Paranormal Activity (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
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Title: Paranormal Activity (IMDb)
Starring: Katie Featherston
Released: 29th December 2009
SRP: $29.99 (DVD)
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Paramount Home Entertainment has announced 1-disc DVD ($29.99) and 2-disc Blu-ray ($40.99) releases of Paranormal Activity for the 29th December. Both will include the original theatrical version of the film, plus an unrated version with a shocking alternate ending not seen in theaters. As far as we know, no extra material will be included on the DVD release at all. The Blu-ray release will however include a digital copy of the film. We've attached the official package artwork below:
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Starring: Katie Featherston
Released: 29th December 2009
SRP: $29.99 (DVD)
Further Details:
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced 1-disc DVD ($29.99) and 2-disc Blu-ray ($40.99) releases of Paranormal Activity for the 29th December. Both will include the original theatrical version of the film, plus an unrated version with a shocking alternate ending not seen in theaters. As far as we know, no extra material will be included on the DVD release at all. The Blu-ray release will however include a digital copy of the film. We've attached the official package artwork below:
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the alternate ending of the girl slitting her throat is included on the dvd version. the original version for the dvd of the girl throwing the guy at the camera is played with the film. and the theatrical version by itself can also be played seperately by itself.
Everyone who hated this either a) doesnt believe in the paranormal and/or b) needs their horror movies to bombard them with loud music, and over the top gore and violence that screams "this is where you get scared". Stuff that is unseen and plays with your mind is far more frightening. This was a great film.
Rotten Tomatoes has this movie at 82%.
HAHA!!! They said "relentless suspense".
HAHA!!! They said "relentless suspense".
Matt Stilwell wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
Scary ? Really ? If anyone was scared by this c**p, they probably get scared if a feather falls on the ground....which is infinately more scary than Paranormal.
Stilwell, do you exist solely for the purpose of purpose of arguing over something so idiotic? Really, first it was annoying, but now it's just sad. Do you ever do anything else? Maybe you should try eating and sleeping every once in a while.
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
Scary ? Really ? If anyone was scared by this c**p, they probably get scared if a feather falls on the ground....which is infinately more scary than Paranormal.
Stilwell, do you exist solely for the purpose of purpose of arguing over something so idiotic? Really, first it was annoying, but now it's just sad. Do you ever do anything else? Maybe you should try eating and sleeping every once in a while.
Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
Scary ? Really ? If anyone was scared by this c**p, they probably get scared if a feather falls on the ground....which is infinately more scary than Paranormal.
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
Scary ? Really ? If anyone was scared by this c**p, they probably get scared if a feather falls on the ground....which is infinately more scary than Paranormal.
Worst Nightmare wrote: Hated Blair Witch and comparisons as well as the trailer have pushed me away from this...
And I think I am quite broadminded.
People should also respect others opinion rather than call them names....
Agreed. Though I may have been one of the name-callers, I can't remember.
But, whatever the case, yes--I agree. About the people being dicks, I mean.
I quite liked the movie.
And I think I am quite broadminded.
People should also respect others opinion rather than call them names....
Agreed. Though I may have been one of the name-callers, I can't remember.
But, whatever the case, yes--I agree. About the people being dicks, I mean.
I quite liked the movie.
Hated Blair Witch and comparisons as well as the trailer have pushed me away from this...
And I think I am quite broadminded.
People should also respect others opinion rather than call them names....
And I think I am quite broadminded.
People should also respect others opinion rather than call them names....
Matt Stilwell wrote: Matt Clipp wrote: Scariest movie I've ever seen. I've always wondered what goes in on my house while I'm asleep, and this film has forced that thought out of my head. I saw this 3 times in theaters and loved it each time. Can't wait to watch it on DVD (though it will never top the 1st time experiencing it in theaters).
You thought that this was scary ? You must not watch a lot of movies. This was in no way, shape, or form scary. The only movies that are scary are the ones about stuff that could actually happen.
Matt, chill out. What's scary to people is entirely subjective. If you find things that could "actually happen" scary, then good. Conversely, I find things that are entirely unnatural the most frightening. I like buying into a film's conceit and getting carried away with it. I like taking the ride that the film's directors meant to put me on, and that's where I get my fun out of movies. Does that make me a good judge of what's good and what's not? Probably not, as I watch a lot of movies and wind up liking a modest amount of what other people would deem as "festering t*rds" (I take a lot of sh*t from my wife for loving "Dead and Buried", Disney's "The Black Hole", "Gleaming the Cube", "Basket Case" and "Jack*ss: The Movie" as much as I do).
Your parents did a good job with you, and I mean that sincerely. There are parents who never teach their children the difference between fact and fiction, and it seems that you have your feet planted firmly on the ground. However, that's the basis for YOUR personal rubric as to what you find scary, and I can appreciate that.
Like I said before, I like being taken on the ride that a film's creators intend. "Paranormal Activity" was one such ride that I enjoyed. I grew up loving haunted house and ghost stories, and "Paranormal Activity" was a chance to see some of those stories brought to life and in such a fashion that I'm willing to buy into it. One of the reasons people like this is that they're willing to suspend disbelief and enjoy the movie on its own terms and merits, not their own. "Paranormal Activity" actually gave me nightmares because of several things I found to be extremely nerve-wracking about that movie. And I enjoy that to a certain extent. And while the reality-based scariness that you claim is the only true scariness has its place, there are places as well for things you don't find scary. I mean, it's as subjective as one person's fear of heights and another person's fear of spiders. You cannot claim that the only things that can possibly be scary are that those which could actually happen. Other people find different things scary as well, and their claim to that is no more true or false than yours.
