Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 25, 2009
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Trev29Nov 30, 2013
An absolute failure of a horror film. Not even remotely scary or interesting. The premise of using the camera to film everything is stupid, and the annoying acting by the main "actors" just make this a terrible movie on all levels.
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TTW107Feb 11, 2012
The reason this came up so unbelievably short for me is because there was sooo much hype right before it hit theaters. The hype obviously did the job because I went to see it in theaters, there goes ten dollars I could've used to buy two oldThe reason this came up so unbelievably short for me is because there was sooo much hype right before it hit theaters. The hype obviously did the job because I went to see it in theaters, there goes ten dollars I could've used to buy two old good dvds at wal-mart. But anyway literally nothing in this movie was scary at all until the very last minute and even then its not like I jumped or was freaked out, it was just the only time anything exciting happened. When the credits hit and the crowd full of stupid people were gasping and scared, I was left with a blank expression on my face and ten dollars poorer. Expand
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LilyNDec 8, 2013
Take bad actors, a low cost camera, an audience who "was among the first to experience" this new horror phenomenon and then... well, nothing happened.
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Skull-o-maniaOct 22, 2010
Those of you who think that the first movie was good you have no sense of what a good movie is let alone a horror movie. Seriously, Paranormal Activity what such a bunch of mindless cliche and terrible script writing. I was so utterly boredThose of you who think that the first movie was good you have no sense of what a good movie is let alone a horror movie. Seriously, Paranormal Activity what such a bunch of mindless cliche and terrible script writing. I was so utterly bored by this movie I would've left had I not fallen asleep to the non-eventfulness of the movie. This movie shows more how Hollywood has stooped to the level of making good commercials than that of good movies. What's that you say, it was made by college kids. That may be so, but still I'm utterly repulsed by how much money this movie made. Beyond that other movies have been made from college level people that were 100 times better than this piece of filth. So angry (even a year later) for watching and hour and fifteen minutes of a movie where nothing happens, there is only fifteen minutes where this movie engaged me. Obviously this movie should have been only fifteen minutes and I would have been happy, but no it dragged on for about 90.

Maybe they'll get it right this time. But I'd rather be watching The Walking Dead on AMC then spending my money on this new cash cow crap-a-thon
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cameronmorewoodNov 12, 2012
Quality wise, it's YouTube on the big screen, and bad YouTube at that. Scare wise, it's laughable.
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WargearsMar 18, 2013
The only thing scary about this movie is how hollywood was able to dupe everyone into wasting their time and money on a crappy, overhyped, and borefest movie.
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MarkMusicMar 25, 2013
I CANNOT BELIEVE ALL THE HYPE. "One of the best horror movies of all time". Who the hell came up with this. I was in the theater sadly and somebody jumped at one scene. I literally got up during the movie, (because you could get up go to theI CANNOT BELIEVE ALL THE HYPE. "One of the best horror movies of all time". Who the hell came up with this. I was in the theater sadly and somebody jumped at one scene. I literally got up during the movie, (because you could get up go to the bathroom, get food, play a game, talk on the phone, and have your friends come to the movies, that could've been 1:00 hour long and nothing literally what have happened.) And said nothing was scary. I do admit I like the independent films and low budgets like, Spring Breakers A+, ATM B+, Dangerous B-. All great but Paranormal Activity wasn't one bit scary. I wasn't scared, I didnt jump, my friends never jumped. PA is extremely over-hyped, it didnt even scare 1 time. When i saw this movie I was hoping to be scared s*****ss but it really didnt scare me has "Blair Witch Project" did I dont recommend this movie at all! IT SUCKS! (the 1 is because the couple in the movie acted really good throught the film). Frankly, I'm disappointed. I spent some time looking into this film before seeing it, and had pretty much figured that all the negative reviews were from the impatient who wanted your typical Hollywood horror film. I had hoped the general critical reception was correct, and I would enjoy a slow-paced, tense horror film. I was very, very wrong. Like so many other reviewers, the main issue is that almost nothing happens. In the entire 1.5 hours, you are treated to some total of 3 minutes of 'the paranormal', and roughly 92 minutes of terribly predictable dialogue, bad acting, and well-beyond-stupid character action. It's a shocking waste of time with little to no horror value at all. Factually, there were roughly 100x more laughs than screams when I saw the film. I'm just surprised nobody walked out on it, as I've heard this is a fairly common occurrence, and I'd be lying if I denied the thought crossed my mind.… One of the worst films I have ever seen. I was very hyped for this movie, and haven't been this disappointed since the first Saw. First off this movie is in no way scary it was suspenseful but it lead nowhere. You sit there for the entire movie wanting to be scared, waiting for it, and it never happens. It was tremendously boring, after a while the suspense is gone and the bumps just get old. The final twenty minutes I was sitting there calling exactly what was going to happen next with perfect detail. People were leaving the theater laughing or complaining, NO ONE was scared. Terrible waste of an evening. Just because it was different then you're average slasher or haunted house flick doesn't mean it was better, just one hour and forty minutes of boring, predictable, garbage. I'll be honest if this were a YouTube series like 10 minutes to 15 minutes long It would probably be like a 7-8. But for a full blown 1hr 45mins. If you truly were a horror fan and a so-called "Looking for something ACTUALLY SCARY OR GOOD" then Paranormal Activity would be terrible for you you'd be better off watching Alice in Wonderland, thats scarier then this. The animated one and the live action johnny depp one. Expand
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scythe8808Apr 28, 2014
With all of the hype about how scary the film is, I finally watched this movie alone in the dark and it was so boring. The characters were dumb. The acting was terrible. The scares were so bad. It's just loud noises and doors opening andWith all of the hype about how scary the film is, I finally watched this movie alone in the dark and it was so boring. The characters were dumb. The acting was terrible. The scares were so bad. It's just loud noises and doors opening and closing. Are you **** kidding me? The last 10 minutes of the movie is the only thing worth watching. Very disappointing. Expand
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horrorchickJun 2, 2018
I love this movie... when I'm suffering from insomnia. Put it on, and I'll fall asleep pretty easily. I have watched it over a dozen times, and I don't think I have seen the ending once. Very slow, and no scare factor.
