New York, NY - March 26, 2010 - The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures announced today that it has acquired US rights to [REC] 2, the anticipated sequel to the terrifying cult favorite, [REC]. Directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza return for [REC] 2, maintaining the same claustrophobic concept or the original while finding new means of delivering scares to the audience. [REC] told the story of a quarantined apartment building infected with a ferocious virus that spread a terrifying form of demonic possession to the trapped inhabitants. [REC] 2 kicks off shortly after the events of the first film, when a medical officer and a SWAT team armed with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment building to try and neutralize the situation.
Magnet plans an early July theatrical release for the film, which will be released through Magnolia/Magnet's Ultra VOD program, debuting a month prior on VOD platforms nationwide.
"Without a doubt, [REC] 2 is the scariest film of the year," said Magnolia SVP Tom Quinn. "Nobody does horror as terrifying as directors Jaume Ballaguero and Paco Plaza. It's a great fit for Magnet"
Said directors Balagueró and Plaza, "[REC]2 comes courtesy of the audiences who infused life into its predecessor. Their enthusiasm and imagination. In some way they're the ones who created it. It's their fault."
Quinn negotiated the deal on behalf of Magnet Releasing.
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Saw this a little over a week ago. It's a bad ass movie! FINALLY a good horror sequel!!!!!!!!!! It does for REC what ALIENS did for ALIEN.
Loved the first movie, this was simple BAD. It makes no sense with the first one, the characters don't have the feeling of the first one, and the story is simply stupid.
The ending (no spoilers) is even worst and SO VERY EASY.
I loved the first film, watched it in Barcelona on my laptop in a building very similar to the one in the movie - helped a lot with the atmosphere. Although the sequel isn't as accomplished in the 'found footage' department, it did a great job of adding to the original story explaining the how and the why of the infection which the original only touched on, and I have to say I thought the reason behind the infection was very original
I loved the first one, looking forward to the second. I'm thankful film directors outside of the US seem to relish making quality horror films, even the sequels. I'll watch a hundred RECs before watching one SAW.
Saw this at Fantastic Fest and while it doesn't pack the same punch as the sequel (How could it? You go in knowing what to expect!) it was lots of fun and plenty scary. My wife came out of the theater looking like she'd just run a marathon--she was exhausted and weary from the jumps and tension.
I saw this a Fantastic Fest too and I can't wait to watch it again. AWESOME flick!
Avoid!!! This totally ruins {Rec} by adding a (stupid) explanation. Disregard this crap and re-visit the original, or even the remake!