So chill out, be well, and I hope you had a good Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it, that is).
RW
You thought that this was scary ? You must not watch a lot of movies. This was in no way, shape, or form scary. The only movies that are scary are the ones about stuff that could actually happen.
Matt, chill out. What's scary to people is entirely subjective. If you find things that could "actually happen" scary, then good. Conversely, I find things that are entirely unnatural the most frightening. I like buying into a film's conceit and getting carried away with it. I like taking the ride that the film's directors meant to put me on, and that's where I get my fun out of movies. Does that make me a good judge of what's good and what's not? Probably not, as I watch a lot of movies and wind up liking a modest amount of what other people would deem as "festering t*rds" (I take a lot of sh*t from my wife for loving "Dead and Buried", Disney's "The Black Hole", "Gleaming the Cube", "Basket Case" and "Jack*ss: The Movie" as much as I do).
Your parents did a good job with you, and I mean that sincerely. There are parents who never teach their children the difference between fact and fiction, and it seems that you have your feet planted firmly on the ground. However, that's the basis for YOUR personal rubric as to what you find scary, and I can appreciate that.
Like I said before, I like being taken on the ride that a film's creators intend. "Paranormal Activity" was one such ride that I enjoyed. I grew up loving haunted house and ghost stories, and "Paranormal Activity" was a chance to see some of those stories brought to life and in such a fashion that I'm willing to buy into it. One of the reasons people like this is that they're willing to suspend disbelief and enjoy the movie on its own terms and merits, not their own. "Paranormal Activity" actually gave me nightmares because of several things I found to be extremely nerve-wracking about that movie. And I enjoy that to a certain extent. And while the reality-based scariness that you claim is the only true scariness has its place, there are places as well for things you don't find scary. I mean, it's as subjective as one person's fear of heights and another person's fear of spiders. You cannot claim that the only things that can possibly be scary are that those which could actually happen. Other people find different things scary as well, and their claim to that is no more true or false than yours.
So chill out, be well, and I hope you had a good Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it, that is).
RW
llama wrote: m@tt wrote: I get the feeling certain people believe this sort of b*****ks actually goes on.
Some jackasses at my school are convinced that it's real footage. Because they'd bring the dead cast back to re-film the ending. And allow footage of people actually dying to be released in theaters. No, that makes complete sense.
Now thats scary, lol.
Some jackasses at my school are convinced that it's real footage. Because they'd bring the dead cast back to re-film the ending. And allow footage of people actually dying to be released in theaters. No, that makes complete sense.
Now thats scary, lol.
Wow, apparently it was in my imagination, but I thought I'd already mentioned that what's scary and what's not scary is relative, and any argument over it is idiotic, primarily because you're bickering over an answer that doesn't exist.
Matt Clipp wrote: Scariest movie I've ever seen. I've always wondered what goes in on my house while I'm asleep, and this film has forced that thought out of my head. I saw this 3 times in theaters and loved it each time. Can't wait to watch it on DVD (though it will never top the 1st time experiencing it in theaters).
You thought that this was scary ? You must not watch a lot of movies. This was in no way, shape, or form scary. The only movies that are scary are the ones about stuff that could actually happen.
You thought that this was scary ? You must not watch a lot of movies. This was in no way, shape, or form scary. The only movies that are scary are the ones about stuff that could actually happen.
Very fun film.
moviewizguy wrote:
Yeah, because if the budget of the film was around $250 million, you would love the movie so much now.
Right, because I always check out the budget of a movie before I see it. You don't know me, don't put words in my mouth. I loves small films, at least sones that are good and well done. This one didn't build any suspense at all. Say what you will about the Saw movies, but I find them to be well written and executed (no pun intended. LOL!)
Yeah, because if the budget of the film was around $250 million, you would love the movie so much now.
Right, because I always check out the budget of a movie before I see it. You don't know me, don't put words in my mouth. I loves small films, at least sones that are good and well done. This one didn't build any suspense at all. Say what you will about the Saw movies, but I find them to be well written and executed (no pun intended. LOL!)
m@tt wrote: I get the feeling certain people believe this sort of b*****ks actually goes on.
Some jackasses at my school are convinced that it's real footage. Because they'd bring the dead cast back to re-film the ending. And allow footage of people actually dying to be released in theaters. No, that makes complete sense.
Some jackasses at my school are convinced that it's real footage. Because they'd bring the dead cast back to re-film the ending. And allow footage of people actually dying to be released in theaters. No, that makes complete sense.
What? You mean proper films? Don't get too carried away with this camcorder jobbie, there are a lot of c**p programs on T.V. doing the same sort of thing right now. They should have stuck it on Youtube instead of it getting a theatrical release. I get the feeling certain people believe this sort of b*****ks actually goes on.
m@tt wrote: Well so what? half a million for Blair Witch or 11,000 for this movie, whatever the budget their both bad films imo, John Carpenter had 360,000 for Halloween and 100,000 for Assualt On Precinct 13, Oren Peli is no Carpenter, do you seriously think a bigger budget would have made this turd any better?