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SafeCloudNov 18, 2019
A boring movie with bland characters, cheap look and worst of all: no scares.
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NazguleroJul 24, 2011
The first time I dozed off was after eight minutes, Then at intervals of about five minutes. The problem with this movie is that there is absolutely no story, no meaningful dialogue, just nonsense banter all the time. The bad audio makes itThe first time I dozed off was after eight minutes, Then at intervals of about five minutes. The problem with this movie is that there is absolutely no story, no meaningful dialogue, just nonsense banter all the time. The bad audio makes it really hard to understand. What a disappointment... Expand
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SnowDayJan 23, 2015
The word "horror" seems to be tossed around a lot in these times. If you are looking for thrill, suspense, emotion, and gut-busting excitement, just buy a laser toy for your cat instead.
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SovereignlolDec 27, 2013
This must be the most boring "horror" movie i've ever seen. It pretty much sucks. It's not scary, it's not exciting, there is no action, there is no good story. It's pretty much terrible
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g3rt1Feb 15, 2011
Well it take me some time to decide to watch this film, i was warn by my friends not to take the risk but i decided to watch it . And was terrible, i dont know who the hell think that this film is scary... i think that it should be called notWell it take me some time to decide to watch this film, i was warn by my friends not to take the risk but i decided to watch it . And was terrible, i dont know who the hell think that this film is scary... i think that it should be called not "paranormal activity" but "invisible man is crazy" because thats all.......Now i know what to except from Paranormal Activity 2.... NOTHING....BORING Expand
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KivaJun 10, 2013
This movie was lame and bad. The sequels are much better and scarier. This film didn't offer to me nothing and it's a pity as the story is well-written. I think it's similar to the blair witch project. Not a horror film. I don't understandThis movie was lame and bad. The sequels are much better and scarier. This film didn't offer to me nothing and it's a pity as the story is well-written. I think it's similar to the blair witch project. Not a horror film. I don't understand again the critic's reviews Expand
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SarahMOct 16, 2009
Anyone rating this movie about a 5 has something wrong with them. I'm sorry, but this movie was SO over hyped. I even tried to FORCE myself to be scared. And believe me, if it was the least scary, I would have been scared. Interesting Anyone rating this movie about a 5 has something wrong with them. I'm sorry, but this movie was SO over hyped. I even tried to FORCE myself to be scared. And believe me, if it was the least scary, I would have been scared. Interesting CONCEPT, but beyond that, nothing. Kudos for the producers for creating so much B.S. hype! Expand
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JoeyAOct 15, 2009
One of the worst movies of all time. It dragged on for what seemed like an eternity and every time they would get back in bed I was praying for it to be the last scene and finally end. There is absolutely no plot, a few things are thrown in One of the worst movies of all time. It dragged on for what seemed like an eternity and every time they would get back in bed I was praying for it to be the last scene and finally end. There is absolutely no plot, a few things are thrown in here and there to make you believe it is heading somewhere and then totally forgotten. One of the worst movies I've seen in quite a while, don't waste your time or money with this one, it sucks ! Expand
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kingshahidOct 12, 2011
This movie was given a 3 star rating for its comedy. As a horror or thriller movie it fails miserably especially considering we're in 2011. This felt like a movie made that could have been made and become popular in the 90's. This would beThis movie was given a 3 star rating for its comedy. As a horror or thriller movie it fails miserably especially considering we're in 2011. This felt like a movie made that could have been made and become popular in the 90's. This would be useful to a psychology student to watch and see the neurotic behavior of an individual who believes they are being chased by a ghost - but the fact the movie was called paranormal activity and had unexplained events - it fail's to even make that category. The only way I can see this movie having had any effect was in a theater with large sound-effects of door's screeching and big bangs. Lagged to an extreme. I have a hard time understanding how this movie became popular or critically acclaimed - now that's paranormal. Expand
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LannistersAug 30, 2011
Well .... is THAT supposed to scary us? There was nothing to be afraid of. I mean what's the point of this movie? After 30 minutes i was already bored (nothing happening + boring characters) and the next hour wasn't any better!
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ChicoSuaveOct 31, 2009
this movie totally sucks. i cant believe the hype. i would never spend top dollar on this piece of crap EVER. it was just a bunch of "omg, the ghost...i think." then it's like "f this and f that". so stupid. its like that saying this movie totally sucks. i cant believe the hype. i would never spend top dollar on this piece of crap EVER. it was just a bunch of "omg, the ghost...i think." then it's like "f this and f that". so stupid. its like that saying curiousity kills the cat, except in this case curiosity takes your money. dont spend your money, its not worth it. Expand
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EricOct 10, 2009
This movie is slow moving, low budget version of the Blair Witch Project. Let down on all levels... Save your money. This movie is a rental at best.
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BillF.Dec 30, 2009
worst movie I've ever seen in my whole life!!!!! do not waste your time and money!!! totally not scary, nothing happened literally the whole movie! incredibly bad.
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CarlosSDec 5, 2009
I can't believe there is people who thought this was scary. It was so boring! There was really nothing scary about this at all.
