The Cell 2

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The Cell 2
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Directed byTim Iacofano
Written byAlex Barder
Rob Rinow
Lawrence Silverstein
Produced byAlex Barder
Lawrence Silverstein
Starring Chris Bruno
Tessie Santiago
Frank Whaley
CinematographyGeno Salvatori
Edited byJohn Coniglio
Music by John Massari
Production
companies
Silvestein/Barder Company
New Line Cinema
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Release date
  • June 16, 2009 (2009-06-16)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Cell 2 is a 2009 direct-to-video sequel to the 2000 film The Cell . Directed by Tim Iacofano and written by Lawerence Silverstein, Alex Barder and Rob Rinow, the movie is similar in themes as the original, about an investigator who must enter the mind of a serial killer.

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Plot

Starring Chris Bruno as Sheriff Harris, the movie is about a serial killer calling himself "The Cusp", who murders his victims and then revives them, until they beg to die. His first victim, psychic investigator Maya Casteneda (Tessie Santiago), survives and is bent on revenge. After she is tapped by the FBI, Maya realizes the only way to locate The Cusp is by entering his mind. But if she dies there, she will also die in real life.

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Release

The Cell 2 was released on DVD in the United States on June 16, 2009. [1] It was named one of the worst movies of 2009 by Bloody Disgusting. [2]

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References

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  2. Anderson, Tim (December 22, 2009). "Best & Worst of 2009: Tex Massacre Picks His Bottom 5!". Bloody Disgusting .