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Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late-night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel to be an effective, energetic continuation of the original's chilling momentum, while noting that it is less surprising and less terrifying than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The building's investigation and attacks are experienced through found-footage cameras, gas-mask views, and night-vision imagery.
Dr. Owen claims the Vatican sent him to identify possession and secure a blood sample for an antidote.
The SWAT team, teenagers, fireman, intruder, and journalist Ángela Vidal occupy overlapping strands inside the sealed building.
The sealed building, sewage access, freezer, locked rooms, and darkness create a progressively constricting survival environment.
Films like [REC]², and why
[REC]
shared found-footage perspective, claustrophobic siege horror, and escalating supernatural violence
The Last Exorcism
shared demonic possession, handheld immediacy, and religious horror atmosphere
Cloverfield
shared enclosed-location survival horror, infected attackers, and frantic documentary-style camerawork
The Taking of Deborah Logan
shared occult threat, group isolation, and aggressive found-footage horror formalism
Movie Details
- Directors
- Paco Plaza, Jaume Balagueró
- Release Date
- 2009-09-15
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2260)
Cast
- Manuela Velasco
- Jonathan D. Mellor
- Óscar Zafra
- Ariel Casas
- Alejandro Casaseca
- Pablo Rosso
- Rafa Parra
- Pau Poch
- Andrea Ros
- Àlex Batllori
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is [REC]² about?
- A Vatican-backed recovery mission inside a quarantined Barcelona building collides with desperate rescuers and a violently supernatural outbreak.
- What is [REC]² like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of [REC]² as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is [REC]² violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in [REC]² as graphic.
- What did critics think of [REC]²?
- Critics generally found the sequel to be an effective, energetic continuation of the original's chilling momentum, while noting that it is less surprising and less terrifying than its predecessor.
- Which films are like [REC]²?
- Films with a similar feel include [REC], The Last Exorcism, Cloverfield, and The Taking of Deborah Logan.
- How long is [REC]²?
- [REC]² runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch [REC]²?
- In United States, [REC]² is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
