[REC]⁴ Apocalypse

The fourth installment in the [REC] franchise, Apocalypse picks up immediately after the events of the second film. Angela Vidal, the television reporter from the first film, awakens on a cargo ship under quarantine. She discovers that the terrifying infection that ravaged Barcelona has followed her, and a scientific team is attempting to contain and study the outbreak, leading to further horrifying encounters.

While [REC]⁴ Apocalypse was a commercial success and provided a conclusion to the narrative arc, it received a more mixed critical reception compared to its predecessors. Critics often noted its shift in focus from found-footage to a more conventional horror film and found the plot less compelling than the earlier entries, though some praised its atmosphere and Manuela Velasco's performance.

• Serves as a competent, though less inspired, conclusion to the [REC] series.

• Features a return to form for director Jaume Balagueró, but struggles to recapture the original's terror.

• The shift away from found-footage is divisive, with some appreciating the change and others lamenting the loss of immediacy.

Google audience: Audiences were divided, with many finding the film to be a serviceable horror flick that offered a conclusion to the saga, but it failed to reach the heights of the earlier, more innovative installments. Some viewers appreciated the increased budget and more polished production values.

Director Jaume Balagueró originally intended for the third film, '[REC]³: Genesis', to be the last in the series, but a standalone sequel focusing on Angela Vidal was later greenlit.