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JamesG · 10-09-2009, 10:48 PM

Movie Reviews: Paranormal Activity

For a film that cost only $15,000 to make Paranormal Activity is piling up reviews that are generally as enthusiastic as box-office proceeds have been flourishing.

Moving into a few hundred theaters today, the film is being called "ingenious" by the likes of Roger Ebert. "So well made, it's truly scary," he remarks.

Without a chain-saw-wielding villain or expensive special effects, the movie "worms its way under our skin like a creepy parasite," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today.

Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle figures that the $15,000 budget benefited the production. "In the end," he writes, "the budget seems about perfect. It turns out that a really cheap film and a filmgoer with a good imagination is more than enough for a scary and entertaining night at the movies."

On the other hand, A.O. Scott in the New York Times dismisses it as "a crudely made, half-clever little frightener that has become something of a pop-culture sensation and most certainly the movie marketing story of the year."

-IMDB News

browneyes106 · 10-18-2009, 01:32 PM

I saw this last night. I enjoyed it. It is predictable but it sort creeps people the right way. The movie did pretty good this weekend for only being 760 theaters. It's gross was $20 mil. The theater I saw it. at was about 90% full. I do wonder if the theater count will go up next weekend.

Number 9 Dream · 11-01-2009, 12:38 AM

I just saw this tonight. It was...meh. There were a few scenes that creeped me out, but overall it wasn't that great of a movie. I'm OK with the whole subtle, psychological effect (in fact, I prefer that style in horror movies), but this film just didn't do it for me. Maybe it's because I found the actors to be really annoying, lol.

Well, we'll see if the creep factor comes into play when I'm trying to sleep tonight

If I can't sleep, at least we know it worked on some level.

hippiechick60 · 11-01-2009, 01:20 PM

yeah i saw it and it was a little scary i mean even more so when she got dragged out of her bed!! now i have some quesions about some parts of the movie...one was it just a "movie" or was it actually someones home video? and two what in the world happened at the end when the police showed up and theres katie all covered in blood?? i mean what was that all about did she kill her boyfriend or something?? i want to know this!!

JamesG · 11-01-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hippiechick60

one was it just a "movie" or was it actually someones home video?

It is not real home video footage. They are all actors.

browneyes106 · 11-01-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hippiechick60

yeah i saw it and it was a little scary i mean even more so when she got dragged out of her bed!! now i have some quesions about some parts of the movie...one was it just a "movie" or was it actually someones home video? and two what in the world happened at the end when the police showed up and theres katie all covered in blood?? i mean what was that all about did she kill her boyfriend or something?? i want to know this!!

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Did you see this in the theater or online? The original ending of the movie implied that Katie killed Micah due to being possessed by the demon but she doesn't realize what she has done. The friend finds Micah's body downstairs and later the police are called in and Katie still not in a good mental state goes to them with knife and they shot and kill her. The ending that is being shown in the theaters shows Micah going downstairs when Katie calls his name. We hear screaming then minutes later Micah's body is thrown towards the camera and Kate is covered in blood and she looks possessed and at the end it says that Micah's body was found days later but Katie disappeared. The movie is not a real home movie. It's the same techinque as the Blair Witch Project. Katie and Micah were hired and paid $500 to be in the movie. I read that Micah is former computer programmer who decided to get into acting. I can't remember Katie's occupation was. There were rumors that they were a couple hired to be in the movie but that isn't true. They have become close friends and taking acting classes together.

dakert · 11-01-2009, 11:49 PM

If people dont learn from the past they are bound to repeat it. Havent you people heard of Blair Witch Project?????

what a bunch of silly nonsense

dakert · 11-01-2009, 11:50 PM

If people dont learn from the past they are bound to repeat it. Havent you people heard of Blair Witch Project?????

what a bunch of silly nonsense

dakert · 11-01-2009, 11:52 PM

If people dont learn from the past they are bound to repeat it. Havent you people heard of Blair Witch Project?????

what a bunch of silly nonsense

10-09-2009, 10:48 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	Movie Reviews: "Paranormal Activity" Movie Reviews: Paranormal Activity For a film that cost only $15,000 to make Paranormal Activity is piling up reviews that are generally as enthusiastic as box-office proceeds have been flourishing. Moving into a few hundred theaters today, the film is being called "ingenious" by the likes of Roger Ebert. "So well made, it's truly scary," he remarks. Without a chain-saw-wielding villain or expensive special effects, the movie "worms its way under our skin like a creepy parasite," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today. Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle figures that the $15,000 budget benefited the production. "In the end," he writes, "the budget seems about perfect. It turns out that a really cheap film and a filmgoer with a good imagination is more than enough for a scary and entertaining night at the movies." On the other hand, A.O. Scott in the New York Times dismisses it as "a crudely made, half-clever little frightener that has become something of a pop-culture sensation and most certainly the movie marketing story of the year." -IMDB News

11-01-2009, 12:38 AM	#3
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	I just saw this tonight. It was...meh. There were a few scenes that creeped me out, but overall it wasn't that great of a movie. I'm OK with the whole subtle, psychological effect (in fact, I prefer that style in horror movies), but this film just didn't do it for me. Maybe it's because I found the actors to be really annoying, lol. Well, we'll see if the creep factor comes into play when I'm trying to sleep tonight If I can't sleep, at least we know it worked on some level.
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10-18-2009, 01:32 PM	#2
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I saw this last night. I enjoyed it. It is predictable but it sort creeps people the right way. The movie did pretty good this weekend for only being 760 theaters. It's gross was $20 mil. The theater I saw it. at was about 90% full. I do wonder if the theater count will go up next weekend.

11-01-2009, 01:20 PM	#4
hippiechick60 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 18, 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 632	yeah i saw it and it was a little scary i mean even more so when she got dragged out of her bed!! now i have some quesions about some parts of the movie...one was it just a "movie" or was it actually someones home video? and two what in the world happened at the end when the police showed up and theres katie all covered in blood?? i mean what was that all about did she kill her boyfriend or something?? i want to know this!!

11-01-2009, 11:49 PM	#7
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	If people dont learn from the past they are bound to repeat it. Havent you people heard of Blair Witch Project????? what a bunch of silly nonsense

11-01-2009, 11:50 PM	#8
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	If people dont learn from the past they are bound to repeat it. Havent you people heard of Blair Witch Project????? what a bunch of silly nonsense

11-01-2009, 11:52 PM	#9
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	If people dont learn from the past they are bound to repeat it. Havent you people heard of Blair Witch Project????? what a bunch of silly nonsense