After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban 'starter' tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179904/

http://www.paranormalmovie.com/

http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/f...ivity-lpalm.php

mm seems a lot of hype to this only showing in the west coast though. anyone see this yet?

o yea theres a warning to not see the trailer - spoilers and it kinda sucks like with the overreacting audiences

- i heard they got the audience to sign something so the theater could film their reactions during the movie so that might be why they were acting so stupid

if u want to black out the spoilers you have to set the font to the color "white" then you can use the black spoiler hi light

*facepalms

I have not seen it yet but I have recently watched the trailer and it looks really scary! I havent seen a good scary movie in a long time so hopefully this is good =)

I think it is ridiculous that I have to drive three hours to see this movie, but I'm always down for a day trip and a movie.
I heard some good things about this movie and sadly I saw the trailer and yeah, no one jumps up or freaks out that much for a movie. I've seen scared people at a horror movie, but those people looked like they were actually seeing a real ghost themselves.

hah, i saw this on yahoo, and the way yahoo wrote about it, i gotta see the trailer for myself.

the trailer did get my heart pumping... and the scenes that they showed was pretty exciting.
like the part with the sheets moving and the foot prints from the powder.

i really want to watch it. XD

omg i would love to watch it.
but then after i watch something scary.
i'd get scared afterwards. D:

LMAO! i couldn't stop laughing. i've been watching a haunting on discovery so this is nothing. i would love to go watch it but i think my bf would be more scared than me. sucks that there isn't a showing in the area :[

saw this on like mtv or something and the audience's reaction was insane...it must be pretty freaky

what's with the audience? are they part of this movie? *feels stupid*

^

ROFL no, they just filmed the audience watching the movie to show how "scary" it is...
I really really wanna watch this, but I'd have to drive three hours to watch a movie...sigh. I'd better plan a shopping trip on the side then =)

This movie looks really interesting... but I'm kinda scared to just watch it hahaha. I mean, I like scary movies, but I dunno if I want to lose sleep now since school just started a week ago. Not to mention the only theater in California that has it is in Santa Cruz which is about 1 1/2 hour drive.

For some reason, I found the trailer funny. Maybe because the audience look like they were 'acting'...it doesn't seem that scary. But if I watch it, I'll hope it's something worth seeing.

god. reminds me of my house back in canada. never going back there!

Saw it last night for our city's premiere. It was a sold out theatre and everyone freaked out during the show. It takes alot to unnerve me and I was creeped out twice during the movie. Pretty good for my standards. What I love about this movie is that no matter who you are there is a creepy factor. If the movie doesn't bother you when you watch it, it'll bother you when you turn out the lights to go to sleep.
There was some random moments when the audience would literally gasp in unison. Definitely better as a theatre experience. I enjoyed it.

Yeah, I just found out that the movie got a wider release now because of all the positive reviews. I'm still deciding whether or not to watch it since I don't want to lose sleep during the school year lol. I mean, I like scary movies since they're fun to watch with your friends or significant other, but this movie is very tempting...

I had no idea what this was until I saw all my friends' statuses on FB and radio reviews...I'm already creeped out by the poster! lol.

Then again..didn't people think "Blair Witch Project" was spooky? well it was for those who have odd imaginations (like myself) hehe.

I get freaked out easily..I'm going to wait to see more posts on this

I watched it last night..
I actually didn't really find it scary beside the ending 0___0

when the movie started to play, i got dizzy because of too much shaking + i was sitting on first row..
to sum it up, it was an ok movie [ more like a cheap documentary]

Definitely agreed that the movie contains a creepy element it. I have watched enough "horror" movies and other similiar genres, so I'm like you; it's takes a lot to get to me in a movie because they're all pretty much predictable. But like you said, "if it doesn't bother you when you watch it, it'll bother you when you turn out the lights and go to sleep." Especially if you can't sleep and you're tossing and turning, getting ready to sleep.

The thing about Paranormal Activity is right from the beginning of the film, you know the purpose for the camera. The fact that it's a "documentary" taps into that thrill/fear factor in your mind. I also wasn't anticipating the humor, but there are humorous conversations in the movie that eases the tension (or it could be considered the precursor). Anyways, I enjoyed it and I recommend it if you're looking for a good thrill and definitely some "OMFG, did that just happen?" moments.

Watching it tonight in about 2 hours... hopefully the line for the movie isn't too bad since my friends and I are going an hour early for seats. All I know is that I will join my friends (who seen the movie) by being in a position where you can't sleep for 2-3 days... or longer =O I'm probably gonna end up being on the laptop the whole night until I pass out lol.

Saw this on Tuesday. It's creepy but not scary.