The films you have listed are completely different films from the film being discussed now. This is a camcorder-like movie. Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13 was told as a narrative fashion.
The films you have listed are completely different films from the film being discussed now. This is a camcorder-like movie. Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13 was told as a narrative fashion.
WTH why no extras?????
Matt Stilwell wrote: No, he's normal. Paranormal Activity is not scary. Horror movies are only scary if they could actually happen. Like my previous example, Halloween. A guy with a mask going around killing people. That's actually happened before. Jason, aside from the supernatural aspects, is another guy in a mask killing people. A Nightmare On Elm Street isn't scary because demons can't go into your dreams and kill you. The Colony (a John Ritter movie) is another scary movie. It's about a gated community with a homeowner's association that kills you if you don't follow the rules. THAT could actually happen. Ghosts flying in and out of your house freaking you out, not so much.
Neither argument is viable, considering the topic is entirely relative.
Different things scare different people, so there's no true "what's scary," or "what's not scary," there's only "what scares them," and "what doesn't scare them."
Neither argument is viable, considering the topic is entirely relative.
Different things scare different people, so there's no true "what's scary," or "what's not scary," there's only "what scares them," and "what doesn't scare them."
Cassie wrote: JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
Joseph,you have a totally distorted vision of the horror genre, If this film you're not afraid definitely you are a Martian from another planet
No, he's normal. Paranormal Activity is not scary. Horror movies are only scary if they could actually happen. Like my previous example, Halloween. A guy with a mask going around killing people. That's actually happened before. Jason, aside from the supernatural aspects, is another guy in a mask killing people. A Nightmare On Elm Street isn't scary because demons can't go into your dreams and kill you. The Colony (a John Ritter movie) is another scary movie. It's about a gated community with a homeowner's association that kills you if you don't follow the rules. THAT could actually happen. Ghosts flying in and out of your house freaking you out, not so much.
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
Joseph,you have a totally distorted vision of the horror genre, If this film you're not afraid definitely you are a Martian from another planet
No, he's normal. Paranormal Activity is not scary. Horror movies are only scary if they could actually happen. Like my previous example, Halloween. A guy with a mask going around killing people. That's actually happened before. Jason, aside from the supernatural aspects, is another guy in a mask killing people. A Nightmare On Elm Street isn't scary because demons can't go into your dreams and kill you. The Colony (a John Ritter movie) is another scary movie. It's about a gated community with a homeowner's association that kills you if you don't follow the rules. THAT could actually happen. Ghosts flying in and out of your house freaking you out, not so much.
moviewizguy wrote: m@tt wrote: O.K. first of all, don't like Roland Emmerich movies, secondly i found REC and Ringu creepy, jumpy and chilling just like Halloween Psycho and The Exorcist which i don't think were made on big budgets either. You cannot put this or Blair Witch on par with any of those movies. Yes you saw something, board catches fire, she screams he screams she sleep walks and drags herself out of bed oh and theres a shadow on the door, there is no suspence or skill here to compared to a Hitchock film. Do you find Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters frightening? Cos it's the same kind of thing to me.
I suggest you search up the budgets of those films. The budget of The Exorcist was $12 million, excluding inflation. The budget for [Rec] was $1 million. The bigger the budget, the more you can show off the CGI and special effects. Since PA only had a mere budget of $11,000, it obviously did not have enough money to show explosions, car chases, a girl who can turn her head 360, or a girl who can walk backwards from the stairs in shocking fashion. PA used its budget wisely and showed a lot more than "Blair Witch," even though the budget for Blair Witch was around half a million.
JosephNYC wrote: I guess we did. So a few sheets moved, some powder was stepped on, big deal. Not scary to me.
Yeah, because if the budget of the film was around $250 million, you would love the movie so much now.
Well so what? half a million for Blair Witch or 11,000 for this movie, whatever the budget their both bad films imo, John Carpenter had 360,000 for Halloween and 100,000 for Assualt On Precinct 13, Oren Peli is no Carpenter, do you seriously think a bigger budget would have made this turd any better?
I suggest you search up the budgets of those films. The budget of The Exorcist was $12 million, excluding inflation. The budget for [Rec] was $1 million. The bigger the budget, the more you can show off the CGI and special effects. Since PA only had a mere budget of $11,000, it obviously did not have enough money to show explosions, car chases, a girl who can turn her head 360, or a girl who can walk backwards from the stairs in shocking fashion. PA used its budget wisely and showed a lot more than "Blair Witch," even though the budget for Blair Witch was around half a million.
JosephNYC wrote: I guess we did. So a few sheets moved, some powder was stepped on, big deal. Not scary to me.
Yeah, because if the budget of the film was around $250 million, you would love the movie so much now.
Well so what? half a million for Blair Witch or 11,000 for this movie, whatever the budget their both bad films imo, John Carpenter had 360,000 for Halloween and 100,000 for Assualt On Precinct 13, Oren Peli is no Carpenter, do you seriously think a bigger budget would have made this turd any better?
JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
What are you talking about dude? I'm TOTALLY SERIOUS, Paranormal Activity is one the most scariest movies of the year, how can you said this movie is not scary?,...are you human? you think you have nerves of steel?,...ups! sorry maybe you are a brave spartan warrior (not afraid of anything)
Your point of view is priceless, next time when you make a critic try to be constructive so that we'll take you seriously.
What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
A few sheets?, nothing happen? no scary?...get out of here troll!
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
What are you talking about dude? I'm TOTALLY SERIOUS, Paranormal Activity is one the most scariest movies of the year, how can you said this movie is not scary?,...are you human? you think you have nerves of steel?,...ups! sorry maybe you are a brave spartan warrior (not afraid of anything)
Your point of view is priceless, next time when you make a critic try to be constructive so that we'll take you seriously.
What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
A few sheets?, nothing happen? no scary?...get out of here troll!
m@tt wrote: O.K. first of all, don't like Roland Emmerich movies, secondly i found REC and Ringu creepy, jumpy and chilling just like Halloween Psycho and The Exorcist which i don't think were made on big budgets either. You cannot put this or Blair Witch on par with any of those movies. Yes you saw something, board catches fire, she screams he screams she sleep walks and drags herself out of bed oh and theres a shadow on the door, there is no suspence or skill here to compared to a Hitchock film. Do you find Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters frightening? Cos it's the same kind of thing to me.
I suggest you search up the budgets of those films. The budget of The Exorcist was $12 million, excluding inflation. The budget for [Rec] was $1 million. The bigger the budget, the more you can show off the CGI and special effects. Since PA only had a mere budget of $11,000, it obviously did not have enough money to show explosions, car chases, a girl who can turn her head 360, or a girl who can walk backwards from the stairs in shocking fashion. PA used its budget wisely and showed a lot more than "Blair Witch," even though the budget for Blair Witch was around half a million.
JosephNYC wrote: I guess we did. So a few sheets moved, some powder was stepped on, big deal. Not scary to me.
Yeah, because if the budget of the film was around $250 million, you would love the movie so much now.
I suggest you search up the budgets of those films. The budget of The Exorcist was $12 million, excluding inflation. The budget for [Rec] was $1 million. The bigger the budget, the more you can show off the CGI and special effects. Since PA only had a mere budget of $11,000, it obviously did not have enough money to show explosions, car chases, a girl who can turn her head 360, or a girl who can walk backwards from the stairs in shocking fashion. PA used its budget wisely and showed a lot more than "Blair Witch," even though the budget for Blair Witch was around half a million.
JosephNYC wrote: I guess we did. So a few sheets moved, some powder was stepped on, big deal. Not scary to me.
Yeah, because if the budget of the film was around $250 million, you would love the movie so much now.
I expect a double dip since no one expeted the film to do the kind of business that it did...Will rent.
Cassie wrote:
Joseph,you have a totally distorted vision of the horror genre, If this film you're not afraid definitely you are a Martian from another planet
I would agree with you, but I am not the only one who thought it wasn't scary. My friend thought it was boring too. I almost fell asleep a few times.
moviewizguy wrote:
I'm sorry. We must have seen different movies. SOMETHING HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING NIGHT. Were you blind? Did you have some short span of attention? Apparently so. And you seem to forget the movie was made for $11,000! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT?! I mean, honestly. People complain they didn't "see anything" at all. The budget wasn't $250 million like 2012! It wasn't even $50 million! It's $11,000! THAT'S THREE ZEROS. Let's see what you can do with a budget. All you'll get is a bunch of people laughing at you. And the bad ending? It's not their fault. It's Steven Spielberg's fault. He suggest a new ending, which added an addition $4,000 to the budget.
I guess we did. So a few sheets moved, some powder was stepped on, big deal. Not scary to me.
Joseph,you have a totally distorted vision of the horror genre, If this film you're not afraid definitely you are a Martian from another planet
I would agree with you, but I am not the only one who thought it wasn't scary. My friend thought it was boring too. I almost fell asleep a few times.
moviewizguy wrote:
I'm sorry. We must have seen different movies. SOMETHING HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING NIGHT. Were you blind? Did you have some short span of attention? Apparently so. And you seem to forget the movie was made for $11,000! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT?! I mean, honestly. People complain they didn't "see anything" at all. The budget wasn't $250 million like 2012! It wasn't even $50 million! It's $11,000! THAT'S THREE ZEROS. Let's see what you can do with a budget. All you'll get is a bunch of people laughing at you. And the bad ending? It's not their fault. It's Steven Spielberg's fault. He suggest a new ending, which added an addition $4,000 to the budget.
I guess we did. So a few sheets moved, some powder was stepped on, big deal. Not scary to me.
horrorfan25 wrote:
I don't want to burst your bubbles, but demons and ghosts exist. Watch Paranormal State or A Happening, based on real life spirits, and you'll see what I mean. Demons also exist because several people, later in the 1800's were possessed of this demonic force, just watch The Exorcist, which also inspired this.
Haha, that made me laugh out loud. The guys behind Paranormal State were caught completely setting up elements of their show, going as far as hiding full beer cans around the room to create "cold spots". Google it if you don't believe me.
Please don't use TV entertainment as proof to why I should believe in ghosts and goblins.
I don't want to burst your bubbles, but demons and ghosts exist. Watch Paranormal State or A Happening, based on real life spirits, and you'll see what I mean. Demons also exist because several people, later in the 1800's were possessed of this demonic force, just watch The Exorcist, which also inspired this.
Haha, that made me laugh out loud. The guys behind Paranormal State were caught completely setting up elements of their show, going as far as hiding full beer cans around the room to create "cold spots". Google it if you don't believe me.
Please don't use TV entertainment as proof to why I should believe in ghosts and goblins.
supermario wrote: If you want to laugh, this is a great unintentional comedy. When you see or hear, scariest movie of the year (or ever!), now THAT's funny. Only the final 30 seconds (thanks Mr. Spielberg) works, the rest is boring and not scary.
Exactly, my fiancee and I were laughing most of the time, to the point she put her hand over my mouth to keep my voice down. I mean the Ouija board scene was f'n ridiculous, as well as the scene where he lays down the powder (of course what you'll see next is footprints, duh it's a setup). The movie was very predictable and the ending was boring. The movie was never scary.
Exactly, my fiancee and I were laughing most of the time, to the point she put her hand over my mouth to keep my voice down. I mean the Ouija board scene was f'n ridiculous, as well as the scene where he lays down the powder (of course what you'll see next is footprints, duh it's a setup). The movie was very predictable and the ending was boring. The movie was never scary.
m@tt wrote: horrorfan25 wrote: m@tt wrote: Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
Mmm... Okay. So if a spirit was in your house and trying to kill you in the middle of the night, I mean, it's nothing right?
Yes because they don't exist. I actually wish they did because there'd be proof of the afterlife right? I don't believe in vampires either but that doesn't stop me enjoying a good vampire flick, this movie reminded me a bit of Ghost**tch shown on T.V. years ago and that was c**p too.
ghost**tch censored? Weird.
I don't want to burst your bubbles, but demons and ghosts exist. Watch Paranormal State or A Happening, based on real life spirits, and you'll see what I mean. Demons also exist because several people, later in the 1800's were possessed of this demonic force, just watch The Exorcist, which also inspired this.
moviewizguy wrote: Bouncy X wrote: [quote=m@tt wrote]Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
It's sad to see we live in a world where you judge how scary a movie is if "nothing happens." Things HAPPENED in the movie. Lots of things. However, if you're into the torute porn craze, which I can tell most of the people here are (sadly), you should go watch Saw 58 instead. You guys have to remember that this movie was made for $11,000. People suddenly expect Roland Emmerich destruction?! Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
In my opinion, I thought it was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
My review:
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is a small, little horror movie that is getting a lot of buzz lately similar to BLAIR WITCH ten years ago. Let me start off by saying to not keep your expectations as high as the hype because the hype makes the film out to be the scariest film in the last decade and even the scariest film of all time, which is really ridiculous. Setting your standards based on the hype does the movie injustice. However, saying that, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY IS a good, scary film, which we rarely see in Hollywood these days. Oh, wait. This was PICKED UP by Hollywood. My mistake. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film starts off as if everything is fine which makes the scary scenes much more terrifying.
Hitchcock once said that suspense is the ANTICIPATION leading up to the explosion of a ticking time bomb and the scare is the bomb explosion itself. The former part of that statement describes PARANORMAL ACTIVITY perfectly. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film is all about the build up of fear, starting off very subtle but slowly escalating as the story progresses and by the end, you're almost killed by the tension! No, the movie doesn't rely on cheap gore effects, gratuitous violence, or useless nudity. No, it doesn't rely on CGI or make-up effects. It relies heavily on your sense of imagination, which, ultimately, is the cause of your own fear.
The film also has a real authenticity feel to it, especially the exchange between with actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, whom both pull off very fine and realistic performances. Oh, and when you go home after the movie is finished, and when you get in your bed to sleep at night, good luck with that. This film not only makes you afraid of your own home, it effectively strips the securities of where you're suppose to feel the safest in the entire world the most: In your bedroom. A movie that makes you feel this vulnerable probably makes you want to see more of these films...or maybe less.
However, if there's one thing I don't like about the film, it's the ending. The movie builds up so well that the ending ends up feeling very abrupt and so very disappointing because it almost comes out of nowhere. There was no catharsis. But other than that, the film is scary. I'm already starting to feel the after-effects. If a film can manage to scare you and the audience with creaks from a door and footsteps coming from another room, you know the film succeeded. See the movie because I'd rather see an inventive, clever movie like this do well than SAW 57...oh, AND because it's scary. 8/10
I agree moviewizguy, it's sad to see that if there isn't an eye ball gouged every five minutes, the movie appears "boring". If people keep judging films by "a severed limb happening every five minutes", they'll miss tons of great films that way.
Mmm... Okay. So if a spirit was in your house and trying to kill you in the middle of the night, I mean, it's nothing right?
Yes because they don't exist. I actually wish they did because there'd be proof of the afterlife right? I don't believe in vampires either but that doesn't stop me enjoying a good vampire flick, this movie reminded me a bit of Ghost**tch shown on T.V. years ago and that was c**p too.
ghost**tch censored? Weird.
