This year, we’ve welcomed a lot of new writers to our home video review team and wanted them to get in on the year-end list action. The really neat thing about their picks is that out of all the submissions, nobody chose the same films for either category – plenty o’ variety on these lists. Check past the break for Patrick Cooper, Lauren Taylor, and Michael Erb’s Best & Worst Horror Films of 2012! READ MORE
Now on VOD platforms and in select theaters starting September 7 is Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, the third film in the found footage franchise that blows the scope wide open. Now the film has a cool new poster courtesy of “Walking Dead” illustrator Tony Moore.
In the sequel, “Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…”
For more watch the official [REC] 3 Facebook, Magnet’s Facebook and Twitter.Head inside for the poster! READ MORE
Magnet Releasing has scheduled [REC] 3: Genesis for release next week and I spoke with director Paco Plaza today about that film. While Plaza and Jaume Balagueró co-directed the first two installments, they decided to split up parts 3 and 4, with Plaza taking Genesis and Balagueró tackling [REC] 4: Apocalypse.
While the bulk of our interview (which will hit next week in its entirety) concerned the super-fun Genesis, Plaza was able to talk a bit about the fourth installment. There’s a moment in [REC] 3, which is a prequel to the first two films, where the camera gets put down and it switches into a more traditional film. Apparently Balagueró’s [REC] 4 takes it a step further by not being found footage at all – even though it picks up moments after [REC] 2 ends.
Per Plaza, “It’s true that it takes place after ‘[REC] 2′. And it is going to be shot [differently]. It is not going back to found footage, it is going to be a cinematic narrative. A conventional film. I don’t want to say much more, I can’t say too much. I don’t want to get in trouble!”
For you found footage fans, don’t worry. When Plaza puts the POV-cam down in [REC] 3, he’s not dissing the genre. “It’s not that I wanted to make a statement. There are still excellent found footage films like ‘Paranormal Activity 3′. It’s not saying ‘found footage is over’ or anything. I just wanted to surprise the audience and deliver something different [after the first two films].”
Get more on the official Facebook. [REC] 3: Genesis hits VOD on Friday, August 3 and select theaters on Friday, September 7. You can check out the trailer inside. Look for our full interview with Plaza before the film’s release next week! READ MORE
Toto Miranda is new to horror.
Or, at least horror as you and I know it. He’s a film buff (and musician – as a member of The Octopus Project he’s one of the loudest drummers on the planet) and has a huge amount of respect for the horror genre, but is just now getting around to seeing a few movies that some of us less-well-adjusted folks call “classics”.
Remember the thrill you got when you first realized you were a true horror fan? Remember the excitement of realizing just how many awesome movies you hadn’t seen yet? We’re hoping to recapture some of that excitement through Toto’s eyes as he watches some of our favorite horror movies for the very first time.
Head inside to check out his thoughts on [REC]! Just in time for [REC] 3 hitting next week! READ MORE
![Rec 3 Genesis Banner 42312 Hi Res Domestic Poster For [REC] 3 Genesis Is Familiar, Still Great](http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Rec_3_Genesis_Banner_42312.jpg "Rec_3_Genesis_Banner_42312")
[REC]3 Genesis finds Paco Plaza largely dispensing with the found footage aesthetic of the series and going much broader. I still haven’t seen the film, and while Mr. Disgusting thinks it falls a hair or two short of the prior two entries, I’m not too worried. All of the teasers, trailers and images actually have me kind of confident that I’ll like this thing. I’m not a die-hard fan of the series so maybe I’m just responding positively to the new aesthetic. This beautiful high-res poster kind of makes my point for me.
In the film, “Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…”
Magnet will release here in the States via On Demand August 3 with a theatrical run planned for September 7. Head inside for a look at the final domestic one-sheet. READ MORE
![Action Unleashed In [REC]3 Genesis Easter Trailer](/photosizer/upload/chainsawrec3032012.jpg "Action Unleashed In [REC]3 Genesis Easter Trailer")
To the dismay of Paco Plaza (who is a fabulous filmmaker), I wasn’t a huge fan of his solo-directed [REC]3 Genesis as he abandoned the found footage component of the franchise, while also injecting humor into an otherwise dead-pan serious trilogy (soon to be saga). Still, the Spanish-language film that opens in its home country this Friday, is pretty entertaining and has just enough blood and guts to warrant a viewing.
Getting fans in Spain hyped, Filmax has released an Easter trailer from the blood-red wedding featuring the Bride (Leticia Dolera) as she rips the cord of her trusty chain saw and goes to work on her infected family.
Magnet will release here in the States via On Demand August 3 with a theatrical run planned for September 7. READ MORE
To the dismay of Paco Plaza (who is a fabulous filmmaker), I wasn’t a huge fan of his solo-directed [REC]3 Genesis as he abandoned the found footage component of the franchise, while also injecting humor into an otherwise dead-pan serious trilogy (soon to be saga). Still, the Spanish-language film that opens in its home country next Friday, is pretty entertaining and has just enough blood and guts to warrant a viewing.
