier Botet | Paco ManzanedoJavier Botet |
| Ángela Vidal | Manuela Velasco | Manuela Velasco | Manuela Velasco | Manuela Velasco | | Manuela Velasco |
| Manu | Ferrán Terraza | Ferrán Terraza | Ferrán Terraza | Ferrán Terraza | | Ferrán Terraza |
| César | Carlos Lasarte | Carlos Lasarte | Carlos Lasarte | Carlos Lasarte | | Carlos Lasarte |
| Pablo | Pablo Rosso | Pablo Rosso | Pablo Rosso | Pablo Rosso | | Pablo Rosso |
| Álex | David Vert | David Vert | David Vert | David Vert | | |
| Sergio | Jorge-Yaman Serrano | Jorge-Yaman Serrano | Jorge-Yaman Serrano | Jorge-Yaman Serrano | | Jorge-Yaman Serrano |
| Mari Carmen | María Lanau | María Lanau | María Lanau | María Lanau | | |
| Jennifer | Claudia Silva | Claudia Silva | Claudia Silva | Claudia Silva | | |
| Mrs. Izquierdo | Martha Carbonell | Martha Carbonell | Martha Carbonell | Martha Carbonell | | Martha Carbonell |
| Guillem Marimón | Carlos Vicente | | | | | Carlos Vicente |
| Japanese Family | Akemi Goto | | | | | |
| Japanese Family | Chen Min Kao | | | | | |
| Japanese Family | Daniel Trinh | | | | | |
| Older Policeman | Vicente Gil | | | | | |
| Elderly Couple | María Teresa Ortega | María Teresa Ortega | María Teresa Ortega | María Teresa Ortega | | |
| Elderly Couple | Manuel Bronchud | Manuel Bronchud | Manuel Bronchud | Manuel Bronchud | | |
| Colombian Girl | Ana Velasquez | | | | | |
| Jennifer's Father | Mentioned | Pep Molina | Pep Molina | Pep Molina | | |
| Dr. Owen | | Jonathan Mellor | Jonathan Mellor | Jonathan Mellor | | |
| Chief Fernández | | Oscar Sánchez Zafra | Oscar Sánchez Zafra | Oscar Sánchez Zafra | | |
| Martos | | Alejandro Casaseca | Alejandro Casaseca | Alejandro Casaseca | | |
| Larra | | Ariel Casas | Ariel Casas | Ariel Casas | | |
| Rosso | | Pablo Rosso | Pablo Rosso | Pablo Rosso | | |
| Mire | | Andrea Ros | Andrea Ros | Andrea Ros | | |
| Tito | | Pau Poch | Pau Poch | Pau Poch | | |
| Ori | | Àlex Batllori | Àlex Batllori | Àlex Batllori | | |
| Old Lady | | | | | María Alfonsa Rosso | María Alfonsa Rosso |
| Clara | | | | | Leticia Dolera | Mentioned |
| Koldo | | | | | Diego Martin | Mentioned |
| Rafa | | | | | Ismael Martinez | |
| Adrián | | | | | Àlex Monner | |
| Pepe Victor | | | | | Emilio Mencheta | |
| Menchu | | | | | Mireia Ros | |
| Atun | | | | | Sr. B | |
| Guzmán | | | | | | Paco Manzanedo |
| Nick | | | | | | Ismael Fritschi |
| Lucas | | | | | | Crispulo Cabezas |
| Dr. Ricarte | | | | | | Héctor Colomé |
| Jesu | | | | | | Emilio Baule |
| Dr. Ginard | | | | | | Paco Obregón |
| Edwin | | | | | | Cristian Aquino |

### Cast (remakes)

| Character | Remake series | Remake series |
| Character | Quarantine | Quarantine 2: Terminal |
| Character | 2008 | 2011 |
| Angela Vidal | Jennifer Carpenter | |
| Scott Percival | Steve Harris | |
| Jake | Jay Hernandez | |
| George Fletcher | Johnathon Schaech | |
| Danny Wilensky | Columbus Short | |
| James McCreedy | Andrew Fiscella | |
| Yuri Ivanov | Rade Sherbedgia | |
| Lawrence | Greg Germann | |
| Bernard | Bernard White | |
| Sadie | Dania Ramirez | |
| Wanda Marimon | Elaine Kagan | |
| Kathy | Marin Hinkle | |
| Briana | Joey King | |
| Randy | Denis O'Hare | |
| Elise Jackson | Stacy Chbosky | |
| Mrs. Espinoza | Martha Carbonell | |
| Thin Infected Man | Doug Jones | |
| Jenny | | Mercedes Mason |
| George | | Mattie Liptak |
| Henry | | Josh Cooke |
| Shilah Washington | | Noree Victoria |
| Ed Ramirez | | Ignacio Serricchio |
| Niall Britz | | Phillip Devona |
| Susan Britz | | Julie Gribble |
| Hvost | | Tyler Kunkle |
| Nicca | | Erin Aine Smith |
| Louise Tredwell | | Sandra Lafferty |
| Preston | | Lamar Stewart |
| Doc Stevens | | Tom Thon |
| Bev Stevens | | Lynn Cole |
| Paula | | Bre Blair |
| Ralph Budnt | | George Black |
| Captain Forrest | | John Curran |
| Sylvester | | Judd Lormand |
| Lee Blake | | Blake Mason |