I don't want to burst your bubbles, but demons and ghosts exist. Watch Paranormal State or A Happening, based on real life spirits, and you'll see what I mean. Demons also exist because several people, later in the 1800's were possessed of this demonic force, just watch The Exorcist, which also inspired this.
moviewizguy wrote: Bouncy X wrote: [quote=m@tt wrote]Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
It's sad to see we live in a world where you judge how scary a movie is if "nothing happens." Things HAPPENED in the movie. Lots of things. However, if you're into the torute porn craze, which I can tell most of the people here are (sadly), you should go watch Saw 58 instead. You guys have to remember that this movie was made for $11,000. People suddenly expect Roland Emmerich destruction?! Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
In my opinion, I thought it was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
My review:
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is a small, little horror movie that is getting a lot of buzz lately similar to BLAIR WITCH ten years ago. Let me start off by saying to not keep your expectations as high as the hype because the hype makes the film out to be the scariest film in the last decade and even the scariest film of all time, which is really ridiculous. Setting your standards based on the hype does the movie injustice. However, saying that, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY IS a good, scary film, which we rarely see in Hollywood these days. Oh, wait. This was PICKED UP by Hollywood. My mistake. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film starts off as if everything is fine which makes the scary scenes much more terrifying.
Hitchcock once said that suspense is the ANTICIPATION leading up to the explosion of a ticking time bomb and the scare is the bomb explosion itself. The former part of that statement describes PARANORMAL ACTIVITY perfectly. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film is all about the build up of fear, starting off very subtle but slowly escalating as the story progresses and by the end, you're almost killed by the tension! No, the movie doesn't rely on cheap gore effects, gratuitous violence, or useless nudity. No, it doesn't rely on CGI or make-up effects. It relies heavily on your sense of imagination, which, ultimately, is the cause of your own fear.
The film also has a real authenticity feel to it, especially the exchange between with actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, whom both pull off very fine and realistic performances. Oh, and when you go home after the movie is finished, and when you get in your bed to sleep at night, good luck with that. This film not only makes you afraid of your own home, it effectively strips the securities of where you're suppose to feel the safest in the entire world the most: In your bedroom. A movie that makes you feel this vulnerable probably makes you want to see more of these films...or maybe less.
However, if there's one thing I don't like about the film, it's the ending. The movie builds up so well that the ending ends up feeling very abrupt and so very disappointing because it almost comes out of nowhere. There was no catharsis. But other than that, the film is scary. I'm already starting to feel the after-effects. If a film can manage to scare you and the audience with creaks from a door and footsteps coming from another room, you know the film succeeded. See the movie because I'd rather see an inventive, clever movie like this do well than SAW 57...oh, AND because it's scary. 8/10
I agree moviewizguy, it's sad to see that if there isn't an eye ball gouged every five minutes, the movie appears "boring". If people keep judging films by "a severed limb happening every five minutes", they'll miss tons of great films that way.
loved the film. That was a quick release
Ray Waterway wrote: Matt Stilwell wrote: Pixarfan517 wrote: Most of my friends enjoyed it, but its really not my thing. I'm looking for "Where the Wild Things Are." Where's that?
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Anyone who is scared by this c**p really needs to get their heads checked. In no way, shape, or form is this scary. You what is scary ? Things that could actually happen. I just can't get scared or even surprised by things that are supposed to be scary. Michael Myers is scarier than Paranormal Activity. A guy with a mask and a knife ? That could ACTUALLY happen. And it has....more than once. This ? Uh-uh. Not even shocking. Blair Witch was scary.
Demonic possession? Yeah, it could happen. Case in point: the Maryland boy who was the genesis for William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist".
Yeah, this was pretty scary. I'm pretty sure it depends on whether or not you believe in the possibility of such things. And Mike Myers isn't realistic at all.... lol. This was by far scarier than anything with Mike Myers.
But everyone seems to be split. Some people loved it and thought it was terrifying, others either didn't like it or dislike it just because its popular.
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Anyone who is scared by this c**p really needs to get their heads checked. In no way, shape, or form is this scary. You what is scary ? Things that could actually happen. I just can't get scared or even surprised by things that are supposed to be scary. Michael Myers is scarier than Paranormal Activity. A guy with a mask and a knife ? That could ACTUALLY happen. And it has....more than once. This ? Uh-uh. Not even shocking. Blair Witch was scary.
Demonic possession? Yeah, it could happen. Case in point: the Maryland boy who was the genesis for William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist".
Yeah, this was pretty scary. I'm pretty sure it depends on whether or not you believe in the possibility of such things. And Mike Myers isn't realistic at all.... lol. This was by far scarier than anything with Mike Myers.
But everyone seems to be split. Some people loved it and thought it was terrifying, others either didn't like it or dislike it just because its popular.
moviewizguy wrote: Bouncy X wrote: m@tt wrote: Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
It's sad to see we live in a world where you judge how scary a movie is if "nothing happens." Things HAPPENED in the movie. Lots of things. However, if you're into the torute porn craze, which I can tell most of the people here are (sadly), you should go watch Saw 58 instead. You guys have to remember that this movie was made for $11,000. People suddenly expect Roland Emmerich destruction?! Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
In my opinion, I thought it was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
My review:
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is a small, little horror movie that is getting a lot of buzz lately similar to BLAIR WITCH ten years ago. Let me start off by saying to not keep your expectations as high as the hype because the hype makes the film out to be the scariest film in the last decade and even the scariest film of all time, which is really ridiculous. Setting your standards based on the hype does the movie injustice. However, saying that, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY IS a good, scary film, which we rarely see in Hollywood these days. Oh, wait. This was PICKED UP by Hollywood. My mistake. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film starts off as if everything is fine which makes the scary scenes much more terrifying.