Getting fans in Spain hyped, Filmax has released another pair of clips from the blood-red wedding, one featuring the Bride (Leticia Dolera) as she rips the cord of her trusty chain saw and goes to work on an infected family member.
In other brief news, the quasi-prequel will be arriving in UK cinemas May 11, with a DVD/Blu-ray date unlisted for August. We can only assume Magnet will aim for a similar release plan theatrically, while Sony is completely unpredictable with home video (because they don’t give a sh*t about it; seriously). READ MORE
![Go Behind The Scenes Of [REC] 3 Genesis With This Video](/photosizer/upload/1recclips030712.jpg "Go Behind The Scenes Of [REC] 3 Genesis With This Video")
Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which just premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, opens in Spain on March 30th. Mr. Disgusting gave the film a mixed review but perhaps you’re waiting to see it for yourself and are still brimming with anticipation. If so, you may want to take a gander at this behind-the-scenes video. It’s nothing revelatory, but will definitely be of interest to super fans. It’s also not in English, but it doesn’t really feel like it needs to be.
In the film, “Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding.
Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.
Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…”
Hit the jump to check out the video. Magnet/Magnolia will release the sequel later this year on VOD and in limited theaters. READ MORE
![UK Trailer For [Rec] 3 Genesis Helps You Plan That Special Day](/photosizer/upload/rec3hires030112.jpg "UK Trailer For [Rec] 3 Genesis Helps You Plan That Special Day")
Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which just premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, opens in Spain on March 30th. Mr. Disgusting gave the film a mixed review but perhaps you’re waiting to see it for yourself and are still brimming with anticipation. To that end, Empire Online scored the UK Trailer for the film. It plays a lot like the French one from last month, but is a bit shorter and packs more of a punch.
In the film, “Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding.
Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.
Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…”
Hit the jump to check out the trailer. READ MORE
Bloody Disgusting was tipped off to a pair of first ever clips from Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, the prequel to the found footage zombie/exorcism franchise that will premiere this Friday at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The two clips are ying to the yang as the first will introduce you to the wedding party pre-infection, while the second, well, gear up in a suit of armor and prep for battle!
In other non-news, other sites are a bit behind on the news as we’ve been telling you for months that Magnet/Magnolia will release the sequel later this year on VOD and in limited theaters, while Sony Home Entertainment will then dump it to DVD.
“Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.” READ MORE
![2rechiresnew020612 French Trailer For [REC] 3 Genesis Brings More Mayhem](http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/photosizer/upload/2rechiresnew020612.jpg "French Trailer For [REC] 3 Genesis Brings More Mayhem")
Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis is gearing up to open in Spain on March 30th, and will hit HD VOD here in the States sometime thereafter going through the 2012 festival circuit.
In the meantime, below we’ve shared the French trailer for the film that’s got a fresh look inside the bloodshed. Magnolia Pictures owns theatrical rights, again, with Sony Home Entertainment planning to dump on DVD later.
In the film, “Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding.
Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.
Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…” READ MORE
Premiering at the SXSW Film Festival next month, below you’ll find a delicious new international trailer for Paco Plaza’s [REC]3 Genesis, the gore-ifying sequel that will then open in Spain on March 30. We’re the first to add the English-subbed version, which can be enjoyed by reading on.
The third film is said to break out of the found footage mold, you can kind of see it in the trailers.
“Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding.
Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.
Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…” READ MORE
![Social Network Meets [REC]3 Genesis](/photosizer/upload/rec3haha121211.jpg "Social Network Meets [REC]3 Genesis")
I’m crazy excited for Paco Plaza’s REC 3: Genesis, which is why there just isn’t enough news to keep me satisfied. In fact, it’s been a bit too quiet (I can only assume it’s going to premiere at TIFF this coming September). So just to keep the title in the news, two new posters have begun internet circulation, one of which is 100% fan-made. The fan-designed version is a take on The Social Network one-sheet that exclaims, “You don’t get a perfect wedding without killing a few zombies.” Pure gold. The other is said to be a cell phone snap of a new teaser that adds a chainsaw to the madness. We have not confirmed its validity…It’s just something pretty to look at.
“Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding.
Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.
Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…” READ MORE
Thanks to BD reader “RECFAN”, we’ve now landed the official plot crunch to Paco Plaza’s [REC]3: Genesis and Jaume Balagueró’s [REC]4: Apocalypse.
Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin star in Genesis, which is seeking a release later this year: In the film, the action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment the future [REC]4 Apocalypse.
After the break we’ve posted the synopses for both films. READ MORE
*Updated with an exclusive look at the English-subbed version!
I’d love to wake up to something this amazing every morning (again!). Inside you’ll find the stunning full trailer Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which will open in Spain March 30, 2012. The trailer carries a pretty huge reveal — that [REC] 3 breaks out of the found footage/cinema verite mold. The scope looks massive and the cinematography is nothing short of breathtaking.