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unclepualOct 29, 2009
The trailer contains all the action of the film. Nothing happens. And then some boring predictable stuff does. Nothing is ever explained. Some spookiness thoughout by ghosties. The film is never scary nor good. Many parts are laughable The trailer contains all the action of the film. Nothing happens. And then some boring predictable stuff does. Nothing is ever explained. Some spookiness thoughout by ghosties. The film is never scary nor good. Many parts are laughable Recommended for those who believe in hauntings and the paranormal. The rest can see it when it hits Red Box. Expand
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BenC.Jan 10, 2010
I was incredibly disappointed. After reading all the hype, I thought the movie might actually be scary, but instead I saw lots of garbage camera work, whispering voices, and loud bangs. Probably the worst movie I've seen in a long time, I was incredibly disappointed. After reading all the hype, I thought the movie might actually be scary, but instead I saw lots of garbage camera work, whispering voices, and loud bangs. Probably the worst movie I've seen in a long time, and certainly the least scary. Expand
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RobbR.Jan 1, 2010
Over hyped! What a waste of money to own, renting is bad enough!
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RupertLJan 3, 2010
It was absolutely horrifying. You walk out to find the demon has actually replaced the movie with a youtube clip, written and directed by a child, filmed by an epileptic in a nightclub.
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ClarenceYJan 6, 2010
I just laughed at this "scary" movie. I would call this a comedy movie, people really forgot what a true horror movie is!
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JTJan 9, 2010
An okay build up that ultimately leads to a hugely unsatisfying payoff. You know that old saying "Less is more"? In this case, less is less. The characters are probably the most annoying people I've ever seen on film. I wanted them both An okay build up that ultimately leads to a hugely unsatisfying payoff. You know that old saying "Less is more"? In this case, less is less. The characters are probably the most annoying people I've ever seen on film. I wanted them both to die within a half an hour. One of the most disappointing and least scary horror films I have ever seen. Expand
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EliJ.Nov 1, 2009
A lot of people from my school said this movie was horrifying. Well, it isn't. First off, half the movie is the two people arguing about the paranormal activity and what to do about it. Second, any real person would leave that house and A lot of people from my school said this movie was horrifying. Well, it isn't. First off, half the movie is the two people arguing about the paranormal activity and what to do about it. Second, any real person would leave that house and go to a fucking church to stay for a while. I mean maybe one night of a few weird moments is one thing, but when it happens like 10 time...jesus there is so many goddamn things wrong with this movie. The only scary part was the thought that a piece of worthless shit like this could even hit the big screen. Expand
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DavidBOct 13, 2009
Sooo boring.
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ZaraCNov 6, 2009
I thought this was a laughably bad movie. The acting was unbelievable from the beginning and the 'youtube' element of the movie fell flat on its face. 90% of this movie is just tedious mind numbing set up to an anti climax. None of I thought this was a laughably bad movie. The acting was unbelievable from the beginning and the 'youtube' element of the movie fell flat on its face. 90% of this movie is just tedious mind numbing set up to an anti climax. None of it is scary, nor tense, just irritating. Expand
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PaulSOct 17, 2009
I'm not a huge fan of this genre in the first place, but like many others I was bored. I also thought it predictable, and this without having much base in scary movies. I would have left if I could. My girlfriend on the other hand loved I'm not a huge fan of this genre in the first place, but like many others I was bored. I also thought it predictable, and this without having much base in scary movies. I would have left if I could. My girlfriend on the other hand loved it. Maybe it was the depiction of an unsympathetic macho jerk that she liked. Expand
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ChristianJNov 8, 2009
PA is extremely over-hyped, it didnt even scare 1 time. When i saw this movie I was hoping to be scared s*****ss but it really didnt scare me has "Blair Witch Project" did .. I dont recommend this movie at all! IT SUCKS! (the 1 is because PA is extremely over-hyped, it didnt even scare 1 time. When i saw this movie I was hoping to be scared s*****ss but it really didnt scare me has "Blair Witch Project" did .. I dont recommend this movie at all! IT SUCKS! (the 1 is because the couple in the movie acted really good throught the film). Expand
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ArmondW.Oct 19, 2009
OMG really??? Why did we fall for this movie? Why are we insistent on believing something is real just because someone says it? The movie isn't even remotely scary! Of the hour and forty minutes it takes from you, only five minutes of OMG really??? Why did we fall for this movie? Why are we insistent on believing something is real just because someone says it? The movie isn't even remotely scary! Of the hour and forty minutes it takes from you, only five minutes of it is even remotely interesting--FIVE! The movie was mind-crushingly boring. I wanted to stab myself in the throat so I couldn't hear myself scream, not because I was scared, but because I was pissed! One of the worst movies I've seen all year! Expand
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MichelleHNov 9, 2009
By the time you get to the "scary parts," you're impatient, exhausted, frustrated and laughing at yourself for believing all the effing hype.
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MikeR.Oct 19, 2009
What a complete waste of twenty dollars!!! Go see "Zombieland" if you want something better, or even "Miracle on 34th Street" may scare you more than this loser. Don't waste your time or money on this loser!!! Spread the word! What a complete waste of twenty dollars!!! Go see "Zombieland" if you want something better, or even "Miracle on 34th Street" may scare you more than this loser. Don't waste your time or money on this loser!!! Spread the word! Don't let the producers of this film make more money!!! The critics that have rated this film are all paid to get you to see it. Believe me, the absolute worst film I've ever seen! Expand
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VincentM.Oct 19, 2009
If it was a youtube series, 8/9 out of 10. But for it trying to pass as a full blown movie? 0/10 - I was bored out of my mind for the 90 minutes I sat there. I didn't know if people were actually screaming in terror or trying to make If it was a youtube series, 8/9 out of 10. But for it trying to pass as a full blown movie? 0/10 - I was bored out of my mind for the 90 minutes I sat there. I didn't know if people were actually screaming in terror or trying to make the movie some what exciting. Don't expect much, $15,000 dollar budget or not, they shouldn't be making 30 million+ off of it. Wait for it on DVD or don't bother. It was pathetic, specially with everyone thinking it was real footage or based on real events. It was based on dramatized events of weird noises and objects moving months apart. Thanks for horrible experience and wasting my time and money. Expand
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FrankH.Oct 21, 2009
What a complete waste of money!!! Don't waste your time or money on this film!!! Believe me, the absolute worst film I've ever seen. If only I could ask for my money back from the theater I would.
