Most horror movies bore the crap out of me, but none so more than this. Most of the tension and drama in horror is built up through suspense. Characters wait through most of the flick for something bad to happen, whether they know it or not. The "vic... (read more) Most horror movies bore the crap out of me, but none so more than this. Most of the tension and drama in horror is built up through suspense. Characters wait through most of the flick for something bad to happen, whether they know it or not. The "victim's" stories used to fill up the vast remainder of time between people having their faces slammed through the doors on RV campers are largely inconsiquential, mainly because they're the ones who are having their faces slammed through RV camper doors. I mean they're going to die in about five minutes, so why should I care? They're like fruit flies.
Paranormal Activity was hailed for being so low-budgeted and sparsely released, but making a shit-tonne of money. Much like the Blair Witch Project, the story is told through ther character's video camera. There's a grand total of five people in the movie, and three of them are on the screen for about fifteen minutes total. The story is about a dude trying to figure out the who, what, where, when, why and hows of why his girlfriend (and her lack of personality) are being haunted, so he sets up a camera every night to record what kind of shit goes down. The first time something happens, a door moves on it's own, as if blown by the wind. DUH-DUH-DUMMM! Then about ten minutes of talking occurs, then another nighttime scene with some hooboo-heebie-jeebies, then fifteen minutes of them talking, then another nighttime scene where they wake up after a loud bump, and so forth and so on. Their haunting progresses over 21 nights without ever so much as a side-boob, or someone jumping out with a knife.
Really, you can fastforward through the movie without missing anything. Even the night scenes are fast-forwardable. Everything builds up until about the last thirty seconds or so of the film. Then you say, "Is that it?" and furrow your brow. EXACTLY LIKE THE BLAIR WITCH.

A excellent horror flick! 1 of the freakiest I've seen! And who does'nt love a good scare?

great movie
i really believed it too lol

not bad film remindes mi of blair witch wen tht first came out all in all a good effort

Fairly well done horror movie. The surprises come not through typical horror movie cliches, but because you're so used to those cliches, that when shots are set up that seem to indicate a "scary" moment is coming, and then it doesn't, it makes the s... (read more) Fairly well done horror movie. The surprises come not through typical horror movie cliches, but because you're so used to those cliches, that when shots are set up that seem to indicate a "scary" moment is coming, and then it doesn't, it makes the scary things scarier when they do happen. Does that make sense?

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 lau

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.

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.

With a $15,000 budget too puny to empty a petty-cash drawer, the no-frills Paranormal Activity comes packed with thrills.