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Spaceghost's Review
Summary - Really Great 4.5 click to collapse contents
If you are like me and have ever laid awake in bed thinking, “What was that sound?”, then you will get a kick out of this movie. Movies do not get any simpler in terms of creating suspense and a good scare. Using the “real footage” approach made so popular by the Blair Witch Project, this film is a self documented encounter with (as the title suggests) Paranormal Activity.
Even though its not an original approach (nor is the content 100% of the time), it is done so very effectively as to make it feel original and fresh. The way it is shot and the storyline make this a believable piece that pulls you in and grabs you by the throat. The things you see and the way they are done make this feel more real than most hollywood movies. The only things holding this movie back? The acting – which still wasn’t bad at all – and the ending frame. Just the last half second of the film detached me from the world it had created and left me a bit let down.
This was a lot of fun and had some good, well deserved scares. I would caution anyone who already has an overactive imagination and has problems sleeping with noises in the house, though. After going to a 6pm show, my wife wasn’t able to fall asleep until about 4am. Otherwise, check it out. Great film that was lots of fun and creepy as hell.