[Rec] 2

[Rec] 2

Year: 2010

Runtime: 85 min

Language: Spanish

Directors: Paco Plaza, Jaume Balagueró

ThrillerHorror

Following the events of the first film, a SWAT team and a government agency are sent to investigate the apartment building and contain a mysterious viral outbreak. They soon discover the infection has spread, turning residents into violent creatures. As they navigate the increasingly dangerous environment, the team uncovers a deeper, more sinister truth about the origin of the contagion and the horrifying secrets hidden within the building.

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1

GEO team enters quarantined building

A heavily armed GEO unit enters the quarantined apartment building to investigate the infected residents. They set up video cameras and begin documenting every room as they advance. The mission is framed as a routine containment operation.

Quarantined apartment building
2

Attic search reveals unoccupied space

The team ascends to the attic and finds it unoccupied, suggesting the source of the outbreak lies elsewhere. They search for clues while staying vigilant for any lurking threats. The silence deepens the mystery of what happened to the occupants.

Attic
3

Return to lower floors; infected attack

Back on the lower levels, the operators are confronted by the infected in a hostile outbreak. They fight to survive as the attack escalates and the threat leaks into more corridors. The tense encounter confirms the danger within the building.

Lower levels / corridors
4

Martos infected; Owen reveals Vatican mission

Martos becomes infected during the skirmish. Owen reveals he is a priest sent by the Vatican to obtain a blood sample from the possessed girl Medeiros, framing the mission as a higher calling. The revelation shifts the stakes from science to a supernatural objective.

Apartment
5

Albelda’s body and Medeiros blood sample found; sample lost

Inside Medeiros's confinement area, they discover Father Albelda's corpse and a Medeiros blood sample. Owen explains that the next step is to obtain blood from Tristana, but the sample is lost in the chaos. The setback raises the urgency and risk of the plan.

Medeiros's confinement area / apartment
6

Decision to extract Tristana’s blood

With the initial sample lost, the team decides the only option is to obtain a blood sample directly from Tristana Medeiros. They push toward the penthouse where she is held, bracing for a dangerous confrontation. The mission’s focus tightens as they move forward.

Apartment toward penthouse
7

Larra’s suicide amid ongoing attack

During the mounting assault, Larra is cornered and chooses suicide to avoid infection. His death reduces the team’s numbers just as the pressure to complete the mission increases. The loss intensifies the remaining members’ resolve to press on.

Lower levels / corridors
8

Jennifer’s father and firefighter enter via the sewers; others follow

Jennifer’s father persuades a firefighter to enter through the sewers, hoping to reach his infected daughter. They are unknowingly followed by three teenagers, Tito, Mire, and Ori, while the police seal the exit. The infiltrations set up parallel crises inside the building.

Sewers / Building interior
9

Infection and deaths during infiltration

Jennifer’s father becomes infected and is killed by the GEO team. The firefighter accompanying them is killed accidentally by Mire, who also shoots Martos in the chaos. The brutal turn underscores the high cost of the mission.

Sewer entry / Building interior
10

Tito infected; Angela Vidal joins; Medeiros in penthouse

After Tito becomes infected, the team locks Mire and Ori in a room and is joined by reporter Angela Vidal. They question Tito and deduce that Medeiros is in the penthouse, with some areas accessible only in darkness and infrared light. The eerie knowledge heightens the tension inside the building.

Apartment / penthouse access
11

Hidden door; Medeiros attacks; Medeiros killed; Rosso killed

Using night vision, they locate a hidden door that leads to Medeiros's lair. Medeiros kills Fernandez and attacks Owen, prompting Angela to shoot Medeiros in the head. Angered, Angela kills Rosso when he tries to intervene.

Penthouse / hidden chamber
12

Demon moves to Angela; Angela mimics Owen; flashback reveals backstory

The demon possessing Medeiros has now possessed Angela. She, speaking as Owen, contacts the authorities to claim the mission is complete. A flashback reveals that Angela was captured by Medeiros and infected with a vermiform organism, and she disappeared as the response team arrived.

Apartment / penthouse

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