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This movie really cracks down and explains what is going on, and unfortunately by human nature the known is usually less terrifying than the unknown. The original film dwelled very much on the, “less is more,” philosophy. There even is quite a bit of fan service to the original, as the apartment complex is left exactly how it was when we left off. It continues to have fantastic presentation, good acting, great atmosphere, and actually carries a stronger and slightly more original plot than the first movie. Still, throughout the film I found myself being more and more accepting of this plot element, and in the later half of the film, the element is used in such a way to actually make it quite likable and brings some of the best twists the movie has.Įven with the strange new plot elements, the film still feels very much in spirit with the original. This was intentional by the creators, but still feels like a bit of an awkward transition of genres. This sequel completely breaks that though, making the setting much more fantasy. The original only touched on things such as possession and demons, but it felt pretty well-grounded in reality (well, as far as a zombie flick could be). The original “” was much more of a zombie flick, while this sequel get’s into some religious affairs about angels and demons, and shows some obvious inspirations from the title, “The Exorcist.” At first this whole element feels very awkward.
While this was somewhat hinted towards the end of the original movie, this film dives head-first into the matter.
Within the first 15 minutes we are introduced to what is quite possibly the strongest new element to both the film and the franchise’s lore, but also the hardest bit to swallow at least at first. It should be noted you should definitely watch the original movie before jumping into the sequel.Ģ doesn’t take long to reintroduce itself, as well as some new elements it’s bringing to the table. They quickly learn what’s going on isn’t simply an infection as they believed, and just as quickly find themselves in a nightmare where they must risk their lives to stop a potential outbreak from happening. In quite possibly one of the shortest time lapses between films (this takes place 15 minutes after the end of the original), we follow a SWAT team who are aiding a doctor on a secret mission into the Apartment Complex from the first film. It is recommended you watch the original film before considering to watch the sequel, or read this review.Ģ is the direct sequel to the original camcorder Spanish horror film.
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The all-too-familiar proceedings mostly comprise a series of gory surprise attacks by the zombies, though an effort is made to punch up the narrative via a priest (Jonathan Mellor) posing as a health ministry doctor who provides a cheesy, “Exorcist”-style demonic explanation for the events.ĭespite the undeniable technical proficiency of co-directors Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza - they also wrote the screenplay with Manu Diez - the ultimately repetitive “ 2” doesn’t add much to the original, and the ending that clearly sets the stage for a third entry in the series doesn’t inspire much hope that things will be measurably different.This review will contain spoilers for the original film, but not this sequel.
Revolving around the efforts of an increasingly spooked SWAT team to clear the building of its infected occupants, its footage supposedly is being shot by an unseen cameraman, helmet-cams on the soldiers’ heads (is that a common police technique?), and a group of interloping teenagers who naturally document their every move. Clearly inspired by vintage predecessors like “The Blair Witch Project,” the film uses the conceit of having all the action depicted through shaky, first-person videocam images.