Paranormal activity

Hi guys

Looks like there is another one of these haunting film coming out on the 25th September it's called paranormal activity , now there are rumours that some of the footage in the film is real footage from a DVR that was set up in the couples home .

" The most scariest film of the year "

LA Weekly

" I was so freaked out after watching this film, i did not want to step foot into my house, thinking there could be something waiting for me , that i can't see"

Hollywood independents

Well here is the trailer so you can get a taste of it

Paranormal activity

Hi Ian,

that looks really good!!!

I will definitely watch it.

Will be interesting to see it with ghost hunter's eyes...

Greets,
hella

Looks like a really good film ill try get to watch it whe it come out....liked the trailer....

Hiya, new to this site so having a nose! Just wondering what people thought after watching the film (I didn't think much of it in truth)

I see where you are coming from sandra , to me it was like watching the DVR on an investigation just more exciting .

regards
ian

I loved this film, but it scared the crap out of me! 2 of my favourite films ever were Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield, and I suppose this was similar with the handycam footage. Cannibal Holocaust I guess partly pioneered that documentary style, too, though I found that pretty hard to watch in parts.

I thought it was obvious it wasn't real, but acted well and I always appreciate a film that makes you ask yourself 'what would I do if I was in that situation?' which for me, it did.

I also prefer stuff that doesn't have too much emphasis on CGI and special effects, as being forced to use your imagination to some extent is more fun. I think the scariest scene in PA was the part after she's been stabbed him and comes upstairs and is sat by her bed rocking, and the light goes on in one of the bedrooms down the corridor. You can hear police officers come into the house and talking, and the light stays on, then a few seconds later it just switches off. For me, it was the thing just saying 'I'm still here' but never really showing itself.

Jen221 wrote:

I loved this film, but it scared the crap out of me! 2 of my favourite films ever were Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield, and I suppose this was similar with the handycam footage. Cannibal Holocaust I guess partly pioneered that documentary style, too, though I found that pretty hard to watch in parts.

I thought it was obvious it wasn't real, but acted well and I always appreciate a film that makes you ask yourself 'what would I do if I was in that situation?' which for me, it did.

I also prefer stuff that doesn't have too much emphasis on CGI and special effects, as being forced to use your imagination to some extent is more fun. I think the scariest scene in PA was the part after she's been stabbed him and comes upstairs and is sat by her bed rocking, and the light goes on in one of the bedrooms down the corridor. You can hear police officers come into the house and talking, and the light stays on, then a few seconds later it just switches off. For me, it was the thing just saying 'I'm still here' but never really showing itself.

I liked Blair Witch at lot. Have watched Cloverfield but can't really remember it much so can't have rated it all that....

hi i was told it was crap but im still gonna watch it cuz we have diff views just waiting for it to conme on box office hopefully soon
debz

steve-debz wrote:

hi i was told it was crap but im still gonna watch it cuz we have diff views just waiting for it to conme on box office hopefully soon
debz

Hiya, yes! def watch it for reasons you state. If I'd read these threads I'd look forward to watching it to see for myself!

hi s
me keep looking on box office and my iphone to watch it but nothing as of yet ive had good feed and bad about the flim but im looking forward to seeing it its the waiting thats a pain lol


i cudnt get on wiv cloverfield maybe all that moving wiv the camera spoiled it but affects where good i watch a little blair witch but i got bored half way maybe oneday i will retry
i tend to like my horror flims and i do like a good action movie also
but like you say using your imagination i feel yes its good cuz if you have a twist in the flim makes it more exciting
ttfn debz

Hi Debz

I think you'll find this film has been and gone at the cinema...at least it has in our area...DVD will be next release

Tx

Hi yh im waiting for box office on sky unless
someone slips me a copy lolol

ah yes sky - of course.....see? im so technically challenged!!

takes a lot longer for it too be shown on sky than dvd..plus with dvd you can pause it,rewind it incase you didnt hear a bit and no adverts!

scotty"b" wrote:

takes a lot longer for it too be shown on sky than dvd..plus with dvd you can pause it,rewind it incase you didnt hear a bit and no adverts!

I agree, also its the kind of film I think you need to watch twice (well I did, ha) because there were little noises and things I missed the first time. The first time I watched it with my brother and we both hid behind cushions and kept laughing, and it was scary. The 2nd time I watched it by myself, on my laptop with headphones, and I couldn't sleep after

I Must admit that it was a great film , but towards the end it was a bit over the top , but well made

regards
ian

I just got this on dvd and can't watch it alone any more. I got 25 minutes in lastnight and had to turn it off, how stupid! I've seen it twice and I know what happens (though I haven't watched the theatrical version/ending, only the screening version which I gather has a different ending) but from that loud scream/bang and the light swinging it just scares me to death

I agree that it is a good scare!

The ending I saw was the theatrical one and I would say that if you get scared easily DON'T watch it alone lol.

Good film overall 7/10

I've seen it afew times and is a good movie, i'm sure i read that it was hyped up to be real but it wasn't. Can you imagine capturing that on a investigation!

Jen221 if you need someone to hide behind give me a shout

Barri wrote:

The ending I saw was the theatrical one and I would say that if you get scared easily
DON'T watch it alone lol.

I won't! I'll have to wait til someone can watch it with me - and have a blanket over my head haha

Matt wrote:

Jen221 if you need someone to hide behind give me a shout

Thanks! lol

I enjoyed this film..not sure if its really a true story personally,but you never know..watched both endings with the cinema ending being the better esp if its true..i would have been out of that house long before that..also the doctor blokey wsnt much help-overall i give it an 8/10 myself..

It's a good film that had simply outstanding marketing and the bloke that wrote it has done very well for himself! Didn't it cost £4 to make or something?

When it first came out, I heard there were 5 or 6 alternate endings but the Blu Ray only had the 2?? anyone know anymore about that?

Plus, watch the short film competition winners on the extras, the winner imo was rubbish but there's a funny one in there...

"Look! The demon bit me!"
"That's just ketchup."
"Look! The demon put ketchup on me!"

I paraphrase but it made me chuckle