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MIckiMOct 20, 2009
Do not waste your time or money...scifi channel has scarier stuff!!
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LesD.Oct 20, 2009
One of the worst films I have ever seen. I was very hyped for this movie, and haven't been this disappointed since the first Saw. First off this movie is in no way scary it was suspenseful but it lead nowhere. You sit there for the One of the worst films I have ever seen. I was very hyped for this movie, and haven't been this disappointed since the first Saw. First off this movie is in no way scary it was suspenseful but it lead nowhere. You sit there for the entire movie wanting to be scared, waiting for it, and it never happens. It was tremendously boring, after a while the suspense is gone and the bumps just get old. The final twenty minutes I was sitting there calling exactly what was going to happen next with perfect detail. People were leaving the theater laughing or complaining, NO ONE was scared. Terrible waste of an evening. Just because it was different then you're average slasher or haunted house flick doesn't mean it was better, just one hour and forty minutes of boring, predictable, garbage. Expand
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DylanB.Dec 30, 2009
Terrible!!! Out of the 100 minutes about 15-20 minutes actually give you a slight tingle. 30 seconds freaks you out. Its one of those movies that you could go to with your girlfriend to get her to snuggle up. Then you make out for the rest Terrible!!! Out of the 100 minutes about 15-20 minutes actually give you a slight tingle. 30 seconds freaks you out. Its one of those movies that you could go to with your girlfriend to get her to snuggle up. Then you make out for the rest of the film. Expand
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CharlieHOct 25, 2009
This movie gets a three from me just because they were somehow able to get it in theatres. The hype is all there, but the movie just can't seem to catch up to it. I say all this as a skeptic in the first place, but I enjoy horror movies This movie gets a three from me just because they were somehow able to get it in theatres. The hype is all there, but the movie just can't seem to catch up to it. I say all this as a skeptic in the first place, but I enjoy horror movies overall (Blair Witch Project and the similar Japanese film Noroi being two of my favorites.) That being said, if you're not on the "Ghost Hunters" bandwagon, I'd recommend not wasting your time. The concept is interesting, but it lead up to almost nothing. I literally fell asleep about an hour in, woken only by my girlfriend when the "climax" was hitting its stride, if it could even be called that. If you're into ghost chasing TV shows and taking pictures of dust you can later call "orbs," then this film should satisfy. For those of us in the real world, it can hardly be considered a film. Expand
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GazOct 28, 2009
This was a really bad movie, yes it takes 1 and half hours for someone 2 die then the movie ends. It was not worth me even going for free. Pay me next time please.
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TerencebOct 29, 2009
Extremely slow and boring. i dont know why this scares so many people. This was THE most predictable horror movie I've ever seen. That as well as it being highly unrealistic, unoriginal, and repetitive, made the movie tedious with a Extremely slow and boring. i dont know why this scares so many people. This was THE most predictable horror movie I've ever seen. That as well as it being highly unrealistic, unoriginal, and repetitive, made the movie tedious with a total lack of scares. Expand
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NickKOct 31, 2009
Frankly, I'm disappointed. I spent some time looking into this film before seeing it, and had pretty much figured that all the negative reviews were from the impatient who wanted your typical Hollywood horror film. I had hoped the Frankly, I'm disappointed. I spent some time looking into this film before seeing it, and had pretty much figured that all the negative reviews were from the impatient who wanted your typical Hollywood horror film. I had hoped the general critical reception was correct, and I would enjoy a slow-paced, tense horror film. I was very, very wrong. Like so many other reviewers, the main issue is that almost nothing happens. In the entire 1.5 hours, you are treated to some total of 3 minutes of 'the paranormal', and roughly 92 minutes of terribly predictable dialogue, bad acting, and well-beyond-stupid character action. It's a shocking waste of time with little to no horror value at all. Factually, there were roughly 100x more laughs than screams when I saw the film. I'm just surprised nobody walked out on it, as I've heard this is a fairly common occurrence, and I'd be lying if I denied the thought crossed my mind. Expand
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criticsRmadOct 30, 2009
I'm easily scared by scary movies. The Ring left me traumatized for several months. This movie. Nothing. Not scary. Boring. It's great they were able to make this movie on such a small budget, but this isn't even close to the I'm easily scared by scary movies. The Ring left me traumatized for several months. This movie. Nothing. Not scary. Boring. It's great they were able to make this movie on such a small budget, but this isn't even close to the scariest things I've ever seen. Boring. Expand
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MostProfitableFilmEver...ForShameJan 10, 2010
Laughable "acting". Would have helped if the woman was good looking. NO redeeming qualities. Do not watch ever. EVER.
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MikeD.Jan 1, 2010
Overrated... not scary at all, I wish they had gone all the way with the idea instead of just toying around with a few minor thrills.
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MarissaNNov 12, 2009
I was really hoping for a scary movie - and this was so not it. An attempt some sort of Blair-Witch style "real footage" movie. The story line was based more on the couple arguing than paranormal activity - which takes up about 10 minutes I was really hoping for a scary movie - and this was so not it. An attempt some sort of Blair-Witch style "real footage" movie. The story line was based more on the couple arguing than paranormal activity - which takes up about 10 minutes combined MAX throught the entire movie. Not scarey - not eventful - and real footage? don't kid yourself. and don't waste your money. Expand
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TannerWNov 2, 2009
Don't believe the hype for this movie at all. Completely boring from start to finish. So terrible, and even laughable at certain "scary moments" Skip it all together.
