Paranormal Activity

**AmazeO XD** · 10-18-2009 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

The petition thing is clearly a publicity move. All of the hype really reminds me of when The Blair Witch Project came out ten years ago. The film company successfully got out the "scariest movie of all time" rumor going for that one too, but I didn't feel that way about The Blair Witch Project when I saw it. It had a few interesting scenes, but most of the movie was just teenagers arguing like idiots in the way they do on MTV's The Real World. The trailer for Paranormal Activity makes the movie look like the typical "I think there's something in the room. Woes, the door just closed by itself. Oh no, what is that?!!! (gets thrown across the room) We're fucked!" It's been done a million times before.

It's supposedly rated R for Language. Nothing else. And other people claim it's pure suspense. It appears as though they're going for an old school Hitchcock feel. Seeing as how it was an indie film to start, it can either be really good... or really bad.

**Woozie** · 10-22-2009 08:59 PM

Just finished watching this and I kinda enjoyed it. Not because it was all that scary, but because it was different from all the worthless "horror" movies that's been pumping out these last few years. This movie had a nice eerie and suspenseful atmosphere throughout. Although you should probably see it in the theater, because the scare factor in this movie was kinda lost on my 42" TV I think. This movie needs a big screen and loud speakers

**nina** · 10-23-2009 12:20 AM

I've heard that it SUCKS. From several people. They want their money back.

**slash112** · 10-23-2009 12:33 AM

I just watched the film... and holy shit.

There is only one actual scary bit. But the ending was so...just so...wow.

It was actually a good film, good story line and all. But it was NOT a dead scary film at all. It wasn't as exiting as I hoped it would be.

**LucidFlanders** · 10-23-2009 05:18 AM

http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/mo...rmal_activity/

So much for waiting for a petition. I'm about to watch it.

**slash112** · 10-23-2009 03:17 PM

I can't believe they thought it was scary enough to petition. It really wasn't scary.

**Black_Eagle** · 10-23-2009 04:25 PM

It was all marketing by those damn marketers.

**tnemrot** · 10-23-2009 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Woozie

Just finished watching this and I kinda enjoyed it. Not because it was all that scary, but because it was different from all the worthless "horror" movies that's been pumping out these last few years. This movie had a nice eerie and suspenseful atmosphere throughout. Although you should probably see it in the theater, because the scare factor in this movie was kinda lost on my 42" TV I think. This movie needs a big screen and loud speakers

So, the "horror" part is a "And then a skeleton popped out!" kind of horror? What a disappointment.

**Black_Eagle** · 10-23-2009 10:33 PM

I'm not even sure what to think of this movie. Lots of mixed reactions.

**slash112** · 10-24-2009 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Woozie

Just finished watching this and I kinda enjoyed it. Not because it was all that scary, but because it was different from all the worthless "horror" movies that's been pumping out these last few years. This movie had a nice eerie and suspenseful atmosphere throughout. Although you should probably see it in the theater, because the scare factor in this movie was kinda lost on my 42" TV I think. This movie needs a big screen and loud speakers

No, there were actually no bits to be scared of except one bit. It's not like a big screen and speakers could make a couple sitting around scary.

**Sornaensis** · 10-24-2009 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

Horror movies are best seen in theatres in my opinion, otherwise it's not scary at all.

No way, watching a horror film by myself or with just a few other people inside my 4,500 Square foot house at night is makes the movie MUUCH scarier than going to a theater and being surrounded by 500 other people.

**MagicoA** · 10-24-2009 10:36 PM

i have not seen it yet i kinda plan on seeing it but my 20 year old sister saw it and she said she has seen too much x-files for that too affect her and judging by the trailer it doesnt seem that scary i predict it will probably have some things jump out or moments like that where i cant help but jump or go ahh for a sec,but isnt that startling not scaring so its a startle movie
i also(judged on the trailer) made a parody of it and some other horror films(the paranormal activity one is in the middle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omtIASYRpj8
check it out tell me what you think

**LucidFlanders** · 10-25-2009 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by A Roxxor

No way, watching a horror film by myself or with just a few other people inside my 4,500 Square foot house at night is makes the movie MUUCH scarier than going to a theater and being surrounded by 500 other people.

It's so weird how everytime i watch a paranormal movie it's ALWAYS dark. I never think about watching it in the morning, i always get an urge to watch it in the dark.....seems to be some type of subconscious thought. Same with other horror movies. I can watch action in daylight, just never horror.

BTW the footsteps you hear from the ghost is the same footsteps i heard in my story i said not too long ago about my dad taking my dog for a walk and heard footsteps coming towards me. Obviously it was the house creeking, but it was creepy as hell.

**dostoevskyblue** · 10-25-2009 11:45 PM

i liked this movie, i downloaded it for free at watch-movie-links..net or com?(i don't represent them) anyway enjoyed it, and supposedly there's 3 alternate endings

**blank530** · 10-27-2009 02:12 PM

I've see the movie, and it is not the "scariest movie of all time" they are just marketing, and they're doing it pretty well too.

**panta-rei** · 10-29-2009 09:31 PM

Just saw it. I saw it with a bunch of screaming girls, so I'm not sure if it was scary or not.

I liked it, in any case.

**Marvo** · 10-30-2009 12:26 AM

I enjoyed it, but I found Blair Witch Project more scary. I suggest watching it, if you're in for a little bit of horror, but this is probably not the most scary film ever.

**JadedSapphire** · 10-30-2009 01:30 AM

The night I watched this movie, I left the theatre shaking. But then, I get scared really easily.

**Zhaylin** · 10-31-2009 02:18 AM

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT

I have been a fan of horror my entire life.
I broke away from ghost stories for personal reasons... but because of all the hype and a lack of other options, my 17 year old son, 13 year old daughter and I gave in and watched this movie tonight.

My gracious I predicted the movie from the start. My daughter was breathing quickly and kept jumping, so I warned her in advance when something "scary" was about to happen. I knew in the beginning that the girl would kill her boyfriend. The first time the girl became "dazed" I made stabbing gestures to my daughter.
When the girl went downstairs at the end I warned my daughter that the show would end with a "jump at you" scene and we'd catch a glimpse of the demon.

I was fighting such fierce laughter throughout most of the movie I had tears streaming down my face. I just don't normally laugh that hard- ever.
Though, in my opinion, this movie failed EPICALLY as a horror movie, it was THE best comedy I've seen in a very long time.

Thankfully, we were the only ones in the front half of the theater. But there was a lot of laughter but the back half.

**Pastulio_** · 11-03-2009 03:50 AM

I'll be blunt. I'm a WIMP when it comes to horror movies. But this...I was only kinda scarred at one scene.

Spoiler for Scene:

Other than that...the movie was minutes of build up to one second of "BOO" every now and again. I enjoyed the story, but really, that was not scary.

**Eonnn** · 11-03-2009 03:24 PM

I thought it was a fairly average movie, good for something to watch if your bored but definitely not worth paying for at the movies. It was very slow going and the ending was the only scary bit.

Spoiler for spoiler:

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