Of course I have been somewhat anticipating the sequel to [REC] but, the teasers were just that, teases, and nothing that got me overly excited. Now, after seeing this new trailer for the follow up to one of my two favorite films from last year, my excitement and anticipation have gone up ten fold. In fact, this trailer made me [REC] my underwear upon first viewing. You think I'm kidding?! Watch the trailer, then go wipe your shit-ridden ass, then watch the trailer again! If you have eaten Raisin Bran in the last 24 hours, be forewarned…Tell me that trailer didn't get you a little e[rec]t?! I think Todd Brown over at Twitch, hit the nail on the head in comparing [REC] 2 to Aliens as it looks like the sequel is taking the next conceivable step in the story, while keeping it fresh and far from being just an unoriginal rehash of what worked for the first film. It certainly cant hurt to go all out with the action either and also makes for an impressively cool looking new Vérité camera style, being mounted helmet cameras worn by pump action shotgun wielding, bad ass mofo's. Balaguero and Paco Plaza being back together for the sequel is also very promising. I think both of these guys know what they are doing when it comes to making horror movies and understand the correct logical path for making [REC] 2 an (hopefully) amazing follow up, to what is an already classic film in the horror genre. It seems I may need to redo that most anticipated list again…
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The Party Is Over.
THE CLEAN UP BEGINS!!
Luckily that trailer negated such crassness. I adored [rec] and am pleased to say that as sequels go, this one might actually be worth a look. Like you said Matt, the decision to go down the Aliens route can't be a bad thing... Fingers crossed.
And I totally didn't realise that Jaume Balaguero also directed The Nameless, Darkness and Fragile. This makes me happy. :P
Fingers are very crossed here too James. I saw a few very brief clips from [REC] 2 mostly showing the camera style that is very cool looking and totally similar to a first person shooter video game.
I also liked both The Nameless and (for the most part) Darkness...I'll have to check out Fragile at some point.
Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza also did two of the films for the "6 Films to Keep You Awake" set that came out a year or two ago. Really good set of films that are just under feature length for a great price. I Highly recommend buying it.
Thanks for the recommendation, Matt.
Fragile is quite similar to Darkness - it has some really creepy moments and LOOKS really great, however it is let down by a weak narrative and similarly 'flashy' editing that just pisses over any hope of tension.
I'm getting ready for a bit of a Spanish horror fest, so will keep my eyes peeled for "6 Films to Keep You Awake"... Cheers!
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