Paranormal Activity

Starring some no namers and a very low budget

Treading lightly and not wanting anything to be spilled in the way of secrets, I tried to avoid any discussion on this movie with all that saw it before me. Knowing full well that the idea behind this ultra low budget flick was to simply generate internet buzz, ones expectations aren't that high. The problem here though is that through a wild fire of word of mouth our little experiment turned far too many heads and soon demanded a wider public release.
And thus begins the incredible story of a 15 thousand dollar movie going on to eventually take the top spot at the box office going up against films that spend that much on food over a weekend shoot.
I must say that some of the "acting" was a little amateurish at times and through some poor editing I found a few too many little gaffs in continuity but that being said, this was perhaps the best 15 thousand dollar movie I will ever see.
The tension builds at a wonderfully predictable pace and the look and feel is creepy enough to keep you wanting more. Even the special effects were seamless when they could have easily been overblown or altogether absent.
You find yourself scratching your head at a few parts while wondering how in the hell they actually pulled of certain scenes and that's a good thing.
If you showed these few creep out scenes to someone on your computer and told them the footage was real, it would no doubt be taken seriously and for that alone, the film deserves all the accolades it has garnered thus far.
Well done marketing team and all involved.
Turn off the lights and crank up the surround sound and enjoy.

Rating 3 door slams out of 5

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