I am a big fan of the “Paranormal Activity” series, and the second installment offers another scary and well created movie to watch. Though it would behoove the viewer to watch them in order, the movie can also stand alone as is, and make for en effective frightful film. Like its predecessor, its short and flow very quickly.Īnother great facet of “Paranormal Activity 2” is that the backstory is explained succinctly and efficiently from the start. As you watch the footage with the time and date stamp running in the corner, you sit and wait for the activity, knowing something is coming but you don’t know when. The movies contain little to no gore and proves that the darkness, and the unknown, can be far more terrifying than a knife wielding madman. What’s great with “Paranormal Activity 2” (as is the case with the original) is that you never really see anything other than shadow play or doors opening and closing on their own. As you watch, you’ll wonder exactly what goes on in your own home or bedroom when no one is around. Slowly changing security cameras and single shot mounted recording devices render the viewer on edge as the tension and terror escalate. The casting for the first two installments of the series has been perfect in harnessing this much needed attribute.īecause of the supposed reality of the found footage presentation, the grainy film and lack of a soundtrack or score add to the overall anxiety. ![]() The characters are not meant to be movie stars, but simply regular everyday folk with whom we are watching and experiencing the events with. Husband Daniel is the typical alpha male, financially successful and determined to rationalize every spooky occurrence in the home. She and Featherstone are both beautiful in unique ways, and play off each other perfectly. I’ve been in lust with Sprague Grayden since the TV series ‘Jericho’ and she makes a perfect compliment as Katie’s feisty younger sister. Katie and Kristi further discuss the haunting they each experienced as children and more of the overall plot is revealed. After a burglary in the house, Daniel installs security cameras throughout the home, which inadvertently capture more ghostly happenings. This time the story follows Katie’s younger sister Kristi (Sprague Grayden), her husband Daniel (Brian Boland) and their daughter Ali. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) It is the third (chronologically, the first) installment of the Paranormal Activity series and serves as a prequel, mostly set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films. ![]() Released in 2010, “Paranormal Activity 2” is in essence a prequel to the first movie. To record any potential nighttime activity, Micah sets up a camcorder in the couple’s bedroom, which succeeds in proving that Katie’s fears are real. Katie claims that since childhood, an evil presence has been stalking her, and she now believes it has followed her into the new home. The series began in 2007 when viewers were introduced to a young couple Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) as they moved into a new house in a lavish San Diego suburb.
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