REC 2 

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Year Released: 2009

Zombie Speed: Fast

Cause of Zombie Outbreak: Demonic possession caused by viral outbreak (it makes sense in context… mostly).

Best Zombie: Creepy little kids inside the air vents.

Most Creative Weapon: Fireworks! At one point a large projectile-style firework is shoved into the mouth of an attacking zombie and awesomeness ensues.

Best Death: See above! Fireworks, man!

Sub-Genre: Found Footage

Amanda Jean’s Review: After it seemed like nearly everyone was dead in the first third of the film I wasn’t sure what they were going to do for the rest of the time. Then I was really confused when spewing bible versus and bearing crucifixes worked against the infected. But while REC 2 confused me a few times it corresponded very well with REC. Oh and get excited for the hot make out scene at the end.

Matt’s Review: While its predecessor, the excellent Spanish film REC (remade almost shot-for-shot in America as Quarantine), definitely qualified as a zombie film the first time around, REC 2 may have retroactively taken away REC’s official zombie status by explaining the cause of the outbreak to be virus-based demonic possession. But, zombies or not, REC 2 is a great addition to the REC franchise, building upon and expanding the myth set forth by the original film and setting up what can only be another solid sequel (and prequel too, if the rumors are correct!).

Up next is Pathogen, a full feature-length zombie film by then-12-year-old Director Emily Hagins!

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