At the 2012 Sitges Film Festival, it was announced the film would have its world premiere there in October 2013. An announcement trailer was released in late November, confirming the return of Manuela Velasco. However, in early May 2013, Balagueró stated that the film's production had been delayed and the film would now premiere sometime in mid-2014, but did confirm that Manuela Velasco would be starring in the fourth film. Teaser posters and an updated premise were released early May. Filming began on 13 July 2013 in Gran Canaria, aboard a Russian merchant navy ship. A theatrical trailer for the film was released in April 2014. Release The film premiered on 9 September 2014 on the Toronto International Film Festival and screened on Sitges Film Festival on 3 October 2014. Entertainment One released the film 2 March 2015 on Blu-ray and DVD, the Blu-disc featured the Making-of feature "The Making of [REC] Apocalypse" in the United Kingdom. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the film on 14 April 2015 in the United States, as direct to video production. Reception The film received mixed reviews, with some praising the return of Manuela Velasco. Spanish website ALT104 claimed that the film proves to be a worthy sequel to the franchise, but a weak way to end the series. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 68% with an average rating of 5.33/10, based on 22 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads, "After a lackluster third entry, [REC] 4 gets the series back on track, at least to the level of the first sequel." Soundtrack The score soundtrack was composed by Arnau Bataller. "Countdown" (2:17) "Inside the House" (3:50) "The Medeiros Girl" (3:08) "First Attack" (2:20) "Security Gates" (2:24) "The Infection, Pt. 1" (2:50) "Fighting" (3:45) "Recovering the Tape" (2:00) "The Infection, Pt.2" (3:13) "Nic the Hero" (3:36) "It's a Parasite" (4:57) "Angela's Show" (5:36) "Escaping" (2:25) "Nic the Hero (Reprise)" (1:44) Companion book REC: El Libro Oficial is a companion book to the films, which contains several behind-the-scenes pictures, storyboards, and production stills. The book also offers some insight into the series' overall mythology and provides answers to questions left unanswered by the films. It was released in Spain in October 2014. Accolades |- | align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2015 || rowspan = "2" | 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actress in a