Rec 2

REC was 2008s outstanding horror feature utilising the point-of-view voyeur camera techniques that have been applied in other movies since such as DIARY OF THE DEAD or CLOVERFIELD. The story was told in real time with minimal edits and a largely improvised and naturalistic performance lending a scary true to life feel to what essential boils down to a zombie film. It was a delight at Frightfest Glasgow 2008 and as promised by co-directors Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza are back with REC 2.

The film tail ends its predecessor almost immediately following a SWAT team with helmet mounted cameras being led into the building by representative from the Ministry Of Health after losing contact with their doctor who entered the building an hour or so before. We follow the group as they uncover the aftermath of the original movie and meet a few familiar faces in the form of the crazy infected residents. The team soon find themselves in similar dire circumstances as those of the originals cast but this time the story adds even more emphasis on the supernatural aspects further distancing itself from the contrived American remake QUARANTINE. The addition of a group of young kids who sneak into the building under the quarantine cordon adds a new angle for both camera and story until the return of Angela and a twist on the night vision finale.

Keeping very much to the same formula allows REC and REC 2 to be viewed as one continuous piece. For the sequel the action is heightened, the mystery is deepened and one of the most original and frightening horrors of the last decade has set itself up to be a continual series. Balaguero is set to direct FLATMATE while Plaza is still circling his project CIRCUS before moving onto a third entry. We await REC 3 with much anticipation.

Erection and ejaculation!