Review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) by David L — 22 Jul 2012

Definitely not as good as the first movie.

This review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) was written by David L on 22 Jul 2012.

Paranormal Activity 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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