[REC]²

Taking place after the events of the first film, a medical officer teams with a SWAT squad to regain control of a quarantined apartment building. They carry video cameras to document events as they push inside the sealed unit, hoping to contain whatever lurks within. The group navigates dim corridors, flickering lights, and escalating tension while documenting actions, remarks, and clues that hint at a larger threat. As the investigators push deeper, they must balance caution with urgency, knowing that a misstep could turn a controlled entry into a nightmare. The film relies on footage to keep the audience close to the danger without revealing where it will lead. The film keeps the audience on edge with unpredictable camera moves.

Directed by Jaume Balagueró and released in 2009, this sequel preserves the found footage approach from [REC], expanding the concept with a lean production team. It maintains the gritty tone and involves Manu Díez, Paco Plaza, and Amèlia Mora, collaborators.

Worldwide, the film grossed about 18.47 million dollars on a 5.6 million dollar budget, signaling a return for the horror franchise and helping sustain the ongoing series across multiple territories worldwide, while reinforcing its familiar found footage style and appeal.

As part of the REC franchise, the film reinforced the appeal of found-footage horror and helped popularize claustrophobic infections on screen. Its tense corridors, rapid cuts, and improvised realism influenced later Spanish horror and set a template for low budget dread, subtly aided by restrained cinematography and practical effects worldwide.

Critics acknowledged the suspense and pace while noting the film's familiar framework. Thematically it probes containment and moral improvisation under pressure, showing how teams improvise under uncertainty and the cost of keeping danger at bay. Some reviews highlighted its claustrophobic energy and efficient storytelling that invite discussions after the credits.