Paranormal Activity

**Iono** · 2009-10-09 11:58

The way I think about it is that the scariest stuff is stuff that you think could happen to you. What better place than in your own home. Just subtle things that creep you out; creaky floorboards, wind blowing, lights going out, moonlight shadows if done correctly these things can let your mind wander.

The scariest things are the things you never see, but think are there. Normally people always make stuff up to be much worse than it is.

**Shiro** · 2009-10-09 13:09

Went to a midnight showing of this last night, thought it was really well done. I don't know if it's "the scariest movie ever made" or whatever its being hyped as, it had a very different feel to it than most other movies like it that I've seen. It didn't rely much on the quick jump out and scare you stuff, but it had a way showing how helpless the characters were and made you feel it along with them. Something freaky would happen and you'd get this "well what the shit do we do now?" feeling from it. Didn't give me nightmares afterwards but I did have a weird unsettled feeling for the rest of the night after seeing it. Highly suggest it if it's in your area.

**Wulfgang** · 2009-10-09 13:11

but can you really knock something without actually taking the chance to see what its about?

Um yes, that's why I said it "looks" like trash; an opinion based on the evidence at hand: a trailer. Whoever is running the marketing campaign is bloody brilliant though.

**Gadritan** · 2009-10-09 13:14

Originally Posted by Iono

The way I think about it is that the scariest stuff is stuff that you think could happen to you. What better place than in your own home. Just subtle things that creep you out; creaky floorboards, wind blowing, lights going out, moonlight shadows if done correctly these things can let your mind wander.

The scariest things are the things you never see, but think are there. Normally people always make stuff up to be much worse than it is.

hi2u Hitchcock.

Our minds can create terrors far worse than anything you'd ever see on film.

**Slapper** · 2009-10-09 13:59

Saw it, was pretty good.

**Cendus** · 2009-10-09 18:57

but yeah its not the scariest but i guess its scarier than most scary ghost movies. maybe because its more realistic rather than demons/ghosts running around in plain sight and doing all kinds of fucked up shit like in hollywood movies. even for a low budget film i feel they couldve implemented some things to make people cowar in their seats. most parts are simply done yet disturbing. some of the things that were in the movie actually happened to our family when i was growing up. it really makes you think about some things you would normally ignore. i think everyone should watch it. now one thing that i really wasnt too happy about was the douchebag audience i watched it with. im pretty sure it will be the same in the other theaters though. another thing... a lot of people are comparing this to the blair witch project. IMO this film made the blair witch project seem like a complete failure. just my $0.02.

**Chicomagiko** · 2009-10-10 00:59

movie related spoilers. movie was pretty good. saw it @ the arclight here in the valley and it was disappointing that there were only 15 tickets sold out of 230.

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**Vile23** · 2009-10-10 01:34

Well shit. When Blair Witch came out I was in 8th grade. I had to sneak into the theater with my brother (bought tickets to Batman I think) To be quite honest I was pretty damn uncomfortable at certain parts in the movie... Hoping this will do the trick for a good Halloween movie ! Just pisses me off the closest theater showing it is 30+ miles away. /sigh

**bechyni** · 2009-10-10 10:27

Originally Posted by Vile23

Well shit. When Blair Witch came out I was in 8th grade. I had to sneak into the theater with my brother (bought tickets to Batman I think) To be quite honest I was pretty damn uncomfortable at certain parts in the movie... Hoping this will do the trick for a good Halloween movie ! Just pisses me off the closest theater showing it is 30+ miles away. /sigh

Yeah I'm in the same boat as you :/ I'd have to drive bout an hour to 1.5hours to see this and I doubt that'll happen. Just gonna wait for it to be shipped out since last night it hit 1,000,000 requests

**AoE** · 2009-10-17 23:24

Just saw this movie today because the g/f wanted to see it. Without even hearing about it, I could tell it was a low-budget film and it's pretty obvious watching it.

However let's just say that I'm pretty annoyed now that my g/f dragged me out to watch it because I have to work in the morning and the very last two "nights" of the movie disturbed the shit out of me and I consider myself pretty level-headed when it comes to scary movies.

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So now I'm probably gonna end up staying up until I pass out.

Anyway if it's in your area, I'd definitely say give a chance. If you have someone to see it with, see it in the theater, don't download it unless you can play it on a home theater system because I feel like you're kinda cheating yourself if you don't. I've never seen The Blair Witch Project so I can't give my opinion on it but it's what you can't see or explain that makes this scary.

**Headspace** · 2009-10-17 23:33

That's probably been the first time I've ever been creeped out by a movie since I saw the Exorcist as a kid.

**BadKarma** · 2009-10-17 23:56

Originally Posted by Headspace

That's probably been the first time I've ever been creeped out by a movie since I saw the Exorcist as a kid.

This. My date fucking broke my fingers because of this movie. I also didnt sleep afterwards.

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2009-10-17 23:57

FUCKING LOVED IT.

Glad I live in an open loft and not a house with doors and stairs anymore lol. Was pretty damn well done for having a budget of only $10k.

And yeah the two parts that got me were:

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Would go see again np. We snuck into Where The Wild Things Are right after so it cleared my head a bit.

**fishstix** · 2009-10-18 01:10

Originally Posted by Souj

from that preview, it seems all the scary parts are the LOUD NOISES

I'm not a fan of scary movies, the genre wouldn't be my first pick when going to see something. So based on that, I did feel they did a very good job with the low budget. I did jump in a few places and was kinda weary driving home for 40 mins alone at night.

but since I don't enjoy scary movies to begin with, I wouldn't go see it again. Rec is one of the few that I would rewatch though.

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//edit: ok >.> kinda scared to be walking around in my house in the dark like I usually do when I go downstairs to get food at night.

**AoE** · 2009-10-18 05:55

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Sanoske · 2009-10-18 10:31

This movie looks like exactly the time of movie that would freak me the hell out.... Most killer/horror movies don't scare me, but this semi-realistic ghost/possesion shit.... hell no.

**Kais** · 2009-10-18 11:09

I thought it was pretty lame, which is a shame because there was a ton of potential to add creepy shit instead of WAIT TILL 3AM TO TRIGGER EVENT. Knowing me, I probably missed something like:

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**Tanthalass** · 2009-10-18 11:19

Originally Posted by Badkarma

This. My date fucking broke my fingers because of this movie. I also didnt sleep afterwards.

WUT?! Get on Skype.

**BadKarma** · 2009-10-18 11:44

Originally Posted by AoE

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You can see its silhouette on the door when they are looking at the footprints tape.

**Vile23** · 2009-10-18 14:10

Took my wife to see it last night. The whole theater was packed for the 1045 showing. My eyes were welling up towards the end... shit reminded me of my old house. My wife was scared shitless on the way home. Good times.

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