Review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) by Adrian H — 08 Jan 2013

Weak story and critically lacking creativity. Structuring of the movie is near identical of its predecessor which minimises the horror aspect of the film.

This review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) was written by Adrian H on 08 Jan 2013.

Paranormal Activity 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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