‘Paranormal Activity’

Directed by Oren Peli, this movie brings new meaning to modern horror films of this day and age. It illustrates that silence and waiting can be more entertaining than frantic fast-cutting

While I’ve seen scary movies, this is authentically unnerving, exploits basic fears, has flashes of real brilliance and creates images that will linger long in the memory and will make the noises in your home seem so much louder and scarier.

I love the idea of all of this caught on videotape by Micah’s new and bigger camera. It shows that even with one main viewpoint, a movie can still manage to make you sit farther back in your seat in anticipation of whatever terror is about to erupt from the screen.

I highly recommend this to those looking for a good scare. While waiting to get past the parts about the family’s seemingly average life, you will be glued to your seat with the suspense of knowing that at any moment you will get the scare of your life.

‘Paranormal Activity 2’

Directed by Tod Williams, this film acknowledges the fact that silence can in fact be golden. You never know when something major will happen because you don’t have that expected music to cue you in. So when something actually does happen, it makes it all the scarier. We know when the scares will come (not the exact moment, just that they will be there), and Williams’ drawn-out approach makes it even more effective when they finally arrive.

Like the first “Paranormal Activity” there is a story behind the movie. There is always information that makes the biggest difference in the slightest of things. So while you try to piece everything together, you get the pee scared out of you. If you watch both movies, you will see that they often tie together.

‘Paranormal Activity 3’

The previous two movies in the series tie closely together, and it should be interesting to see if the newest edition continues with this tradition or ignores it altogether. The ending of  ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ leaves you with more questions than it does answers, which only adds to the anticipation surrounding the newest installment.

“Paranormal Activity 3” clearly has big shoes to fill with both of the previous films being so successful and having such a large following. As the saying goes, “the third time’s the charm,” but when the first two are hits, does that still apply? I recommend the first two “Paranormal Activity” movies, and if you don’t like either, then try the third to see if it changes your mind.