Hot news has come in for today that Magnet Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to the horror sequel, [REC] 4: Apocalypse! The highly popular Spanish horror franchise tells the tale of demonic possession in the first person perspective through the eyes of a news cameraman. Read on for the latest details.
Jaume Balagueró returns to direct the fourth entry in the series after co-directing the first two installments. The script bypasses the third installment that ventured into horror/comedy territory. The fourth and final installment of the series marks the series return to full on horror.
Magnet will release the film day and date in theaters, On Demand and iTunes on January 2, 2015.
[REC]4 picks up a few hours after the gruesome events of [REC]2, where an elite squad of soldiers has infiltrated an apartment complex teeming with the victims of a demonic possession virus that has transformed them into vicious killers, in an attempt to extract a young reporter, Angela Vidal (Manuela Velasco). Angela wakes up in a high-security quarantine facility located deep in the bowels of a giant ocean freighter. But her ordeal isn’t over, as the terrifying virus has made it on board with her, taking the series to a spectacular and bloody finish on the high seas.
Balagueró co-scripted with Manu Díez and Julio Fernandez and Castelao Pictures produced the pic, which debuted in the Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section.
Source: Deadline