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EdwardMNov 22, 2009
This was an amazingly overrated and overhyped film. I can't imagine any thinkiing person over 25 liking this. It's a film school project for someone who was blown away by the Blair Witch Project when they were 14. I kept telling my This was an amazingly overrated and overhyped film. I can't imagine any thinkiing person over 25 liking this. It's a film school project for someone who was blown away by the Blair Witch Project when they were 14. I kept telling my wife who was asleep at this screening at 5:15:26 pm on November 22nd, that there was going to be a payoff. There was too much buzz for there not to be a payoff. Trust me-there's no payoff. That the American movie going public thought this was great-including some national critics- is a symptom of the dumbing down of America. It was the equivalent of all the adults who heard Sarah Palin open her mouth back in November and thought she was commander in chief material. Expand
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ChrisPNov 2, 2009
I gave this movie one point because my sister's ghost-believing friend thought it was really scary, so I guess maybe other people who believe in ghosts will like this too. The two main characters do absolutely nothing to fix their I gave this movie one point because my sister's ghost-believing friend thought it was really scary, so I guess maybe other people who believe in ghosts will like this too. The two main characters do absolutely nothing to fix their problem, which makes for a really boring film. The ending to this movie is probably the biggest insult to the audience I've ever seen, and isn't worth the 90 minutes of "building up." I wish I had burned my $10 bill and spent my hour and a half staring at a brick wall; it wouldn't be more enjoyable but at least that way the filmmakers wouldn't have gotten money for this piece of crap. Expand
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TondaOct 13, 2009
Boring!..If you are a fan of scary movies...don't even waste your time or money....I was very disappointed!!! I
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MarkC.Oct 17, 2009
I FEEL FOR THE HYPE. A few noises in the house does not make this a scary movie. Come on people if you thing this was scary have you seen the Exorcist, The Omen, Nightmare on Elm Street now those were scary. I guess the demonologist could I FEEL FOR THE HYPE. A few noises in the house does not make this a scary movie. Come on people if you thing this was scary have you seen the Exorcist, The Omen, Nightmare on Elm Street now those were scary. I guess the demonologist could not show up because that would throw their budget WELL over the top...... FIVE people to pay. Expand
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KatieG.Oct 18, 2009
Worst movie of the year. I want a refund. In fact, I want the 2 hours of my life back spent on this garbage.
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DanM.Oct 16, 2009
Movie is a ripoff, booring lowbudget movie,worst movie I have ever seen,I don,t get how people rated this movie good?
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solutions10Sep 8, 2011
Pretty bad for a Blair Witch copy. Incredibly boring, poorly acted, downright stupid, and somehow presumes that its audience believes in the occult, and that any of this can actually happen. Blair Witch at least kind of made sense, so itsPretty bad for a Blair Witch copy. Incredibly boring, poorly acted, downright stupid, and somehow presumes that its audience believes in the occult, and that any of this can actually happen. Blair Witch at least kind of made sense, so its home-video vibe tended to work more often than not; Paranormal Activity makes zero sense, making it stupid. Well, if you don't believe in the occult, you're going to have a real hard time finding any scares here, as what passes for scary here often amounts to nothing more than a door slamming or some inexplicable footsteps, followed by our two main characters essentially looking at each other and going, "Dude, holy **** and then that's often followed by the girl quite reasonably panicking while her boyfriend makes sure she panics as much as possible in his attempt at a Best Douchebag Oscar. and characters you probably could not care less about. The two people in the house have the depth of a petri dish, and you never have any reason to feel anything for them at all, particularly the boyfriend, who you will want dead. If I were a poltergeist, I'd go straight for him, because well, **** him. But I digress: Nothing that happens here is believable in the slightest, making its home-video theme worthless. You end up with something that's sort of like a video game: Something happens at night that freaks out the girl and/or the guy, they can't find anything (naturally), then the next day they try to "work it out" and talk about it in a way that might make sense if you dropped out of rehab just to see this film, but for everyone else, we're left baffled at their reasoning and "solutions", showing that our protagonists not only are unlikable, but they're also mildly retarded. It goes on like that for about 90 minutes, and then that's it.

Oh, did I talk about the ending? Yeah, if you saw this in theaters or otherwise saw the theatrical ending, prepare for the biggest disappointment since Orbital's "farewell album". What happens is not only something that's been done before and better in Flash webseries (those who've seen it, you know what I mean), and is completely insensible and utterly impossible in every single manner, but they even try to offer an explanation that steps out of the realm of ridiculous and right into the realm of being completely retarded.

There is a little hope, however. You may or may not be aware that there are somewhere between twenty and 1500 alternate endings, all of which are better than the theatrical one. Chances are, you have the edition that includes the one single alternate ending. Do it. This alternate ending they didn't use in theaters, most likely because it made more sense, does in fact make some semblance of sense. It's not perfect, and still doesn't explain much of anything, but it's definitely better than the theatrical ending, and magnitudes more satisfying. Go for it, believe me.

Since you're waiting for the ending during this entire film (for your own personal reason, no doubt), I'll give the alternate ending version a 6. The theatrical version gets a 3. Since I'm not really rating the film on an alternate ending, I have to go with the 3 here. Just keep in mind that you can make it watchable with a little help from the DVD or Blu-ray.
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babaganush96Oct 8, 2010
While I can see why people found this film scary, this is no where near as frightening as some would have it. There's a lot of not very much happening, the only thrilling scene is the very last one- and there's three of them.
