wadechurton Review of [REC] 3: Genesis

[REC] 3: Genesis (2012)

Erase!

[2/10 · 24 November 2012]

In all fairness, this movie had two good things about it; a great pre-credits sequence, and a genuinely funny 'tongue' scene towards the end. I'll give it those moments, although the rest of REC3: Genesis was a complete disaster. No sooner was the taut, tense 'found footage' pre-credit scene over before it took a wild deviation off into the realm of pulp comedy-horror and basically turned into a Spanish remake of 'Shaun of the Dead'. I could just about handle the idea of REC played for laughs, but surely not under the same brand-name as that excellent first movie, a truly great modern horror. This is almost like a silly parody, complete with a chainsaw-wielding heroine and funny zombies. There's a running gag about a guy dressed up as 'John Sponge', a reference to 'Spongebob'. It says much about the quality of the 'comedy' that 'John Sponge' never takes his ludicrous costume off even whilst toting a gun. Which is most funny, especially if you're 13 or drunk. I'm neither, and in fact after viewing REC3: Genesis it feels oddly like somebody owes me money...