Review of Paranormal Activity (2007) by Phillip M — 31 Oct 2012

I'm not one gets scared easily by horror movies long term, like with some scary movies, people get so scared, they can't sleep for weeks, at least not alone. I'm usually able to watch it without any problems later on, not even the same night I watched it.

But with this one, I was amazed to find myself thinking about it and waking up in the middle of the night. I do not recall dreaming about it, but it sure ruined my sleep that night. I gladly had the pleasure of watching it at a friends house.

If you are to watch this movie anywhere, the best setting truly is a your average household. I enjoyed this movie alot, and I liked the style of "found footage" cinematography. It made it feel all that much more real.

But what I really liked most about this film was it used a different scaring technique. Rather than relying on 'jump scares' that most horror movies use nowadays, this movie used more a of a build-up of tension and fear.

With that, it stands out from the modern horror films we see today, and does something we most certainly don't see in your average horror flick. That combined with the found footage style of this film makes it a great time, and a very good watch.

Into horror films? Definitely try this one out.