[REC]³ Genesis

On their wedding day Clara and Koldo invite friends and family to celebrate, hoping to begin a new life together. What starts as a lively reception quickly spirals into catastrophe when an unknown illness sweeps through the guests, transforming partygoers into ferocious, ravenous threats. Trapped inside the venue with limited exits, the couple and a dwindling circle of survivors must improvise, hide, and fight their way through rooms that close in around them. The crisis tests loyalty, courage, and the couple's fragile trust as they confront a rapidly changing world and a threat that strips away civilization one scream at a time. The film keeps the danger intimate, ratcheting tension through claustrophobic proximity as loyalties falter and secrets surface unexpectedly.

Directed by Paco Plaza, the film expands the [REC] universe by moving from found footage to a more conventional narrative while keeping the suspense tight. This Spanish production had a 6.4 million budget and released in 2012 for modern audiences.

Worldwide box office reached 11,019,975 dollars, a solid return for a European horror title of modest budget. The film performed strongest in its home market and among genre fans, confirming that the franchise could sustain itself beyond its origins worldwide.

As part of the [REC] series, Genesis helped cement the franchise as a major force in Spanish horror and European thrillers. Its blend of intimate setting, escalating dread, and brisk pacing echoed in later siege and contained outbreak thrillers. It sparked discussion on indoor intensity and single location horror themes.

Critics generally praised the film for maintaining relentless tension without gimmicks and for sharpening the focus on relationships under pressure. Thematically it examines how fear, survival instincts, and social bonds fracture under crisis, while the wedding backdrop amplifies the horror of a world suddenly gone wrong for modern horror audiences.