The standout entry into the camcorder horror cycle, Spanish filmmakers Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza's 2007 [Rec] was also just about the best of the recent zombie revival films and one that managed to be genuinely tense and original and it even made us jump a few feet in the air (you all know the moment). Now there's a sequel, usually not a good sign, but word is that this one actually builds and improves on the original, being described by Fangoria as a "leader for this year's most frightening feature." We can hardly wait.

When a small, local TV news crew consisting of anchorwoman Angela Vidal and her cameraman Pablo signed on to film the work of a squad of firemen working the night shift in the suburbs of Barcelona, they had no idea of the nightmare they were about to encounter. Answering a routine call to rescue an old lady trapped in her apartment, they become caught up in the middle of an inexplicable situation that rapidly spirals out of control. Sealed within the apartment block along with its residents by the city's authorities, who believe there is a deadly virus on the loose, Angela, Pablo and the firemen struggle to survive against a growing menace within their midst while trying to find a way out. As the terror unfolds, Pablo continues filming, documenting a series of shocking events that are way beyond human comprehension...

[Rec 2] picks up mere minutes after the 'conclusion' of the first film, just after the authorities have lost contact with the few survivors left within the building. Quickly realising the gravity of the situation at hand, the Spanish government has sent in a heavily armed SWAT team, accompanied by a government medical official, on a search and rescue mission. But all is not as it seems, and soon these highly trained soldiers find themselves at the mercy of an unspeakable evil that must be contained at all costs. Meanwhile, a small group of thrill-seeking teenagers has also infiltrated the building, unaware of the horrors they are about to face.

REC 2 (cert. 18) will be released on DVD (£17.99) and Blu-ray (£22.99) by E1 Entertainment on 20th September 2010. Special Features include:

• Extended Scenes;
• Deleted Scenes;
• Making Of 'In An Infected World' (Blu-ray only);
• Behind The Scenes (Blu-ray only).

Also released on 20th September 2010 is the original [Rec] Special Edition on Blu-ray (£19.99) for the very first time and featuring almost 3 hours of extras, including:

• The Making of [Rec];
• Crew Interviews;
• Extended Scenes;
• Deleted Scenes;
• Behind The Scenes Footage.