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moviegrabbagJun 12, 2011
Blair Witch 2007! Just as boring and juts as lame. The whole movie is just slow and boring. If I wanted to watch two people sit around and talk I would have just talked to my wife instead of watching this lame movie. The acting in this movieBlair Witch 2007! Just as boring and juts as lame. The whole movie is just slow and boring. If I wanted to watch two people sit around and talk I would have just talked to my wife instead of watching this lame movie. The acting in this movie was just horrible. The lead actress Katie Featherson is just unconvincing about 80 percent of the time and the boyfriend Micah Sloat is actually an agent for movie so his acting ability is that of a 10 year old. Also the boyfriends actions were not that of a concerned lover but rather a complete and unemotional douche bag... you know like an agent. Just watch the blair witch project instead they are basically the same movie anyway. Expand
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Viper8787Apr 28, 2014
A pretty dumd and stupid movie and to me seems like a waste of time. It did scare me but I am not a big horror movie fan so i really didn't enjoy this one. I never really wanted to see it but I ended up watching it anyways. I have never seenA pretty dumd and stupid movie and to me seems like a waste of time. It did scare me but I am not a big horror movie fan so i really didn't enjoy this one. I never really wanted to see it but I ended up watching it anyways. I have never seen any of the other ones and I never plan on watching those ones either. Expand
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EstellaHOct 21, 2009
Boorrriiinnngggg. Now I know why it was a low budget movie ,worst movie i have seen ever.
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JohnMOct 20, 2009
This movie was an utter failure. There was no real terror in the movie. The concept had the potential to be a truly terrifying movie, but it was poorly done and left me bored, so much so that I screamed just to try to make it more interesting.
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TDKinDallasOct 22, 2009
Just not that good. Not interesting. Not scary. Boring ending. There were a couple of okay scenes. If you are going to have to see it anyway then I suggest going drunk when there are a lot of people there like on Friday or Saturday night.
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LuluBOct 22, 2009
I almost fell asleep after 1/2 hour. Most overrated overhyped piece of crap movie of the year. Maybe 5 minutes of creepiness and that's it.
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JorgeM.Oct 23, 2009
Wack!!!!! looks like they just gather up Youtube videos and put it in a movie don't waste your money!!!!!!
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CariS.Oct 24, 2009
After watching this movie I had to check my pockets because I felt I had been robbed. By far the worst movie ever.
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JimB.Oct 24, 2009
The stupid little girls pissed me off, they kept screaming. The last two mins were ok, but nothing else was scary at all. I'm 28 and found it dull and wanting to be scared but it never happen.
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Michaelh.Oct 24, 2009
This movie is nothing else as boring. I don´t know what is scary about it - it´s an absurd story which would maybe be scary if camera work was good - but it isn´t because of the home video setting, which sucked. also, no This movie is nothing else as boring. I don´t know what is scary about it - it´s an absurd story which would maybe be scary if camera work was good - but it isn´t because of the home video setting, which sucked. also, no music means for me less atmosphere, it didn't thrill me, it didn't entertain me, it was just annoying! Still 1 point for the idea lol. Expand
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MarkLDec 5, 2009
To be honest, I liked this film and I found it quite entertaining. But really, the only value I got from it is that I found it hilariously funny. As a horror movie, it really, really fails. It is just not scary. At all. I laughed most of the To be honest, I liked this film and I found it quite entertaining. But really, the only value I got from it is that I found it hilariously funny. As a horror movie, it really, really fails. It is just not scary. At all. I laughed most of the way through, and I'm easily scared by films. Expand
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MickiMOct 30, 2009
The audience was laughing at this joke of a movie. I never heard a scream or sudden intake of breath
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DanMOct 30, 2009
I'm not convinced that this film deserves the title of "Horror Film" as much as "suspense thriller." Just the sheer amount of time it takes this movie to build makes it all but unbearable. The only conceivable "scary" part of this movie I'm not convinced that this film deserves the title of "Horror Film" as much as "suspense thriller." Just the sheer amount of time it takes this movie to build makes it all but unbearable. The only conceivable "scary" part of this movie happens in the last five minutes, and is nothing more than a screamer that you would have to be dull to not see coming. To make things worse, the film heavy draws upon 'creepy' audio cues which conveniently spoil any oncoming action. Yes it was made on a low budget, but that's no excuse to deliver something as unimpressive as Paranormal Activity. If you're into cheap thrills, you might just enjoy this movie. Maybe. Expand
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zJan 15, 2010
All i watch are scary movies...ive been waiting for this movie to come out on dvd so i could get it...to be totally honest i was bored the first half of the movie...at no time while watching was i scared...i was amused...barely...at a couple All i watch are scary movies...ive been waiting for this movie to come out on dvd so i could get it...to be totally honest i was bored the first half of the movie...at no time while watching was i scared...i was amused...barely...at a couple things that happened in the movie...the movie sucked and what sucks is that i got it expecting it to be great and wanting it to be great so i was disappointed...i wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone...at all...ever...no clue how it got such good ratings. Expand
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EliasCJan 22, 2010
Leave it to the Reality TV generation to think that this tedious and unscary film is entertaining. I'd rather watch my sister's travel videos.
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TimJNov 1, 2009
The only reason this film receives a "1" from me is for how much fun we had driving home in awe that any person would say that this was worth viewing. Avoid this film!
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GregG.Oct 11, 2009
What in the world is going on? Are all of these positive reviews about the same movie? Are we all talking about the same thing? How? I'm...flabbergasted; that's the word most appropriate. What at all was scary about this movie? What in the world is going on? Are all of these positive reviews about the same movie? Are we all talking about the same thing? How? I'm...flabbergasted; that's the word most appropriate. What at all was scary about this movie? I'm not one of those sado-masochistic weirdos that watches House of a 1000 corpses or whatever. Just an avid movie buff. I honestly don't get it. A few noises and bumps and all of a sudden it's the scariest move for 20 years? The whole appeal of films in general is that they tell a story that even though may be false is still exciting enough to get you involved and believe. This movie does the opposite, it takes a story that isn't true and then through some weird ideas tries to make it seem real as a documentary. If this is cinema then G-d help us. Expand
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RichardSNov 12, 2009
This was a movie made for silly girls. There is nothing scary, and it is so slow, nothing happens in it either. I knew after 15 minutes that this movie was a waste. Thank god we got our money back. She should have at least showed some tit.
