[Rec] ² (2009)

Directors:

Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza

Writers:

Jaume Balagueró (written by)
Paco Plaza (written by)
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Release Date:

2 October 2009 (Spain)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

The action continues from [Rec] (2007), with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.

Plot Keywords:

SWAT Team | Video Camera | Blood Sample | Apartment | Crucifix

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jonathan D. Mellor	...	Dr. Owen (as Jonathan Mellor)
Óscar Zafra	...	Jefe (as Oscar Sánchez Zafra)
Ariel Casas	...	Larra
Alejandro Casaseca	...	Martos
Pablo Rosso	...	Rosso
Rafa Parra	...	Rosso (voice)
Pep Molina	...	Padre Jennifer
Andrea Ros	...	Mire
Àlex Batllori	...	Ori
Pau Poch	...	Tito
Juli Fàbregas	...	Bombero
Ferran Terraza	...	Manu
Claudia Silva	...	Jennifer
Martha Carbonell	...	Sra. Izquierdo
Jorge-Yamam Serrano	...	Young Officer
Ana Isabel Velásquez	...	Chica colombiana
Carlos Lasarte	...	César
Chen Min Kao	...	Japanese Neighbor (as Kao Chen-Min)
Akemi Goto	...	Japanese Neighbor
David Vert	...	Álex
Carlos Olalla	...	Comisario
Anna García	...	Mari Carmen (as Anna García Cuartero)
Héctor Vidales	...	Niño
Lazzaro E. Oertli Ortiz	...	Niño
Alex Lameiro Blanch	...	Niño
Joan Hostench Martinez	...	Niños
Òscar Foronda	...	Francotirador
Manuela Velasco	...	Ángela Vidal
Oriol Maymó	...	Conductor furgón (voice)
Jesús Pérez Villar	...	Megafonías Policía (voice)
Elisa Sirvent	...	Reconocimiento de voz (voice)
Pep Sais	...	Magnetófono (voice)
Marga Villalonga	...	Zombie
Ana Domínguez Ortiz	...	Zombie (as Ana Domínguez)
Laura Díez	...	Zombie
Sandra García	...	Zombie
Gerard Espert	...	Zombie
Jaume Balagueró	...	Zombie
Paco Plaza	...	Zombie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nico Baixas	...	Niña Medeiros (uncredited)
Javier Botet	...	Niña Medeiros (uncredited)
Albert Grabuleda Capdevila	...	Francotirador (uncredited)
Pere Vall	...	Periodista (uncredited)

Directed by
Jaume Balagueró
Paco Plaza

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jaume Balagueró		written by
Manu Díez		written by
Paco Plaza		written by

Produced by
Carlos Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	producer
Alberto Marini	....	co-executive producer
Marta Verdugo Pastor	....	assistant producer

Cinematography by
Pablo Rosso

Film Editing by
David Gallart

Casting by
Cristina Campos

Art Direction by
Gemma Fauria

Costume Design by
Glòria Viguer		(as Gloria Viguer Zabala)

Makeup Department
David Ambit	....	special makeup effects artist
Santi Gijón	....	special makeup effects artist (as Santiago Gijón Jiménez)
Juan Olmo	....	special makeup effects artist
Imma P. Sotillo	....	hair stylist
Paula Requena	....	special makeup effects artist
Lucía Salanueva	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Teresa Gefaell	....	production manager
Laia Gómez	....	first assistant production manager
Oriol Maymó	....	production manager
Marta Sánchez	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniela Forn	....	first assistant director
Héctor Manteca	....	third assistant director: crowd scenes
Helena Matamala Roig	....	trainee director
Ferran Rial	....	second assistant director: crowd scenes
Anna Rua	....	second assistant director
Mónica Sánchez	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Alejandro Mackay	....	props assistant
Jun Matsuura	....	storyboard artist
Eva Torres	....	assistant decorator

Sound Department
Alonso Cano	....	foley recordist
Xavi Carrera	....	boom operator assistant
Manuel Carrión	....	foley artist
Laura Díez	....	dialogue editor
Gerard Espert	....	sound recordist
Xavier Mas	....	sound (as Xavi Mas)
Marc Orts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Xavi Pons Llopis	....	sound trainee
Jaume Puig	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Filippo Restelli	....	boom operator
Thiago Sachs	....	assistant sound effects editor
Oriol Tarragó	....	sound designer
Oriol Tarragó	....	supervising sound editor
Nacho Ybarra	....	additional boom operator

