Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Michael Bayouth, Amber Armstrong, Mark Fredrichs
Katie and Micah are enjoying a happy and carefree existence. Their future looks promising until bizarre events begin to occur at night. In order to get to the bottom of things, Katie and Micah purchas...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 29, 2009
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February 9, 2010One of a very few select movies that had me jumping at noises in my house AFTER the movie was over. I hope that with the sucess of this film makers will start making more atmospheric and suspenseful ghost stories instead of the flashy, showy crap we've had to deal with; Haunting ...( read more)
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February 6, 2010Too hollow to truly terrify, too flat and serious to be a lot of fun, it is an interesting idea of Blair Witch Project meets Poltergeist but fails to become anything more than a novelty.
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January 15, 2010"You cannot run from this - it will follow you. It may lay dormant for years. Something may trigger it to become more active and it may over time reach out to communicate with you."
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January 4, 2010For only $15000, this movie managed to scare the shit out of me pretty well. Truthfully it was NOT AS SCARRY as i was hoping. I was thinking that i would constantly be screaming like i was in the strangers. But this film is much more suttle. I am not comparing it to the strangers...( read more)
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February 9, 2010this movie will make you CRY GUARANTEED
i was screaming practicaly the whole time blocking my eyes although i have to tell you that even though i didnt really wacht it i thougt that it was good -
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February 9, 2010I finally watched it! And I kind of regret it. lol Definitely jumpy and scary but I thought it would've been much scarier. The ending was freaky and some other parts were creepy. Like Katie being dragged down the hallway by the demon thing. And Micah was such a jerk. Promised he ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
December 15, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
November 27, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
Paranormal Activity shows how little it takes for inventive filmmakers to do a lot. full review
November 9, 2009
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
The same old thing dressed up in very slightly different clothes. full review
October 12, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
In the light of day, it's all very silly and conventional. But of course we're not talking about the light of day. full review
October 9, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
It works best when it comes out of nowhere, because that's, in the end, where it goes. full review
October 9, 2009
Kurt Loder, MTV
Even Roger Corman might have hesitated to pitch this deal to one of his hungry young proteges: "You get a little over $11,000, one camera and two unknown actors to make a really scary movie. No effect... full review
October 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
This unsettling ultra-low-budget tale capitalizes on our innate fear of things that go bump in the night, and adds a supernatural element that will effectively terrorize even the toughest among us. full review
October 8, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Without financing, stars or more than a couple of special effects, first-time writer/director Olen Peli has made a diabolically effective essay in irrational horror. full review
October 1, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
With a $15,000 budget too puny to empty a petty-cash drawer, the no-frills Paranormal Activity comes packed with thrills. full review
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January 27, 2010This movie was just a waste of time. I thought it was quite funny watching the people around me crying out of the theater. There were even people including some of my family members and friends who had to sleep with the lights on. I really don't get how it's THAT scary. I actually laughed at some of the events and arguments the couple had. "Yeah, go upstairs with your little friend while I try and figure things out."
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December 27, 2009
I went into this movie excepting to pee my pants scared. I got out and it was the BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY in my life.. I was like seriously... People who think this movie is creepy, seriously has to be on drugs.. There was nothing scary about it... The girl complained through the WHOLE movie and was whiny.. Big disappointment.
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November 14, 2009Complete and utterly EPIC FAIL. It had some freaky scenes, but this movie was totally over-hyped. I've seen episodes of Ghost Hunters scarier than this.
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October 24, 2009
but you people do know the ENTIRE movie is them and no crew or anything.
i kinda liked it but not really cuz thier house looked like mine so thats how i got abit creeped out..
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