What is with Paranormal Activity?

Personally, I thought the first one was boring and nowhere near as scary as hype claimed, so I didn't even bother with the second one. Now there's going to be a third one? WTF?! I don't get why such boring movies are so popular. Can someone please explain that to me?

I had a friend start crying during the first movie. Dude was 21 at the time. When asked, he explained to us that he could relate as he had a ghost in his house when he was a kid and it only left when his dad yelled at it to go away. True story.

your opinion does not matter next to $193,298,009 the first film made in box office. clearly people did like it. Don't like it? Don't watch it.

your opinion does not matter next to $193,298,009 the first film made in box office. clearly people did like it. Don't like it? Don't watch it.

IAMTHEJOKER88

Theres nothing to paranormal activity, just another case of bribes buying good reviews.

Yeah, the movie itself isn't very good. I still always end up seeing crap like that for an attempt at cheap "thrills" though.

It is called suspense. You youngsters do not seem to appreciate it any more, which is unfortunate. Problably find Hitchcock films "boring" too.

Theres nothing to paranormal activity, just another case of bribes buying good reviews.

htekemerald

I don't get the hype either. I saw Paranormal 2 in theaters and it was no where near scary. I actually laughed. I decided to rent the first Paranormal to see what all the hype was about so I did and was soooo dissappointed. It was incredibly boring and not scary at all. It must be a casual thing I don't know.

The last movie that ever scared me was Signs, in theaters. It was scary for me at the time it was released. I'm 20 now so that was long ago though. :P

I had a friend start crying during the first movie. Dude was 21 at the time. When asked, he explained to us that he could relate as he had a ghost in his house when he was a kid and it only left when his dad yelled at it to go away. True story.

Thr22

I'm not worried about struttin my internetz toughness, so I'll say I did find the first one to be scary. I had a bad experience when I was younger though, I saw the bad parts of the exorcist when I was about 6 years old and it scared the blank out of me at the time. Now, all that kind of stuff gets me even now haha. Not that I believe in it, which is strange that it scares me.

Then again, movies like Saw I don't bat an eye at. The unknown is scarier than buckets of blood any day to me.

That is EXACTLY what I don't understand. Why do people like it if it's boring?The-Apostle

I for one very much enjoyed the first one. I found it to be an exceptionally well made film considering its budget, and very much enjoyed the fact it didn't abuse the horror genre. It made you *think* the creature was there, without actually showing it. And that in and of itself can be far scarier than actually showing it (see: Boogeyman trilogy).

I think it has been successful because people can identify more closely with those people involved in the film. They are depicted closer to reality than other films, and the premise that the film was "discovered" after the fact, not merely something shotas a movie, gives a greater sense of realism. The single camera angle also increases tension, as you are only capable of seeing what the camera sees, and can't see anything from another angle.

foxhound_fox

Actually, I think you got a point. I was watching it "as a movie" rather than something that could happen in real life. In fact, I used to see ghosts when I was a kid.

The original ending was much better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEUOgiU0K6A

As horror movies, i dont like Paranormal Activity and the likes, they just dont seem scary at all, but as movies in general i love them.

One of my favorite movies growing up were Signs.

But i on the other hand, scream and jump like a little girl when i see shock horror.

Personally, I thought the first one was boring and nowhere near as scary as hype claimed, so I didn't even bother with the second one. Now there's going to be a third one? WTF?! I don't get why such boring movies are so popular. Can someone please explain that to me?

The-Apostle

Crappest low budget film I have ever seen, I've seen better special fx by one person on youtubeSPBoss

lol what special effects?

When i saw paranormal activity, the only thing that came through my head was, that we need the.....................................GHOSTBUSTERS!!!!!

I only watched Paranormal Activity 2.It was boring as hell.
Just footage of people doing stuff.The ending didn't scare me one bit.

I didn't find them very scary, they're boring IMO.

I laughed my rear-end off when that broad got dragged out of bed!

I actually thought it was creepy because I allowed my imagination to run wild with it. Its it pretty good movie in that sense I think.

I was really pissed after seeing the first one, most overhyped pos I ever paid to see in the theaters.

The Paranormal movies are very good in terms of suspense. The first person camera gives you a better connection with the characters; it feels like it's really happening. And personally, I think the acting in both films is top notch. It's like they're NOT acting, but instead living their lives as normal. The realism of the films is outstanding. I'd much rather watch Paranormal than the other "horror" movies spat out from Hollywood in the past decade. I'm guessing TC thinks gore=scary-Tish-

I agree with you on the first person camera ! The Blair witch creeped me out the first time I saw it....mainly because I was changing channels and the movie was like 15 minutes in already, at firstI thought it was all real and it was some documentary and stuff....scary ****