I guess maybe I'm a little more immune because I watch a lot of Ghost Hunters and Haunting from discovery channel. It didn't make me jump or even get my heart pumping. I was waiting for the climax and...it didn't deliver.

I think others might find it scary because it's something they could relate to. Like a certain noise they're uncertain of at night, or something like that. I didn't appreciate the motion sickness I got from it.

Overall, it's better than most of the crap horror movies available, but I expected something more.

I saw the movie last night and I agree w/ your post! The movie wasn't too scary,but it was just creepy of how the movie progresses. I mean, they make something so simple frightening. I never seen Ghost Hunters or Haunting, but maybe I should to get a better understanding of these situations.

I thought the acting was really good, and I'm guessing the couple are probably amateurs since this movie is their first big movie. But they could have just volunteered since the intro gave a little thank you to them for being the characters and using their home.

Some of the paranormal happenings I can relate to a little. My house is pretty old and I often hear cracks on the wall (something to do with the electricity wiring), hear a little bang on the ceiling once in a while, or hear the floor crack (it was originally wood, but my parents remodeled it by putting carpet over it) when someone is walking. I know it's not ghost or entity since I can hear my parents or brother walk out of their rooms to go to the kitchen or bathroom.

The only thing I was disappointed about was how quickly they moved to one thing to another. Like they should have explained their background a little more. like when Katie mentioned her house getting burned down, and what happen to her family anyways? what about the other girl they researched at the middle of the movie? I didn't hear carefully on what they said. All I go to say is that this could have been prevented if Micah didn't piss off the demon so much.

Watched it last night at AMC Loews Village 7. I might as well have paid some homeless dude to run into the theater naked, as that would've been infinitely more entertaining. People actually thought it was scary. Hilarious. Could've sworn it was supposed to be a comedy.

I was pretty creeped. My bf not so much. The ouija board part was definitely one of the weirdest scenes.

Watched it at the AMC at Times Square. Movie wasn't actually that bad. I thought Blair Witch was better in terms of scariness. The best scare had to be at the end when Micah's dead body is thrown at the camera because you're expecting to see the demon but its only the possessed girl.

The Psychic was also hilarious.

oooo i just watched this today. it wasnt that scary, but the last two nights were pretty frreaky.. esp the part when she got pulled and when she was looming over the guys bed. o____o sucks that she killed him though =/

Kanye west you don't have to freaking spoil it for people who want to see it. Yeah I honestly thought it was a good movie but not scary at all, very funny actually and the bad part is I got naseous and motion sickness while watching it

i saw this last nite at 11:25pm on a packed theatre....and it was a great experience!

it was creepy and there were parts that were actually scary...but i expected more though...
and yes after watching the movie i still slept with my lights off and i can still go to the bathroom in the middle of the nite by myself

haven't watched it yet but i'm guessing it's ont bad for a $15,000 budget! they must be making bank

I dunno how people got motion sickness from watching the movie since it wasn't even that shaky compared to movies like Cloverfield or Quarantine. Yeah the 2nd psychic that came to "help" was funny because he pretty much gave the couple the middle finger and bounced. The first psychic however, was helpful and he pretty much explained the situation to the movie watchers instead of the couple. Also, the above post didn't really spoil anything since the ending was in the trailer along with the 2nd alternate ending.

I saw it last night. I didn't think it was scary. The ending was a bit creepy but it wasn't too bad. I think people are just overreacting 'cause this was not scary at all. And I'm not much of a horror film fan. I thought the movie was sort of cool, like when the paranormal stuff happens, that was cool. The ending just killed it for me though, it's just weird and creepy. So if I had to give it a number of stars out of 10 stars, I would give it like 7/10.

I saw it on Friday. It definitely had some great creepy moments, but is overall not a scary movie. It was actually rather boring. Micah had some great, hilarious lines though, even though he pissed me off. Spoiler warning: It was the Blaire Witch Project + Cloverfield. The first 2/3 of the movie was pretty interesting, but then it became too blatantly obvious that it wasn't real. By the end, you realize that there are too many plot holes, and the whole movie just becomes ridiculous. Though I expect that some people will take this movie seriously, and the call the cops when the see the actors walking around.

o yea if u want to black out the spoilers you have to set the font to the color "white" then you can use the black spoiler hi light

*facepalms

i had to say... i'm glad i watched it.
this was the only movie that i was soo ecstatic about!

the ending wasnt what i had expected. the trailers showed micah's body being thrown, but what happened after that... WOW! i loved it! :]
and the whole foreshadowing with the picture of micah and kristie? and micah's face being scratched, that was genius. right there, i knew something was going to happen.

i was a-okay throughout the whole movie. no motion sickness whatsoever. my friends left 10 minutes into the movie, left me alone, and then came back for the ending. =___=
BUT I LOVED IT!

