Paranormal Activity
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I have yet to see it, because it sells out so fast around here - but has anyone else seen it? Is it living up to all the hype?
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Camille ..
NEW YORK CITY,
United States
1830 posts
OG since: 07/09/2008
i haven't seen it, i don't watch scary movies. but one of my close friends said it's not all it's hyped up to be and the only scary part is the end (which they show in the trailer)
posted Oct 12, 2009
Mike V.
ROCHESTER, NY,
United States
140 posts
OG since: 10/12/2009
I decided to see this movie yesterday because everyone wouldn't shut the Hell up about it. It's being hyped as "one of the scariest movies of all time", and it's really not. Don't get me wrong, the audience was practically crapping their pants at some points, but I just don't understand why. The pacing was slow, "scary moments" didn't happen all that often, and the only thing that actually "scared" me was the ending. Don't get me wrong: I admire the writer/ director for getting a very low-budgeted film to become the phenomenon that it is now. I just wasn't affected by the movie.
If I could describe the movie succinctly, it would be: "Paranormal Activity is 85 boring minutes and 1 awesome minute at the end." Not worth $10.
posted Oct 26, 2009
Andy M.
LAS VEGAS,
United States
95 posts
OG since: 05/30/2009
I saw it, I thought it was all hype.
Honestly there were 5 minutes in the ENTIRE movie that something actually happened.
posted Oct 26, 2009
Krista S.
INDIANAPOLIS,
United States
52 posts
OG since: 09/12/2009
the last 10 minutes was decent. not as scary as i hoped tho.
posted Oct 27, 2009
Jessy !.
TORONTO,
Canada
2262 posts
OG since: 09/22/2009
Everyone was freaked the shit out, judging from the Facebook statuses that I've seen and the people I've talked to.
posted Oct 31, 2009
Alyssa S.
SOMEWHERE..,
United States
9 posts
OG since: 09/21/2009
I completely agree with Mike V. Only the ending was scary and the rest was pretty boring.
posted Oct 31, 2009
Billie J.
LOS ANGELES,
United States
4590 posts
OG since: 03/16/2009
I've heard so many people say it's really scary. But then when you talk to the horror- addicts aka my best friend Tara she said it's scary-ish but the only real horror part was the end.
posted Oct 31, 2009
Camille S.
SYDNEY,
Australia
334 posts
OG since: 09/21/2009
I didn't like it! I watched the 2007 version which has a different ending to the one that is out at the cinema's now but the rest was the same. Apparently the ending was "Hollywood-ised".
But, like everyone else has said, the only "scary" part is near the end.
It was over hyped! One of the most scariest movies I've seen is "Coming Soon" - A Thai Film (Thai's make the best horror movies) I love the fact that its subtitles so you MUST watch if you dont understand the language. Im going to be sooo gutted if America remakes the movie!
posted Nov 4, 2009
Kelley B.
COLUMBUS, OH,
United States
11 posts
OG since: 03/24/2009
I ended up seeing it.
Overrated.
posted Nov 4, 2009
Hannah C.
BIRMINGHAM, UK,
United Kingdom
361 posts
OG since: 03/04/2009
i wanna see it
posted Nov 4, 2009
Eda S.
Macedonia
6 posts
OG since: 05/17/2009
I saw it last weekend. It was okay. Kind of boring overall. The only interesting, scary parts that happened were in small parts throughout the movie. The ending WAS really scary though... The whole movie was okay I guess. Better than the Blair Witch Project at least...
posted Nov 4, 2009
Rachel X.
THE WRONG PLACE.,
United States
56 posts
OG since: 05/10/2009
I couldn't finish it.
The shaking made me physically sick; I threw up in a theatre trash can.
posted Nov 8, 2009
Mike V.
ROCHESTER, NY,
United States
140 posts
OG since: 10/12/2009
TOO BAD NOBODY EVER LISTENS TO MIKE. YOU COULD HAVE SAVED YOURSELF $10.
posted Nov 8, 2009
Douglas L.
NORTH CAROLINA,
United States
184 posts
OG since: 03/29/2009
we were going to see it. i was So Scared. we saw 'the box' instead! .... good movie!
posted Nov 8, 2009
Rigel D.
VANITAS,
China
7 posts
OG since: 08/24/2009
Hmm.. if you want to be freaked out by the movie then don't watch it with a lot of people. If you do then it might turn out to be funnier than it is scary hahah..
