REC Movies: Story Timeline
This chronological watch order follows the Spanish films according to the timeline of events within the story universe. REC 3: Genesis begins during the events of REC but extends beyond them, making this the most narratively coherent sequence for understanding the outbreak's progression.
Note that watching REC 3 between the tightly connected REC and REC 2 may feel disruptive, as REC 2 picks up immediately where REC ends with the same characters. However, this order respects the internal chronology where the wedding outbreak unfolds parallel to and slightly beyond the apartment building incident before Ángela's story continues.
There are 4 other watch orders available - see the links up above.
REC
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and find themselves trapped inside with a terrifying threat.
![[REC]³ Genesis poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tI1534q0Up7PBcLdXdFerLmIXn3.jpg)
[REC]³ Genesis
A couple's wedding reception turns into a nightmare when guests become infected by a zombie virus, forcing the newlyweds to fight for survival.
![[REC]² poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fJuIhJ5s8WGNZN3wuk9d84nMjXk.jpg)
[REC]²
A medical officer and SWAT team equipped with video cameras enter the quarantined apartment building from the first film to contain the ongoing supernatural outbreak.
![[REC]⁴ Apocalypse poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nlSSZNESHkY1iPzYnpcRvYUr7Mz.jpg)
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Ángela Vidal, the television reporter who survived the infected building, is taken to a quarantine facility on an isolated oil tanker. However, she may still carry the mysterious infection that could threaten everyone aboard.
Other Film Series
Benson-Moorhead Universe
An interconnected indie sci-fi/horror universe from filmmaking duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.
Chernobyl
Feature films exploring the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its lasting impact on the exclusion zone.
Cults
Films exploring the manipulation, devotion, and darkness of religious and psychological cults.
H.P. Lovecraft
Feature film adaptations directly based on the works of horror author H.P. Lovecraft.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Four films exploring alien pod people replacing humans, each updating the concept for different eras and anxieties.
Silent Hill
Horror films based on the acclaimed video game franchise, exploring the nightmarish town of Silent Hill through interconnected and standalone stories.