With all the hype surrounding this movie, I expected to see something extremely terrifying that would literally keep me up at night. Fortunately, this film did not disappoint. The simple thought of the film being real seems to flood your mind. That's a strength of the film. Its ability to be so real that its truly scary. We need these types of revolutionary movies. If you go along and buy into it, "Paranormal Activity" can be loads of fun.
The movie starts off by thanking Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat for giving their house. Right off the bat it seems genuinely true. With all this said, I, of course, looked the film up and found that there is in fact a director. The name is Oren Peli, who also wrote the movie. With this said, I believe that one of the flaws of this movie is the somewhat slow start. Maybe it was my expectation of sudden scares. But with how good the rest of the film is, this isn't a monumental problem. The freaky scares later on all but confiscates for the beginning. The cast is brilliant here especially Katie Featherson, who played her part perfectly. Her character is what I like to call a "demon-magnet", and you see the fear and anxiety in her eyes. Micah Sloat, who is surprisingly barely on camera, played his part almost as well. Don't get me wrong, though, these aren't the hardest roles to play.
Micah and Katie move into a strange house, known for its "paranormal" activity. Micah wants to get to the bottom of the situation, and gets a new camera. He absolutely loves this camera and seems to never want to leave it. Micah tells Katie that he's gonna film their bedroom as they are sleeping to find out what exactly is going on. Of course, the script makes Katie seem hesitant, but she eventually gives in. The only way to see what happens is to see the movie.
"Paranormal Activity" is one of the best horror films of the year. Even though the film frightened and scared me, I saw this movie as simply pure entertainment. Trust me, you will get scared, but I think when you look back at it, you will interpret it as a terrific, fun ride. Like it or not, this is a film or rather an experience that you have to see.
Rating: 31/2 out of 4
