Snap Review of Paranormal Activity

Posted by Nick Ondras on October 19, 2009 at 4:45 pm

Hey everyone, this week I saw Paranormal Activity and here’s my review of it:

Hollywood is still searching to recreate its horror flick that proved indie can be scary, 1999′s The Blair Witch Project. Paranormal Activity is built upon the same structure that the groundbreaking fear-the-reaper was constructed upon.

Oren Peli’s ghost story is hit-and-miss. While the first 40 minutes takes forever to pass, once it gets going it’s delightfully spooky; a down-home Halloween picture. Not terrifying, but it does bring up some interesting ideas.

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Select scenes will make you jump out of your seat, however two scenes don’t make up for an endless beginning of nonsense. Like The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity is a great horror flick to watch in the dark with a group of friends. It sure beats a lot of the other grisly, violent, and pretty pointless films that Hallows Eve constantly brings about.

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7 Comments

Candice Frederick
10/19/2009 at 10:55 pm

I want to see this but the comparisons with Blair Witch actually deter me. I didn’t think that movie was scary, but rather dumb. But this one doesn’t look bad.
Nick
10/20/2009 at 6:59 pm

@Candice I felt the exact same way. But you got to give it some cred for making it on such a low budget. At least it wasn’t a bloodbath like every other horror movie nowadays is.
Craig
10/26/2009 at 4:11 pm

I have heard nothing but good things about this movie for those who like horror movies, and I’m a big fan. Look forward to seeing this and getting scared.
Matt
11/01/2009 at 11:03 am

Nick, I agree with the slow start, but when it gets going, this is movie is oober creepy. My stomach left me behind in a couple scenes. I will be sure to never keep the door open
Nick
11/08/2009 at 1:23 pm

If I could have fast forwarded 50 minutes of the movie, I would have given it a higher rating.