I was at the theater recently and watching the previews (which are just the best part of seeing movies) and what comes on but Paranormal Activity 2. Yes. I know. We are all excited about this because, let’s be honest, we were all pretty excited about the first one.
Paranormal Activity was filmed in 2006 over a period of a week at the directors’ house using a handheld camera and released in 2009 worldwide. Directed and written by Oren Peli the movie follows a young couple, Katie and Micah who have just moved in together in a suburban house in San Diego. The film follows the couple as they investigate the entity that has been following Katie around since she was eight. Recently the activity has become more common so Micah is determined to figure out what is going on and who is trying to contact his girlfriend. Unfortunately, the more they try to find out, the more the entity begins to reveal itself.
This is an edge of your seat thriller. Although it is low budget and contains no high end visual effects that can stun your senses the film provides more bone chilling and goose bump causing scenes than any other horror movie I have seen to this date. This film is not like most traditional horror films because there are no scare tactics in it – devoid of any suspenseful music that leaves you hanging you are able to get all the thrill without any of the disappointment. The use of a handheld camera provides a level of reality that no other thriller does and it lets you really believe that this is really happening and at the end of the movie you find yourself wondering if you were in fact watching a real persons home videos.
If you enjoy being scared I definitely recommend this movie because, even after watching it several times, I still get chills and have difficulty watching it alone. Things that go bump in the night….might actually be things. I was afraid, you will be too.
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