This technology is used cleverly but not very effectively, boosting the amount of information without ramping up the suspense. Bloody-faced ‘zombies’ lunge at the camera, POV shots often resemble those in first-person shooter video games, and screens-within-screens display feeds from other parts of the building. The sequel’s major innovation is the replacement of the original’s single TV camera with the team’s multiple-camera set-up. The audience, however, knows exactly what to expect, so despite a few neat surprises, ‘ 2’ mainly expands on familiar images and ideas. A four-man SWAT team enters the quarantined building alongside public health official Dr Owen (Jonathan Mellor), blissfully unaware of the virus-induced mayhem and infected crazies that await them. Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza’s adequate but disappointing sequel to their terrifying Spanish horror movie picks up the action just minutes after the final night vision shot of TV presenter Angela (Manuela Velasco) being dragged off into the darkness.
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