I agree that it is over hyped but still worth watching.
posted Nov 8, 2009
John S.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
361 posts
OG since: 08/14/2009
Oh My God
Ridiculously scary. I hadn't heard the hype really before I saw it either.
It just builds up so slowly, it's so believable (until the very end)
I shudder just thinking about it
posted Nov 8, 2009
E. J.
REYKJAVIK,
Iceland
1063 posts
OG since: 05/21/2009
Hahah, tell me about it.
"fuck, I'm not going to sleep tonight"
"me neither, shit, Paranormal Activity was so scary"
"omgomg I'm so scared I'm almost crying ;DSAFM;DHAW"
fucking facebook statuses
posted Nov 8, 2009
Emma R.
SCOTLAND,
United Kingdom
120 posts
OG since: 04/29/2009
ooo my friend just phoned me to tell me how scary this film is
i reeeeeeeally want to see it now
posted Nov 8, 2009
Michelina S.
TENNESSEE,
United States
631 posts
OG since: 12/04/2008
Does anyone else have to sleep with light on after they've seen it.
posted Nov 9, 2009
Jenna K.
BOSTON,
United States
17 posts
OG since: 08/31/2009
scary but boring
posted Nov 15, 2009
Cherlyn C.
MARSHMALLOW LAND,
Singapore
31 posts
OG since: 10/18/2009
I just watched it last night. I've seen scarier movies though. The build up is rather slow and the male lead irritated me towards the end being such a disbeliever. But my sis was freaked by the movie though.
posted Nov 15, 2009
Matthew M.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
42 posts
OG since: 10/11/2009
This only came out over here on Friday and I went to the late showing, alone.
Christ. I nearly died. It's weird because like, CGI horror and stuff doesn't really scare me, but this film was pretty psychological and it just hit me. I didn't sleep that night because I was so freaked out :']
posted Nov 17, 2009
John S.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
361 posts
OG since: 08/14/2009
Exactlyyyy. It's not gory, but it's not 'boring', it's just slow and subtle and really gets under your skin and seems like it could be credible. Especially if you believe there's more than just what they eye can see around anyway. Urgh I am freaking out massively thinking about it right now.
posted Nov 18, 2009
Mike V.
ROCHESTER, NY,
United States
140 posts
OG since: 10/12/2009
I think you mean, "boring but boring".
posted Nov 18, 2009
Chloe G.
AUSTIN,
United States
192 posts
OG since: 08/16/2009
I laughed while watching it. So did my 9-year-old sister.
posted Nov 18, 2009
Elicia R.
PERTH,
Australia
11 posts
OG since: 09/28/2009
I wanna go see it at the movies but none of my friends want to come cos they are too scared haha. I love scary movies, they are always so funny!
posted Nov 20, 2009
Laura W.
DURHAM, ENGLAND,
United Kingdom
65 posts
OG since: 10/19/2009
I just saw it tonight. I full on screamed twice and got that awful dread feeling all up my arms and legs as well as goosebumps. I loved it!! Really enjoy being scared haha
posted Nov 26, 2009
Val K.
LONG ISLAND,
United States
6 posts
OG since: 10/18/2009
for me, it deff did not live up to the hype. I watched it alone, in the dark, i was definitely able to sleep (it was last night) the only scary part was when they were looking at the exorcism on the computer, because that shit happens in real life, and i don't know if that was real or not though.
also, people were saying "even if you don't think it's that scary, the guy is funny"
he isn't. :/
posted Nov 29, 2009
Val K.
LONG ISLAND,
United States
6 posts
OG since: 10/18/2009
in the 'scary ending', the girl gets dragged out of bed by the ghostly spirit thing, and down the hall and downstairs (off camera) and screams really loud off camera, and the guy goes downstairs and we hear him scream. a few minutes later, the girl (posessed) comes up to the bedroom with blood on her shirt, and sits down and starts rocking back and forth for a whole day, until the police come and shoot to kill her.
posted Nov 29, 2009
Beth D.
PARADISE,
United Kingdom
64 posts
OG since: 05/18/2009
i watched it, and actually couldn't watch the ending. does anyone else think that the scream seemed to go onnn forever.. and i was really conscious of my ankles.. :S
posted Nov 29, 2009
Norma C.
HOUSTON,
United States
73 posts
OG since: 06/28/2009
IT SUCKS ASS.
period
posted Nov 29, 2009
Grace H.
