Halloween Movie Month [Paranormal Activity]

Now as much as I make fun of this movie and rag on the series, when I first saw it I actually liked it. Paranormal Activity follows the story of Micah and Katie. They're a couple and they've been together for three years. Recently, in their house, strange things have started to happen. Footsteps, whispers, etc. They call in a psychic who deals with ghosts, but it turns out they have a much bigger problem. A demon. I'd usually start by talking about the music here. But there is none. Unless you count the shitty guitar playing or the TV running at the beginning. But I understand, it's mockumentary horror and it's not really needed. The scares are very heavily relying on you getting into the little things and then when the big things starts you're already freak out. It does a good job of this. Oh look keys on the floor. Oh look, the door moved an inch. Oh shit twenty minutes before it's over stuff finally starts and you're pissing. The acting is what it was. Micah (Micah Sloat) is the immature unbelieving jock-like partner of the Katie (Katie Featherston) who has had the demon following her her whole life. I was hesitant to write a review (like this) cause I thought it'd turn into me ragging on the film. While, for me it's pace is to fucking slow (too much unneeded talking and a couple of very cut-able scenes), and (all three) endings are bad/predictable, it's undeniable that people love these flicks. It also helps that I live Tweeted and made fun of it as I went. Now that I've seen it four times and all three endings, it's still only okay. I'd REALLY like it more if it were stand-alone and Paranormal Activity 2 wasn't a shit-fest. But give it a try. I'm not saying it's total garbage, but it's definitely not one I even imagined myself watching four times by now. Oh, by the way, in Paranormal Activity 2 (I'm not reviewing this month), Katie is in a bikini. 'Nuff said.

Halloween Movie Month! Movies #1/2: How To Be A Serial Killer and Red State

Halloween Movie Month! Movie #3: The Evil Dead
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #4: The Shining
Halloween Movie Month! {Bonus}: American Horror Story
Halloween Movie Month! Movies #5/6: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho