REC 4:POCALYPSE

Just when fans thought the [REC] saga had ended in darkness, a new nightmare begins. "[REC]⁴: POCALYPSE" imagines a chilling return to the Spanish horror franchise that redefined found-footage terror. Picking up years after the events of [REC]³: Genesis and [REC]⁴: Apocalypse (2014), this fictional sequel thrusts the world into full-scale infection—and there’s no more hiding.

In this imagined fourth installment, Angela Vidal (Manuela Velasco) is presumed dead, lost in the depths of the quarantined cargo ship. But when a mysterious outbreak explodes in a coastal Spanish city—spreading faster and more aggressively than ever before—survivors whisper her name again. Secret footage surfaces showing Angela escaping the ship... but not alone.

As military governments collapse and chaos spreads globally, the Vatican, desperate to bury the demon-based origins of the virus, activates an elite unit known as The Black Choir—exorcist-soldiers trained in both combat and arcane rituals. Their mission: track down Angela and destroy the source of the infection, once and for all.

But Angela, now partially possessed and partly immune, walks a razor’s edge between monster and martyr. She becomes the key to humanity’s survival—or its total annihilation. Hunted by governments, cultists, and creatures alike, she seeks answers in the ruins of Barcelona, where the original demonic experiment began.

[REC]⁴: POCALYPSE would mark a bold departure from the claustrophobic style of its predecessors, expanding the horror to a global scale while still retaining the series' raw, handheld intensity in select scenes. Think: plague-infested metro tunnels, mass possessions during religious ceremonies, and haunting urban landscapes covered in ash and blood.

Thematically, the film explores what happens when faith, science, and fear collide. The infection is no longer just a virus—it’s a spiritual reckoning, tied to humanity’s oldest sins and secrets.

If executed well, this sequel could breathe new (and terrifying) life into the franchise, transforming it into a global horror epic. Manuela Velasco’s return as Angela would be essential—not just for continuity, but for emotional depth. Her transformation from journalist to hunted anti-hero could become one of horror cinema’s most tragic arcs.

In the age of viral threats and global paranoia, [REC]⁴: POCALYPSE would feel disturbingly real. Because this time, the infection doesn’t end when the camera turns off—it spreads.