Posts Tagged ‘[Rec] 2 (2009)’
November 28th, 2009 | 
Author: James
Author: James
Haunting
It’s now ten years since The Blair Witch Project (1999) brought the power of cinema and the (then fledgling) internet together, with its faux-true story/documentary approach to what was actually nothing more (but certainly nothing less) than a well-told (and very creepy) spook story.
November 8th, 2009 |
Author: James
Author: James
![medeiros 150x150 [Rec] 2 (2009)](http://www.picturenose.com/wp-content/uploads/medeiros.jpg "medeiros")
Back in the darkness
Catalonian and Spanish directors Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza are back on the scene, with their sequel to the sublime, terrifying [Rec] (2007). So, does the second slice of P.O.V. pandemonium match up to the first?
Well, yes and no. As already said, the same directors reunite (and Picturenose had a chance to chat with Paco recently), with Manu Díez taking writing duties along with Balagueró this time around.
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- James: Hello Chris, and welcome to Picturenose!
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