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JoshuaTNov 15, 2009
Completely abysmal! Horrible! Do not waste your time. I had never heard of this movie and decided to see it. Never heard of any "hype" good god...worst movie I've yet to see!
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PeteHNov 16, 2009
Scary? Suspenseful? How about Weak. Let-down. Overblown. Camera-shaking nausea. My favorite parts were the night scenes- not because they were frightening, but because the camera wasnt swinging like it was attached to the head of a drunken 8 Scary? Suspenseful? How about Weak. Let-down. Overblown. Camera-shaking nausea. My favorite parts were the night scenes- not because they were frightening, but because the camera wasnt swinging like it was attached to the head of a drunken 8 year old boy. The only redeeming quality was the acting/writing in the first half of the film. Expand
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CodymNov 23, 2009
Sacry? that would be the last word i would use to describe this cheap flick. I honestly laughed more at the supposed "Scariest movie of the year" then i had at most comedies! The acting was poorly done, the attempts at psycological horror Sacry? that would be the last word i would use to describe this cheap flick. I honestly laughed more at the supposed "Scariest movie of the year" then i had at most comedies! The acting was poorly done, the attempts at psycological horror were boring and left one feeling let down. I would only recommend this movie to groups of friends who would like to get a good laugh at this pathetic attempt. Expand
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dustinb.Oct 13, 2009
Wow talk about overhyped. not scary at all until the last 15 minutes. i laughed at this movie more than being scared. sorry but loud noises and lights flipping on and off don't scare me. the last 15 minutes were the only good minutes of Wow talk about overhyped. not scary at all until the last 15 minutes. i laughed at this movie more than being scared. sorry but loud noises and lights flipping on and off don't scare me. the last 15 minutes were the only good minutes of this movie. Expand
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dannymOct 15, 2009
Waste of money and time,movie is very slow going,people walked out from disgust and boredom,film taped like home made movie,a few funny comments but could not wait for movie to end,some parts were scarry but too many dragging parts.
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MagsOct 16, 2009
Best part of the movie? When it was finally over. The movie would be a good nominee for a comedy. I laughed so much, and so did everyone else in the theater. When the movie was over PLENTY of people complained loudly about how horrible of a Best part of the movie? When it was finally over. The movie would be a good nominee for a comedy. I laughed so much, and so did everyone else in the theater. When the movie was over PLENTY of people complained loudly about how horrible of a movie this is. Save your money, as far as scary goes, the only thing scary is how much hype this movie is getting. WORST movie I have seen in a long time. I never really regret paying for movies, but I surely regretted paying money for this garbage. Expand
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JaredTOct 16, 2009
Avoid this movie like H1N1. 75% of the people who see this movie will feel really cheated. The other 25% need to raise their standards. Honestly, this movie is the critic's revenge -- we ignored their warnings and saw movies like Avoid this movie like H1N1. 75% of the people who see this movie will feel really cheated. The other 25% need to raise their standards. Honestly, this movie is the critic's revenge -- we ignored their warnings and saw movies like 'Couple's Retreat' -- well now they have the last laugh, because their positive reviews are going to lead people (like myself) to pay $12 to see a student film that has approx. 1/10 the ingenuity of 'Blair Witch'. Like the ING guy says, "SAVE YOUR MONEY!" If you must satisfy your curiosity, download it for free. There is NO reason to see this home movie in a theatre. Expand
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DevarreaGNov 7, 2009
This movie is trash. It had a clever marketing campaign that tricked me into believing that it was worth my money. I give it a two because the only good parts were in the las 20 minutes. Besides that you should stay away from this pile of This movie is trash. It had a clever marketing campaign that tricked me into believing that it was worth my money. I give it a two because the only good parts were in the las 20 minutes. Besides that you should stay away from this pile of rotting garbage. Expand
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MattD.Oct 17, 2009
The entire film is spent making suspense for something that never happens. Insanely boring and is not scary at all. My friends and I thought the film was actually funnier than it was scary. The price I would be willing to pay for this film The entire film is spent making suspense for something that never happens. Insanely boring and is not scary at all. My friends and I thought the film was actually funnier than it was scary. The price I would be willing to pay for this film would have to be $1 at the red box after it comes out on DVD. Absolutely terrible film. Expand
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Sam'sMomDec 23, 2009
Terrible. Extremely boring. Not scary at all.
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TrudeDDec 26, 2009
Those who say this is scary are obviously joking or so annoyed at wasting their monay that they want others to waste theirs as well, cause no one could seriously be scared of rubbish like that.
