I slept soundly...

Paranormal Activity is the scariest movie of all time! Well, that's what they would have you to believe anyway. By they I mean the marketing execs who have pushed this movie on the film-going public like a drug dealer in the Taj Mahal (veiled movie reference is somewhere in there). I give them their props in creating a cultish culture around this movie before it even releases properly. The thing was made in 2007, but it seems like people are all about some Paranormal Activity. It is good to see a fright-fest like PA garnering a bunch of attention especially since it is NOT in 3-d and had a micro-budget that I probably could have afforded. Truly reflective of the times, pre-fans had the oppurtunity to "demand" this movie online and bring it to their market. WHAT FRIGGIN CONCEPT! It taps into the I WANT IT NOT mentality of technology. You already can get your info, clothing, and music that way. Why not your theatrical releases? Very cool.

As for the movie, I enjoyed it. Aside from some parts that were mind-numbingly boring, the frights def delivered for some "oh sh*t" moments. I found it tough to get past the constant zooms and shitty exposure. Of course, it's supposed to be amature, but jeez it was like a thorn in my side. I founc it to be really uneven though. If i wasn't bored by their pseudo-investigation of this otherwordly phenomena I was tense at the prospect of what might occur. I'm being vague so as not to spoil, but once you get into it you'll know what I mean. I don't know if I can validate the hype for you all, but I def enjoyed it. The movie's finer points is its concept of home invasion. The fright lives in the most intimate of places, the darkness of your house and the depths of your sleep.