The film, written by Luis Berdejo, stars Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin and take the infection to a wedding reception. Have your cake and eat it too (yeah, I went there). It looks like it’s going to be a red wedding (went there too). The success of the first two films (in theaters together raised over 35 million worldwide) have made [REC] 3 Genesis one of the most anticipated horror films inside and outside our borders. READ MORE
I’d love to wake up to something this amazing every morning. Inside you’ll find the stunning full trailer Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which will open in Spain March 30, 2012. The trailer carries a pretty huge reveal — that [REC] 3 breaks out of the found footage/cinema verite mold. The scope looks massive and the cinematography is nothing short of breathtaking.
The film, written by Luis Berdejo, stars Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin and take the infection to a wedding reception. Have your cake and eat it too (yeah, I went there). The success of the first two films (in theaters together raised over 35 million worldwide) have made [REC] 3 Genesis one of the most anticipated horror films inside and outside our borders. READ MORE
![The Bride Becomes Final Girl On [REC] 3 Genesis Standee](/photosizer/upload/recimagesnew072611.jpg "The Bride Becomes Final Girl On [REC] 3 Genesis Standee")
The official Facebook page for Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which will open in Spain March 30, 2012, was updated with the following theater standee that features the bride protagonist rocking a chainsaw. In the film the virus spreads through a wedding reception causing utter chaos. It’s also the first in the franchise to break out of the found footage model.
The film, written by Luis Berdejo, stars Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin. The success of the first two films (in theaters together raised over 35 million worldwide) have made [REC] 3 Genesis one of the most anticipated horror films inside and outside our borders. READ MORE
While at the AFM we caught a sneak peak at the full trailer for Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which will open in Spain March 30, 2012. The footage was outstanding taking the scope out of te box and expanding it across an entire wedding reception. Also, it’s worth noting that my logic dictates that the movie begins as one of the building attendants, who was not around in the first or second REC, is attending the wedding. Check out some newly scanned images inside.
The film, written by Luis Berdejo, stars Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin. The success of the first two films (in theaters together raised over 35 million worldwide) have made [REC] 3 Genesis one of the most anticipated horror films inside and outside our borders.
We’ve also included some concept imagery for Jaume Balagueró’s [REC] 4 Apocalypse. READ MORE
Filmax has now unleashed an English-subbed version of the teaser for Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which segues from a series of wedding photos to a series of shots that look like Carrie meets The Exorcist. Directed by Plaza, and produced by franchise co-creator Julio Fernandez, Filmax will open in Spain March 30, 2012.
The film, written by Luis Berdejo, stars Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin. The success of the first two films (in theaters together raised over 35 million worldwide) have made [REC] 3 Genesis one of the most anticipated horror films inside and outside our borders.
Keep posted on the official website, Facebook and @RecFilmax.
Filmax has unloaded a brilliant teaser for Paco Plaza’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which segues from a series of wedding photos to a series of shots that look like Carrie meets The Exorcist. Directed by Plaza, and produced by franchise co-creator Julio Fernandez, Filmax will open in Spain March 30, 2012.
The film, written by Luis Berdejo, stars Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin. The success of the first two films (in theaters together raised over 35 million worldwide) have made [REC] 3 Genesis one of the most anticipated horror films inside and outside our borders.
Keep posted on the official website, Facebook and @RecFilmax.
Last week you saw a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos from the wedding of the century, now international Bloody Disgusting stringer Guillermo Tato Reig weighs in with his testimony from the post-vows horror.
Inside you’ll find our set report from Filmax’s [REC] 3 Genesis, which is currently lensing in Spain under the direction of co-creator Paco Plaza. In addition to some cake cutting and bloody family members, BD scored an exlcuisve pair of new photos featuring the happy couple and one of the “infected” bridesmades.
“The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building.”
![Set Report and Bloody New Images from [REC] 3 Genesis!](/photosizer/upload/2hiresexclrecset051611.jpg "Set Report and Bloody New Images from [REC] 3 Genesis!")
Filmax is pulling no punches in getting us excited about REC: Genesis, the third film in Spanish-language cinema verite franchise that’s currently in production under co-creator Paco Plaza.
In the first batch of stills the studio already took us into the bloody wedding, while they’ve just released another slew of imagery highlighting the same gruesome bridesmaid. I hope she caught the bouquet…
“The sequel encompasses the events of the first two films and after the sense of claustrophobia previously experiences. The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment the future ‘REC 4 Apocalypse.’ ”
See more by clicking any pic below.
It’s been quite a week for Paco Plaza’s now filming REC 3: Genesis.
You got a taste of the infection in this poster, then we brought you the first ever batch of hi-res stills, now inside you’ll find a magazine scan with more blood, guts and wedding cake. Oh, and you can also check out a new behind-the-scenes pic of an infected during a smoking break.
Leticia Dolera and Diego Martin both star in the third REC feature with the action now taking place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment the future Apocalypse.
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In addition to a hi-res look at the teaser poster for Paco Plaza’s REC 3: Genesis, currently lensing in Spain, inside you’ll find the first three hi-res images from a not-so-white wedding that turns bloody. One image in particular is pretty disgusting (miss, put down the cake…)
From Filmax International, “The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment the future ‘REC 4 Apocalypse. ‘ ”
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