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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaLos Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaThat rare zombie movie with actual scares.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisEnjoy it; according to the spectacularly nauseating final moments, a cure for this virus seems unlikely, but “[REC] 3” (a k a “[REC] Apocalypse”) is a virtual certainty.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDoesn't exactly bring anything new to the genre, it's no less effective than its predecessor in expertly conjuring an air of low-tech-style dread.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasWhat Balagueró and Plaza lose in novelty, they partially gain back by sheer relentlessness: The film is a slab of raw meat for horror addicts, impeccably crafted mayhem that clocks in at under 90 minutes. Just don’t give it too much thought.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfNow, with this underwhelming sequel, Spain proves it can stand toe to toe with any nation in the manufacture of unnecessary follow-ups.
- 55MovielineMichelle OrangeMovielineMichelle OrangeRelies almost entirely on its tunnel-vision, single-player style for its scares. It’s a strategy that stalls out halfway through, which means it works for twice as long as it should.
- 40VarietyVarietyA sequel to the Spanish cult hit that offers an explanation for something that was far more effective when left largely unexplained.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoicePredictably, [REC] 2 is higher-budgeted than its barebones predecessor, which only means that the spectacular degradation of video in scenes where the zombies get in close and start chomping will test the limits of any HDTV. If only [REC] 2's rabid baddies knew how to push [STOP].
- 30Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesAs it turns out, what's going on is yet another cinematic rip-off, this time of “The Exorcist.” Apparently rec stands not for record but for recycle
- 20New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis Spanish sequel to a 2007 cult hit uses the way-overdone conceit of videotaped terror.