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StanWDec 28, 2009
Terrible movie. Why do they never turn the lights on at night? Why don't they lock the bedroom door? Why don't they sleep with a night light on? Why do they never go to a church to get away from the demon? I hate these hand held Terrible movie. Why do they never turn the lights on at night? Why don't they lock the bedroom door? Why don't they sleep with a night light on? Why do they never go to a church to get away from the demon? I hate these hand held camera movies. This movie and The Blair Witch movie should be banned for being so bad. Expand
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RyanC.Dec 29, 2009
How do you make a box office hit? Apparently all it requires is an incredibly low budget piece of garbage that teases at scaring you and does nothing more than bore you for three-quarters of the entire film. By the time anything that some How do you make a box office hit? Apparently all it requires is an incredibly low budget piece of garbage that teases at scaring you and does nothing more than bore you for three-quarters of the entire film. By the time anything that some may consider 'scary' starts you're too bored to even give a damn. The only way this film was entertaining to watch was all the Mystery Science Theater commentary we made during the entire film. Expand
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Jean-PierreD.Dec 30, 2009
I can think of 3 reasons why anybody would rave about this movie: 1) You're terribly afraid of the dark and it provides some sort of cathartic experience; 2) You're a money-worshipping American (pardon the oxymoron) and you're I can think of 3 reasons why anybody would rave about this movie: 1) You're terribly afraid of the dark and it provides some sort of cathartic experience; 2) You're a money-worshipping American (pardon the oxymoron) and you're fascinated about how a clever guy could make nearly 100 million dollars from a 15 grand investment; 3) You're a journalist or geek in love with the YouTube-like character of the movie and its viral marketing, all of which showcases the current power and influence of the Internet (and, of course, YOU are the Internet, in these Web2.0 times, so the Internet's greatness is nothing but an extension of your own personal greatness). If you judge a movie by old, useless criteria such as narrative, pacing, photography, etc, this one shows itself as exactly what it is: a student's experiment, with all the flaws inherent to a novice's work. But again, in these Web2.0 times, don't you dare suggest that novices are anything short of geniuses, not even that people can always improve, whether they're 18 or 68 years old. Expand
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ErikSOct 23, 2009
I'm not trying to be "hard" here - this movie truly did suck. It was mostly boring, and the ending was an insult with its goofy predictability. My wife and I can't believe we fell for the hype and wasted our money on this. I have I'm not trying to be "hard" here - this movie truly did suck. It was mostly boring, and the ending was an insult with its goofy predictability. My wife and I can't believe we fell for the hype and wasted our money on this. I have been scared by a couple of movies in the past few years, but this one did nothing for me at all. I would have been much happier spending the money on a second trip to see Zombieland!!! Expand
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LJH.Dec 4, 2009
This film is 106 minutes long. The first 90 of those minutes is entirely made up of lights flicking, random foot steps and the occasional growl. I know it had a low budget, but this doesn't even look like a film! It looks like something This film is 106 minutes long. The first 90 of those minutes is entirely made up of lights flicking, random foot steps and the occasional growl. I know it had a low budget, but this doesn't even look like a film! It looks like something that a guy has thrown together at home and posted on youtube. You would need a lot of patience to sit through this mind-numbing rubbish since it spends a lot of time trying to build up tension (and failing) until it finally amounts to a very disappointing ending. It's been described as 'the film that terrified America'. If this is the case, America needs to grow some balls. Expand
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SrOct 24, 2009
I'm glad i didn't pay to see this garbage. The scariest part was ~ZOMG SPOILERS~ when they heard the first large thunk and voice. Why didn't they make this a 45 minute movie? It would have been so much better. Well, maybe not, I'm glad i didn't pay to see this garbage. The scariest part was ~ZOMG SPOILERS~ when they heard the first large thunk and voice. Why didn't they make this a 45 minute movie? It would have been so much better. Well, maybe not, but at least it wouldn't have been such a waste of time! If you're easily scared by horror movies and expecting to be scared by Paranormal activity, You'll be disappointed. Expand
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CoyC.Oct 25, 2009
It's rare that I would rate a movie as a 0 out of 10... however, there was nothing redeeming about this movie that would make me feel good about having spent $6.50 and almost 2 hours of my life to watch. The quality and editing are what It's rare that I would rate a movie as a 0 out of 10... however, there was nothing redeeming about this movie that would make me feel good about having spent $6.50 and almost 2 hours of my life to watch. The quality and editing are what you would expect out of a film with a $15,000 budget, but the trailers for the film are more than misleading. The only things that make anyone jump is the sound until the very last scene. But that's not saying much as the film is very quiet, almost silent, and as you are straining to hear this haunting, the film pops with a loud noise.... nothing scary, just going from quiet to loud a lot. There's one scene with good special effects but I was so detached from the film by that point, it would have taken someone lighting the theatre on fire to bring out any semblance of fear. This is a perfect example of why people stop going to a theatre to watch movies.... it got a lot of hype, the marketing campaign was done well enough to tease you into wondering if it really could be that scary, and it got some (strangely) glowing reviews from respected film critics as Roger Ebert. His 3.5/4.0 review has me really reconsidering his sanity at this point. Expand
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RichardT.Oct 25, 2009
The hullabaloo about this movie is a bunch of hokum. Guy makes a mocumentary with very low grade special effects (do try this at home) for $11K and it's believable and and scary as hell? Believable, yes (as these things go), but it The hullabaloo about this movie is a bunch of hokum. Guy makes a mocumentary with very low grade special effects (do try this at home) for $11K and it's believable and and scary as hell? Believable, yes (as these things go), but it shouldn't scare anybody older than 10. The acting was quite good and the premise presentable, but most of the time all that going on was waiting for something actually to happen. Anything! Well, if you are thrilled and excited by a jack-in-a-box', you'll love this. I've been punked by the critics. I just watched the classic B movie dreck, The Blob, and it was scarier than this. The stories about people walking out in the middle of this because they were scared witless is ludicrous. They were just too bored. People were laughing at the end at my showing because they'd been scammed by pseudosophisticate critics. Expand
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chasehOct 25, 2009
I agree with the lowest review listed on Metacritic (0). I was a sucker to see the film in theaters; even the startling bits are given away in trailers, and they aren't even scary. No plot, no buildup, no tension, just a "haunted house" I agree with the lowest review listed on Metacritic (0). I was a sucker to see the film in theaters; even the startling bits are given away in trailers, and they aren't even scary. No plot, no buildup, no tension, just a "haunted house" atmosphere that fails to linger in the mind for any reason other than "How did this garbage make it into the box office?". The movie gets a 3 for the audience's entertaining reactions. Expand
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PFaiOct 27, 2009
This movie is so bad, so unscary, so boring, it doesn't even get a vote of 1.
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PamCOct 27, 2009
Really, really bad - not scary, not realistic, not sympathetic, nothing but boring, mindless drivel!!
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It'sDoomPadillaOct 28, 2009
I don't understand what's so scary about ghosts This movie was just boring and NOT scary I almost went to sleep.
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