[Rec]² (2009)

In order to ascertain the current situation inside, a supposed medical officer and a GEO team step into the quarantined and ill-fated apartment building.

Directors:

Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza

Writers:

Jaume Balagueró (screenplay), Manu Díaz (screenplay) (as Manu Díez)

Stars:

Jonathan D. Mellor, Manuela Velasco, Óscar Zafra

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Policía Joven

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.

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Plot Keywords:

flesh eating zombie | open ended | f word | murder of a child | shooting a child in the head | 

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Taglines:

There are some places that should stay closed. Forever. Forever.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

A lot of the footage in the film was actually shot by the actors playing the Special Forces team as they all had helmet-mounted cameras.

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Goofs

The teenagers' video camera imprints the battery level indicator on the recording. Video cameras do not record the battery level with the video, they just display it through the viewfinder for the person operating the camera to see.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Featured in Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies (2010)

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Soundtracks

En tierra extraña
Written by Manuel Penella and Antonio Álvarez Alonso
Performed by Concha Piquer

User Reviews

Rec ² (2009)

Rec 2 picks up just moments after Rec. Now a SWAT Team and a medical officer are being sent in to clear up any mess. It's a simple, but still a powerful premise. It was kind of nice touring the same building again, seeing the remains of the previous film. The SWAT team POV also sets up some fantastic 1st person shooting scenes. This has to become a game at some point. The attacks do become a bit repetitive, but the story is given an extra kick by expanding on the demonic possession themes. This sets it apart from other zombie/virus movies. It had plenty of jumps and did unsettle me. Wouldn't mind watching the two films back to back for an ultimate experience.

Details

Official Sites:

Official [Spain] Official Facebook

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

2 October 2009 (Spain)

Also Known As:

[Rec] 2

Filming Locations:

Alcantarillado y depósitos de retención de aguas pluviales, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$5,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,191, 11 July 2010

Gross USA:

$27,766

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,853,164

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmax, Televisión Española (TVE), Canal+ España

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1