Paranormal Activity
October 2009
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J. R. Jones
The climax is deliciously scary, and Peli gets considerable mileage from the simple matter of lights inexplicably going on in another room.
Roger Ebert
It illustrates one of my favorite points, that silence and waiting can be more entertaining than frantic fast-cutting and berserk f/x. For extended periods here, nothing at all is happening, and...
Nigel Floyd
It's this feeling of vulnerability that Peli's slow-burning supernatural chiller so effectively exploits, fashioning heart-stopping scares out of almost nothing.
Dana Stevens
Though it never poses a question more abstract than "Where's that scratching sound coming from?" Paranormal Activity is all about spiritual and ethical debts coming due.
Tirdad Derakhshani
Peli is to be congratulated for pulling off such an audacious project, but he needs a sharper sense of timing: The film's pacing is uneven, which weakens the suspense.
esmeralda gonzalez
Refreshingly Original This was the first of its kind. With the breif exception of "Blair Witch project" and kudos to that movie too because in its time it was a bit scary and everyone was talking about it. I think paranormal activity did the Same. Its an excellent movie! Its suspenseful and its a good story. Their only flaw was making five more of these... and forcing them to be continuations of this. Anyhow to sumarize the review of this film alone... excellent.
Critic reviews
J. R. Jones
The climax is deliciously scary, and Peli gets considerable mileage from the simple matter of lights inexplicably going on in another room.
Roger Ebert
It illustrates one of my favorite points, that silence and waiting can be more entertaining than frantic fast-cutting and berserk f/x. For extended periods here, nothing at all is happening, and...
Nigel Floyd
It's this feeling of vulnerability that Peli's slow-burning supernatural chiller so effectively exploits, fashioning heart-stopping scares out of almost nothing.
Dana Stevens
Though it never poses a question more abstract than "Where's that scratching sound coming from?" Paranormal Activity is all about spiritual and ethical debts coming due.
Tirdad Derakhshani
Peli is to be congratulated for pulling off such an audacious project, but he needs a sharper sense of timing: The film's pacing is uneven, which weakens the suspense.
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Refreshingly Original This was the first of its kind. With the breif exception of "Blair Witch project" and kudos to that movie too because in its time it was a bit scary and everyone was talking about it. I think paranormal activity did the Same. Its an excellent movie! Its suspenseful and its a good story. Their only flaw was making five more of these... and forcing them to be continuations of this. Anyhow to sumarize the review of this film alone... excellent.
I want the time I wasted watching this back. This was like watching a boring documentary about making a boring, cheesy movie. I finished watching it, but only with great willpower. It was so very, very boring... predictable in that literally nothing happens the whole movie so there's nothing to predict.
Theatrical version dumbs it down A great thriller, but the original was better. The theatrical cut added a low rumble sound effect to blatantly spell out when the demon was present, not to mention the ending is completely corny and Hollywood. The original ending was a million times more creative, terrifying, and better executed.
robber it said par. act. 1 & 2 r $.99, par. 3 is higher, need 2 c 1st one they chrge me $2.99 for par act. 1 and wont give my $2.00 bak dont advertise 1 amount & charge anthr, theif - robber
Not scared I tough this movie was scared but not, is the firts one that I saw maybe the 2, 3 and 4 are better. I saw this one just to understand the history
Quite entertaining I really enjoyed this movie. It may not have fancy special effects, but it does keep you glued to the screen and make you jump and shivers. The only part I did not like was the ending. I read that the original ending was different, so I googled for it. The original ending sounds so much better, I am surprised the studios decided to change it.
It's a 50/50 shot You're going to absolutely love this movie or you're going to absolutely hate it. I loved this movie and I couldn't sleep right for a month.
Give it a chance. If you love movies that ratchet up the tension you will love this movie. It doesn't let you go until the final scene. One of my favorite scary movies of all time.
Trailer Trash Typical Ein, zwei, drei, FEAR?..... NEIN! This is a terrible thing to do. Didn't the director do anything during the making of this dreck?
Ok movie These movies are ok not scary but ok leaves you wanting to know what's happening just like a thriller should I loved how it played together with all 4 if you didn't see the 4th yet wait till you see all 3 then it'll makes sense and if you see it at the movies stay because there's a clip at the end for a possible 5th I like the series not really scary at all but good story
Great This is a great movie! Normally when i watch horror movies and then second time around doesnt get me as much.. but when i watch this it gets me EVERY time cant wait to watch the fourth one this month!!
Good start Great movie for a p.o.v. watch the third one also. Or just own them all. Waiting for the fourth :)
Cast and credits
Actors | Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong |
Producers | Oren Peli, Jason Blum, Steven Schneider |
Director | Oren Peli |
Writers | Oren Peli |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
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Run time
86 minutes
Rating
R
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