Paranormal Activity (2009)

- written May 13, 2010

Summary: After a young, middle class couple moves into a suburban 'starter' tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.           Overall: I enjoyed the film, a lot. I thought it was nicely scary and really weird and creepy. What I really thought was both useful and helpful was the “speedy” way we saw the action occurring via video fast-forwarding. It was soooo “Blair Witch”-ish in so many ways…the tension, the slow but steady increasing of action, etc. It’s a very simple concept, very cohesive, easily imagined by the audience. We have some really good stuff here and that’s why I enjoyed it. Effects were just good enough but not too cheesy.           Comparison: Blair Witch Project meets Poltergeist

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