Hence, "Paranormal Activity". I thought the ending was fine since how else can they end the movie? The psychics said so many times to not provoke the demon, and yet Micah did, so it was obvious what will happen if he keeps it up.

Also the above post, it would be very lol if someone called the cops if that happened... Even at the end it stated that the movie was fictional.

Haha... that's just my opinion, but whatever. Iono I sorta thought it was funny how the guy dies, but what the girl does after that was um... yeah. XD It's true the guy was just being dumb, so I guess that's karma for him?

"someone called the cops" Haha! I wanna hear the phone conversation, the operator would think the guy is crazy. XD

I saw it finally after waiting two hours because of it being sold out today (technically yesterday, since its 12am now)
Honestly, they hyped it up too much.

'The best horror film since _______'
no, not really. Yet, it was decent.


I came in the theater nervous and all but once we got to the movie, I think the only scary part was squashed in the last few minutes. & to make it creepier.. spoiler ahead (?):


At the end you know how they said they found his body on October 11th? LOL creepy much that I watched it on OCTOBER 11TH 2009. Everybody in the theater was like, "what's today?" "October 11th?!" "Holy sh*t." -runs out of the theater- LOL.

Oh and one thing I found stupid was.. after she got dragged, wouldn't Micah (is that his name?) consider, y'know, closing the freaking door? Unless it was closed after the dragging and I missed it.

^^^^

Yeah, one of the things that bugged me about the movie was how the couple kept the door open when they sleep... It could have been for the camera to record, but I doubt anyone sleeps with their door open. All I know is that in about a week or so, there are gonna be a ton of parodies on this movie.

you've gotta be kidding me.
haunting on discovery is made up for the worst BS i've seen. can't even scare a child.

it was the same psychic



why would they close the door when it's just them in the house?

just watched it
what really creeped me out was when she got dragged out of her bed that mini cooper scared me
i was like ohhh hellll no

some people have said that maybe the "ghost" or the "demon" was trying to protect micah from the girl because it knew she was possessed.
like when she's being dragged away, it's to get her away from micah.

sounds kinda dumb and doesn't really make too much sense but i found it interesting

i heard this movie was uber scary. supposedly made girls cried and boys peed in their pants. so i made my boyfriend go watch it with me. i was completely disappointed. it was so dull. i waited through out the whole movie for something scary to happen. which it never did. this movie is like one of those haunting stories you can watch on t.v around halloween time. the only decent part was the ending. and even that wasn't scary at all. paranormal activity=waste of time+money.

read the threads on imdb and you can get a lot of the sense going on in the movie...
apparently there were 2 endings but they chose this one as the main ending for the big release.

it was alright...I mean yea, it was a little weird and creepy at parts but I don't think it was made to make you feel like you need to jump out every 10 seconds. but I was kind of disappointed in the ending mainly I wanted more to happen.
although, I felt really bad for micah haha.

They were 2 different characters. The first guy had gray hair growing and he didn't wear glasses. While the 2nd guy had a more brownish hair and wore glasses. There is even a cast section on wikipedia that had a psychic and ghost expert. As for the closing the door, some people close the door even if it's just a couple is for protection if there is ever a burglary. Not saying everyone does it, but I know people who like to close the door since it makes them feel safer.



I don't agree since Micah was the one provoking the demon so many times and his actions pissed off Katie, which caused them to fight a lot. Like the psychic said, it feeds off negative energy, so the demon got strong enough to possess Katie.

Left the theater feeling very...unimpressed.

you must've not been paying attention. it's the same guy. he's the psychic.

For those who are wondering why they left the door open, it was for the camera. They even said, "Is the hallway lit well enough for the camera?" Or something along those lines.

But yeah. I thought it was really scary. But then again I don't watch that many scary movies but still, it had me trembling after the movie was over. xD

overall i thought the movie was okay but i was pretty freaked at some parts
like the footprint thing...and when she was getting dragged....i was clutching onto my friend's arm so bad haha

Does anyone know if this is based on a real story or is this just made up?

Just got back from seeing it.. and i went in with an openmind and came out satisfied haha

it was rather slow in the beginning butonce things started to happen i was on the edge of my seat the whoole time. the ending was pretty crazy too.. and i think it's pretty amazing how it was scary but had NO music. if you think about it, most scary movies rely a lot of music to help build up suspense

i just got back from watching this.. and it was terrifying. i dont know if i can sleep tonight
are the characters in the movie the actual people? cuz on imdb it said katie is shooting another movie