Paranormal Activity (2009)
Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Michael Bayouth
Katie and Micah are enjoying a happy and carefree existence. Their future looks promising until bizarre events begin to occur at night. In order to get to the bottom of things, Katie and Micah purchase a video camera to find out what happens at night while they sleep.
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R, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed by:
Oren Peli
Release Date: Sep 25, 2009
DVD Release Date: Dec 29, 2009
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thought it was very decent. succeeded in freaking me out, but ghosts still aren't real!
shot like Cloverfield, Blair Witch Project, [REC]..
1st person-cam motion sickness..
Excellent spooky film that certainly makes you jump in your seat and kind of unsettled once you return home. Just please people, shut the bedroom door at night!!
A good old fashioned thriller. With next to no money, minimal special effects, no prosthetics, no blood & guts, and next to no plot, Paranormal Activity is a prefect reminder that less is often more when it comes to scaring the bejebus out of an audi... (read more) A good old fashioned thriller. With next to no money, minimal special effects, no prosthetics, no blood & guts, and next to no plot, Paranormal Activity is a prefect reminder that less is often more when it comes to scaring the bejebus out of an audience.
It may sound strange but it reminded me a lot of the original Alien film, where you never really get to see or understand what it is that the characters are up against, not until the very end. Like I said, less is defiantly more (However the similarity starts and ends there).
With a healthy mix of tension and humor means you never quite know what this film is going to throw at you next which, to it's credit, is a major part of it's charm. Characters (all 5 of them) are cast perfectly and each are pinnacle benefactors to the films ultimate goals, making you believe these people are genuinely being haunted right up until their breaking points.
Genuinely chilling and great fun. Your bed is no long a safe place to hide. Go see it!
Un film très bien réalisé type documentaire qui m'a presque empêché de dormir...
well what can i say such a dissapointing movie it makes you jump in a few places but i laughed more.its interesting and the ending is a shock but dont expect to be too scared.
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Paranormal Activity shows how little it takes for inventive filmmakers to do a lot.full review
The same old thing dressed up in very slightly different clothes.full review
In the light of day, it's all very silly and conventional. But of course we're not talking about the light of day.full review
It works best when it comes out of nowhere, because that's, in the end, where it goes.full review
Even Roger Corman might have hesitated to pitch this deal to one of his hungry young proteges: "You get a little over $11,000, one camera and two unknown actors to make a really scary movie. No effects, of course. Oh, and no gore, please." Imagine th... (read more) Even Roger Corman might have hesitated to pitch this deal to one of his hungry young proteges: "You get a little over $11,000, one camera and two unknown actors to make a really scary movie. No effects, of course. Oh, and no gore, please." Imagine the laufull review
This unsettling ultra-low-budget tale capitalizes on our innate fear of things that go bump in the night, and adds a supernatural element that will effectively terrorize even the toughest among us.full review
Without financing, stars or more than a couple of special effects, first-time writer/director Olen Peli has made a diabolically effective essay in irrational horror.full review
With a $15,000 budget too puny to empty a petty-cash drawer, the no-frills Paranormal Activity comes packed with thrills.full review
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