Review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) by Brandon V — 16 Feb 2014

"Paranormal Activity" + more (sometimes very effective) scares - dread and realism.

This review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) was written by Brandon V on 16 Feb 2014.

Paranormal Activity 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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Great start to a spooky franchise, just make sure you watch number 3 after this and skip number 2 it's nonsense…

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