Review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) by Kurt M — 11 Nov 2012

Surprisingly, this movie manages to bring more story to the original and is a worthy sequel. It won't bring any new recruits to the franchise but it will please its fan base.

This review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) was written by Kurt M on 11 Nov 2012.

Paranormal Activity 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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