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[Rec] ² (2009)

 -  Horror  -  2 October 2009 (Spain)
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The action continues from [Rec], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan D. Mellor ...
Dr. Owen (as Jonathan Mellor)
Óscar Zafra ...
Jefe (as Oscar Sánchez Zafra)
Ariel Casas ...
Larra
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Martos
Pablo Rosso ...
Rosso
Rafa Parra ...
Rosso (voice)
Pep Molina ...
Padre Jennifer
Andrea Ros ...
Mire
Àlex Batllori ...
Ori
Pau Poch ...
Tito
Juli Fàbregas ...
Bombero
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Claudia Silva ...
Martha Carbonell ...
Jorge-Yamam Serrano ...
Policía Joven
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Storyline

The medical Dr. Owen leads a three-men SWAT team inside the sealed off building to get blood sample from the girl Medeiros to develop an antidote. They are attacked by the zombie-like creatures and Dr. Owen locks a zombie inside a room using a crucifix. He discloses that the patient zero was possessed by the evil and the Vatican sent him to save mankind. Further, they will only leave the building under his voice command. Meanwhile, three teenagers follow a fireman and a man that breaks into the building through the sewage system to rescue his colleague and daughter respectively and they are trapped inside. They are lured and release the evil creature that was locked by Dr. Owen in a room. Out of the blue, the lead team meets the journalist Ângela Vidal hidden inside the building. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images and pervasive language | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$5,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,191 (USA) (9 July 2010)

Gross:

$27,024 (USA) (6 August 2010)
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Alejandro Casaseca, the actor who played character of Martos, is known more for his comical roles in sitcoms and TV shows. Martos was the first serious character he portrayed on screen. See more »

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In the scene where the doctor's testing the blood, the plate changes from being 80% filled with thick blood to being fully covered with a thin layer of blood, just before busting into flames, after one of the soldiers passes in front of the camera. See more »

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[first lines]
Ángela Vidal: We have to tape everything, Pablo. For fuck's sake.
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References Se7en (1995) See more »

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"En tierra extraña"
Written by Manuel Penella (as Manuel Penella Moreno) and Antonio Álvarez Alonso
Performed by Concha Piquer
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A highly anticipated sequel that (mostly) delivers.
23 July 2011 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Not as cohesive or frightening, as the first REC (which is one of my favorite modern horror movies), but still a tense and thrilling horror ride, more often than not. This is a direct continuation of the original, and happens in and around the same apartment building on the same night. 

REC 2 takes the supernatural elements of the first movie and further explores them, which sets it apart from some similar zombie-type films. No complaints from me there, I enjoyed the expansion of the overall mythos and the added backstory/explanation for some of the people and events of the first film. On the negative side, I did find the new characters introduced in this one to be almost universally unlikable and annoying. Did that ruin the movie? No, but I definitely cared about the well-being and survival of these people less than those that came before. There's also a slight feeling of repetition that comes with using the same location again, but that's understandable considering the direct plot continuance.  

REC 2 is basically more of the same, so if you enjoyed the first, there's no real reason why you shouldn't see this. It's not quite up to the same quality, but it's worth checking out to see the interesting direction the story goes in. 


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