MANCHESTER,
United Kingdom
5085 posts
OG since: 05/25/2009
i have a really overactive imagination so there is no way in hell i am going to see that film!
posted Nov 29, 2009
Frank O.
SOCAL,
United States
26 posts
OG since: 07/01/2009
theres two different endings the movie theater ending and i think a bootleg version, the movie theater ending sucked ass where as the bootleg version was longer and better.
hope this helps
posted Nov 29, 2009
Vicky G.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
312 posts
OG since: 08/19/2009
i saw it the day it came out in the uk, i honestly thought it was really good, some thirty year old fat bloke next to me shat himself.
posted Nov 29, 2009
Jo Z.
1ST/ 3RD WORLD,
United States
315 posts
OG since: 11/06/2009
I thought it was really scary! The home movie thing was super convincing. I wish they didn't show the ending in the trailer though because I would've been flipping out had I not known what was going to happen.
posted Nov 29, 2009
Olivia P.
MONTREAL,
Canada
43 posts
OG since: 08/16/2009
In general, I didnt think it was a very "scary" movie, as in, I didnt jump or scream or anything. What it mostly did was just disturb me for an entire week :|. I was more scared after watching the movie than during. It just creeped me out because i hadnt heard anything about it or seen the trailer or anything and thought that it was real.
posted Nov 29, 2009
Junnie C.
THE FRIGID EXPANSE THAT IS ALASKA,
United States
127 posts
OG since: 04/22/2009
THE ENDING WAS SO FUCKING LAME.
Seriously, guys. That was a cheap ending. They should have went with the other alternate endings they had shot for the movie.
I actually liked the movie up until the guy was thrown into the camera. From there, it was just stupid. Then again, I'm a tough critic.
posted Nov 29, 2009
Shelby C.
PERTH,
Australia
11 posts
OG since: 11/28/2009
the ending scared me the most, and when she got dragged down the hall. the rest of it was complete crap.
posted Nov 30, 2009
Krysta F.
TN,
Philippines
196 posts
OG since: 11/30/2009
Ugh, I hate scary movies. O_O
I got freaked out by my friend just talking about this movie. xD
posted Nov 30, 2009
Dani C.
A LA MUNTINLUPA!,
Philippines
25 posts
OG since: 08/24/2009
Nope, it didn't live up to its hype. It probably was the most disappointing movie I've watched especially since I keep hearing that it's "freaky", "the scariest movie I've ever watched", and so on and so forth. But then that's partially my fault for having expectations of a film that was so hyped. I tried to get into it a la no lights on, watch at night, volume loud and even with my efforts included, I couldn't get freaked out.
I thought it was very predictable and short on the thrills and with the lack of suspense, there's nothing much to feel. I didn't get surprised and I didn't feel scared from any of the moments. I was more impressed on how they did the scenes where she gets dragged out of bed. (>_>) I did watch the one with the so-called "Scary ending" and I thought it was interesting but still not scary. And then I thought, "Maybe this is one of those movies that freak you out after you watch it or you feel some kind of after effect..." and I was able to sleep well.
Oh well, I'll just have to wait for the next great horror movie to come up.
posted Dec 2, 2009
N. W.
LITTLE BIG TOWN,
Germany
12 posts
OG since: 11/08/2009
i watched it on sunday and i do thought it was a little scary, but there was definately a lack of story, which disappointed me the the most :( i would really like to know why she was haunted and stuff...
posted Dec 2, 2009
Shannon T.
United States
178 posts
OG since: 10/05/2009
About 5 minutes after it started to get interesting, it ended. There was only a couple minutes in the movie worth watching, the rest was just the girlfriend being a bitch.
posted Feb 6, 2010
Ratna J.
BATAVIA/BUITENZORG,
Indonesia
330 posts
OG since: 11/25/2009
It was scary before i knew that that was not real..
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posted Feb 6, 2010
Amy P.
United States
228 posts
OG since: 01/02/2010
I wanna see it!
posted Feb 6, 2010
Nienke M.
EUROPE,
Netherlands
293 posts
OG since: 10/01/2009
I wanted too see it next saturday when my friend's staying over for the night, but now when I hear you guys... Is it really bad?
posted Feb 6, 2010
Natali M.
RIGA,
Latvia
6 posts
OG since: 12/27/2009
me and my friend just died laughing
posted Feb 6, 2010
Xia W.
CALIFORNIA,
United States
343 posts
OG since: 06/17/2009
My sister and I watched it today, it was SO stupid. It's not scary at all...
posted Feb 7, 2010