Special Effects by
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Marcos Díaz	....	special mechanical effects assistant
Salvador Santana	....	special mechanical effects
Marc Serra	....	special mechanical effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Joan Amer	....	visual effects artist
Cesc Biénzobas	....	visual effects
Javier García	....	visual effects artist
Lorenzo Lovera	....	visual effects artist
Daniel López-Izquierdo	....	digital compositor (as Daniel López Izquierdo)
Àlex Villagrasa	....	visual effects supervisor
Àlex Villagrasa	....	visual effects
Carles Zamorano	....	visual effects

Stunts
Raúl Gómez	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Antonio Higueruelo	....	stunt coordinator (as Toni Higueruelo)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jacobo Beut	....	camera operator: second unit
Ricard Durany	....	electrician (as Ricardo Durany)
Zuriñe Etxebarría	....	additional camera operator (as Zuriñe Etxevarria)
Óscar Faura	....	camera operator: second unit
Gabi Garcia	....	focus puller (as Gabi García)
Marc Gómez del Moral	....	camera operator: second unit
Pau Itarte	....	camera operator
Froilán Lugilde	....	gaffer (as Froilán Lugilde Fernández)
Kike Martínez	....	electrician
Eugenio Mira	....	camera operator: second unit (as Eugeni Mira)
Iván Rodríguez	....	additional lighting technician
Sito Rojas	....	electrician
Pablo Rosso	....	camera operator
Quim Vives	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Marina Jover	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mónica Ballesta	....	costume assistant
Sebastià Laporte	....	costume assistant (as Sebastián Laporte)
Eva López	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Eduard Aguiló	....	post-production supervisor
Alberto Bernad	....	assistant editor
Quique Cañadas	....	digital intermediate colorist
Álex de Molina	....	post-production assistant
Francisco Domínguez	....	post-production director
Marga Villalonga	....	digital intermediate coordinator

Other crew
Eduardo Albaladejo	....	management of rights: Filmax Entertainment
Pablo Bravo	....	poster
Vicente Canales	....	head of sales
Sonia Martínez	....	production coordinator
Amèlia Mora	....	story editor
Isaac Pérez	....	unit production assistant
Martin Samper	....	making-of director
Elisa Sirvent	....	production coordinator
Albert Val	....	development executive
Manel Vicaria	....	press and promotion
Anna Vilà	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Juan Antonio Bayona	....	the producers wish to thank (as J.A. Bayona)
Helena Carrión	....	the directors wish to thank
Leticia Dolera	....	the directors wish to thank
Vicente Gil	....	the producers wish to thank
Óscar Romagosa	....	thanks
Pere Vall	....	the directors wish to thank

Production Companies

• Castelao Producciones
• Filmax
• Generalitat de Catalunya
• Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
• Ministerio de Cultura

Distributors

• Magnet Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Magnolia Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Broadmedia Studios (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• CDI Films (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Kino Swiat (2008) (Poland) (theatrical)
• Le Pacte (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• 3L Filmverleih (2009) (Austria) (all media)
• 3L Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (DVD) (blu-ray)
• EDKO Film (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Filmax (2009) (Spain) (all media)
• Pinnacle Films (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Twin Pics (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Cubica (visual effects)

Other Companies

• DRAX audio  foley and sound effects recorded at
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Ovide B S  camera equipment provided by
• Vas a ver  press agency

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images and pervasive language

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Japan:R15+ | Argentina:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Mexico:B15 | Hong Kong:III | France:-12 | Portugal:M/16 | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:18 | USA:R (certificate #46155) | Germany:16 | Australia:MA (2011) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Spain:18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

The constant presence of helicopters buzzing overhead was created entirely by the sound team. The production couldn't afford any real helicopters.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ángela Vidal:We have to tape everything, Pablo. For fuck's sake.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Phelous & the Movies: Quarantine 2 (#3.42)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Vudú. Extended Version

i need the anti-do-to...

watching REC 2 made me realize how bad these directors and screen writers didn't want to make this sequel of REC 2 suck...meaning that it kinda felt like they were trying really hard to make a good sequel. the film turned out okay in the sense that it carried exactly from were REC finished and satisfied me with blood and jumping out of my seat scenes..but i really did't that much, also the demonic creatures, which we end up finding out about, thus creating the background story which wasn't very pleasing but fair. the camera view style was well done however the acting was a little over the top, sometimes i feel like hopping in the TV and telling them to shut up! Overall it did not surpass REC, but then again worth a watch if you want to see the story complete itself.