Is [REC]⁴ Apocalypse gory?

Somewhat — [REC]⁴ Apocalypse rates 3/5 on The Horror Database's gore scale: some blood, not an endurance test.

Does [REC]⁴ Apocalypse rely on jump scares?

Yes — [REC]⁴ Apocalypse leans jump-scare-driven (65/100 toward jump scares on THDB's slow-burn↔jump-scare spectrum).

Will [REC]⁴ Apocalypse stay with you after watching?

Some of it — [REC]⁴ Apocalypse rates 2/5 on lingering effect; it follows you to bed but lets go within a day or so.

Who is [REC]⁴ Apocalypse for?

[REC]⁴ Apocalypse is fun-first horror (25/100 on THDB's fun-scary↔disturbing spectrum) at 3/5 intensity — a good pick for a scary-but-enjoyable night.

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[REC]⁴ Apocalypse(2014)

Name: [REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 2014
Duration: 95 min

2014 · Jaume Balagueró · 95 min

Ángela Vidal, the young television reporter who entered the building with the firemen, manages to make it out alive. But what the soldiers don't know is that she carries the seed of the strange infection. She is to be taken to a provisional quarantine facility, a high-security installation where she will have to stay in isolation for several days. An old oil tanker, miles off shore and surrounded by water on all sides, has been especially equipped for the quarantine.

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Thriller · Horror

5.61.3k votes

TMDB score

3/5

Intensity

3/5

Gore

2/5

Stays with you

How [REC]⁴ Apocalypse scares

You get a lot more running, shooting, and physical chaos here than quiet dread — this entry trades the claustrophobic scares of the earlier films for something closer to an action movie with infected creatures on a ship. The mood is tense and loud rather than eerie, with the fear coming from being chased and cornered rather than anything crawling into your head. There's real blood and creature attacks, but it plays more like a fun ride than something that will sit with you afterward. Good for fans of the series who want a faster, punchier finale rather than slow buildup.

Intensity over runtime

Shape only — no events

Reveal pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.

A tense setup on a confined ship gives way to steadily rising chaos that turns into a nonstop sprint by the end.

How scary is [REC]⁴ Apocalypse?

On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, [REC]⁴ Apocalypse rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.

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