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A PAIR of horror movie masters, Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza, direct and ensure double the terror as a TV news crew spend the night with a fire crew.

It sounds boring as far as reality TV goes, but ambitious young TV reporter Angela (Manuela Velasco) and cameraman Pablo (Vincente Gil) get more than they're bargaining for on the late watch.

Following up a routine late night call, they and the firemen find themselves trapped inside a building where all hell is breaking loose. An elderly woman is barricaded into her flat, but why?

What exactly is happening is only viewed through the "eyes" of the TV camera, complete with dodgy sound, patchy lighting and alarming sound effects.

Filmed in real time, this is unsettling stuff as heavy breathing, screams and footsteps fill the soundtrack. The terror doesn't let up for the rest of a fast, restless 78 minutes under the breathless direction of Spanish film-makers Balaguero and Plaza. Coming soon after the terrifying The Orphanage, it shows that the Spanish are the people to call if you want to be scared out of your wits.

Starring: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, David Vert, Jorge Yamam, Vincente Gil
Running time: 78 mins
Rating: Three stars

5:16pm Friday 11th April 2008

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