Hitchcock once said that suspense is the ANTICIPATION leading up to the explosion of a ticking time bomb and the scare is the bomb explosion itself. The former part of that statement describes PARANORMAL ACTIVITY perfectly. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film is all about the build up of fear, starting off very subtle but slowly escalating as the story progresses and by the end, you're almost killed by the tension! No, the movie doesn't rely on cheap gore effects, gratuitous violence, or useless nudity. No, it doesn't rely on CGI or make-up effects. It relies heavily on your sense of imagination, which, ultimately, is the cause of your own fear.
The film also has a real authenticity feel to it, especially the exchange between with actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, whom both pull off very fine and realistic performances. Oh, and when you go home after the movie is finished, and when you get in your bed to sleep at night, good luck with that. This film not only makes you afraid of your own home, it effectively strips the securities of where you're suppose to feel the safest in the entire world the most: In your bedroom. A movie that makes you feel this vulnerable probably makes you want to see more of these films...or maybe less.
However, if there's one thing I don't like about the film, it's the ending. The movie builds up so well that the ending ends up feeling very abrupt and so very disappointing because it almost comes out of nowhere. There was no catharsis. But other than that, the film is scary. I'm already starting to feel the after-effects. If a film can manage to scare you and the audience with creaks from a door and footsteps coming from another room, you know the film succeeded. See the movie because I'd rather see an inventive, clever movie like this do well than SAW 57...oh, AND because it's scary. 8/10
JosephNYC wrote: What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
I'm sorry. We must have seen different movies. SOMETHING HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING NIGHT. Were you blind? Did you have some short span of attention? Apparently so. And you seem to forget the movie was made for $11,000! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT?! I mean, honestly. People complain they didn't "see anything" at all. The budget wasn't $250 million like 2012! It wasn't even $50 million! It's $11,000! THAT'S THREE ZEROS. Let's see what you can do with a budget. All you'll get is a bunch of people laughing at you. And the bad ending? It's not their fault. It's Steven Spielberg's fault. He suggest a new ending, which added an addition $4,000 to the budget.
O.K. first of all, don't like Roland Emmerich movies, secondly i found REC and Ringu creepy, jumpy and chilling just like Halloween Psycho and The Exorcist which i don't think were made on big budgets either. You cannot put this or Blair Witch on par with any of those movies. Yes you saw something, board catches fire, she screams he screams she sleep walks and drags herself out of bed oh and theres a shadow on the door, there is no suspence or skill here to compared to a Hitchock film. Do you find Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters frightening? Cos it's the same kind of thing to me.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
It's sad to see we live in a world where you judge how scary a movie is if "nothing happens." Things HAPPENED in the movie. Lots of things. However, if you're into the torute porn craze, which I can tell most of the people here are (sadly), you should go watch Saw 58 instead. You guys have to remember that this movie was made for $11,000. People suddenly expect Roland Emmerich destruction?! Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
In my opinion, I thought it was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
My review:
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is a small, little horror movie that is getting a lot of buzz lately similar to BLAIR WITCH ten years ago. Let me start off by saying to not keep your expectations as high as the hype because the hype makes the film out to be the scariest film in the last decade and even the scariest film of all time, which is really ridiculous. Setting your standards based on the hype does the movie injustice. However, saying that, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY IS a good, scary film, which we rarely see in Hollywood these days. Oh, wait. This was PICKED UP by Hollywood. My mistake. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film starts off as if everything is fine which makes the scary scenes much more terrifying.
Hitchcock once said that suspense is the ANTICIPATION leading up to the explosion of a ticking time bomb and the scare is the bomb explosion itself. The former part of that statement describes PARANORMAL ACTIVITY perfectly. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film is all about the build up of fear, starting off very subtle but slowly escalating as the story progresses and by the end, you're almost killed by the tension! No, the movie doesn't rely on cheap gore effects, gratuitous violence, or useless nudity. No, it doesn't rely on CGI or make-up effects. It relies heavily on your sense of imagination, which, ultimately, is the cause of your own fear.
The film also has a real authenticity feel to it, especially the exchange between with actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, whom both pull off very fine and realistic performances. Oh, and when you go home after the movie is finished, and when you get in your bed to sleep at night, good luck with that. This film not only makes you afraid of your own home, it effectively strips the securities of where you're suppose to feel the safest in the entire world the most: In your bedroom. A movie that makes you feel this vulnerable probably makes you want to see more of these films...or maybe less.
However, if there's one thing I don't like about the film, it's the ending. The movie builds up so well that the ending ends up feeling very abrupt and so very disappointing because it almost comes out of nowhere. There was no catharsis. But other than that, the film is scary. I'm already starting to feel the after-effects. If a film can manage to scare you and the audience with creaks from a door and footsteps coming from another room, you know the film succeeded. See the movie because I'd rather see an inventive, clever movie like this do well than SAW 57...oh, AND because it's scary. 8/10
JosephNYC wrote: What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
I'm sorry. We must have seen different movies. SOMETHING HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING NIGHT. Were you blind? Did you have some short span of attention? Apparently so. And you seem to forget the movie was made for $11,000! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT?! I mean, honestly. People complain they didn't "see anything" at all. The budget wasn't $250 million like 2012! It wasn't even $50 million! It's $11,000! THAT'S THREE ZEROS. Let's see what you can do with a budget. All you'll get is a bunch of people laughing at you. And the bad ending? It's not their fault. It's Steven Spielberg's fault. He suggest a new ending, which added an addition $4,000 to the budget.
O.K. first of all, don't like Roland Emmerich movies, secondly i found REC and Ringu creepy, jumpy and chilling just like Halloween Psycho and The Exorcist which i don't think were made on big budgets either. You cannot put this or Blair Witch on par with any of those movies. Yes you saw something, board catches fire, she screams he screams she sleep walks and drags herself out of bed oh and theres a shadow on the door, there is no suspence or skill here to compared to a Hitchock film. Do you find Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters frightening? Cos it's the same kind of thing to me.
Bouncy X wrote: m@tt wrote: Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
It's sad to see we live in a world where you judge how scary a movie is if "nothing happens." Things HAPPENED in the movie. Lots of things. However, if you're into the torute porn craze, which I can tell most of the people here are (sadly), you should go watch Saw 58 instead. You guys have to remember that this movie was made for $11,000. People suddenly expect Roland Emmerich destruction?! Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
In my opinion, I thought it was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
My review:
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is a small, little horror movie that is getting a lot of buzz lately similar to BLAIR WITCH ten years ago. Let me start off by saying to not keep your expectations as high as the hype because the hype makes the film out to be the scariest film in the last decade and even the scariest film of all time, which is really ridiculous. Setting your standards based on the hype does the movie injustice. However, saying that, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY IS a good, scary film, which we rarely see in Hollywood these days. Oh, wait. This was PICKED UP by Hollywood. My mistake. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film starts off as if everything is fine which makes the scary scenes much more terrifying.
Hitchcock once said that suspense is the ANTICIPATION leading up to the explosion of a ticking time bomb and the scare is the bomb explosion itself. The former part of that statement describes PARANORMAL ACTIVITY perfectly. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film is all about the build up of fear, starting off very subtle but slowly escalating as the story progresses and by the end, you're almost killed by the tension! No, the movie doesn't rely on cheap gore effects, gratuitous violence, or useless nudity. No, it doesn't rely on CGI or make-up effects. It relies heavily on your sense of imagination, which, ultimately, is the cause of your own fear.
The film also has a real authenticity feel to it, especially the exchange between with actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, whom both pull off very fine and realistic performances. Oh, and when you go home after the movie is finished, and when you get in your bed to sleep at night, good luck with that. This film not only makes you afraid of your own home, it effectively strips the securities of where you're suppose to feel the safest in the entire world the most: In your bedroom. A movie that makes you feel this vulnerable probably makes you want to see more of these films...or maybe less.
However, if there's one thing I don't like about the film, it's the ending. The movie builds up so well that the ending ends up feeling very abrupt and so very disappointing because it almost comes out of nowhere. There was no catharsis. But other than that, the film is scary. I'm already starting to feel the after-effects. If a film can manage to scare you and the audience with creaks from a door and footsteps coming from another room, you know the film succeeded. See the movie because I'd rather see an inventive, clever movie like this do well than SAW 57...oh, AND because it's scary. 8/10
JosephNYC wrote: What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
I'm sorry. We must have seen different movies. SOMETHING HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING NIGHT. Were you blind? Did you have some short span of attention? Apparently so. And you seem to forget the movie was made for $11,000! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT?! I mean, honestly. People complain they didn't "see anything" at all. The budget wasn't $250 million like 2012! It wasn't even $50 million! It's $11,000! THAT'S THREE ZEROS. Let's see what you can do with a budget. All you'll get is a bunch of people laughing at you. And the bad ending? It's not their fault. It's Steven Spielberg's fault. He suggest a new ending, which added an addition $4,000 to the budget.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
It's sad to see we live in a world where you judge how scary a movie is if "nothing happens." Things HAPPENED in the movie. Lots of things. However, if you're into the torute porn craze, which I can tell most of the people here are (sadly), you should go watch Saw 58 instead. You guys have to remember that this movie was made for $11,000. People suddenly expect Roland Emmerich destruction?! Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
In my opinion, I thought it was one of the scariest movies I've ever seen.
My review:
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is a small, little horror movie that is getting a lot of buzz lately similar to BLAIR WITCH ten years ago. Let me start off by saying to not keep your expectations as high as the hype because the hype makes the film out to be the scariest film in the last decade and even the scariest film of all time, which is really ridiculous. Setting your standards based on the hype does the movie injustice. However, saying that, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY IS a good, scary film, which we rarely see in Hollywood these days. Oh, wait. This was PICKED UP by Hollywood. My mistake. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film starts off as if everything is fine which makes the scary scenes much more terrifying.
Hitchcock once said that suspense is the ANTICIPATION leading up to the explosion of a ticking time bomb and the scare is the bomb explosion itself. The former part of that statement describes PARANORMAL ACTIVITY perfectly. Like BLAIR WITCH, the film is all about the build up of fear, starting off very subtle but slowly escalating as the story progresses and by the end, you're almost killed by the tension! No, the movie doesn't rely on cheap gore effects, gratuitous violence, or useless nudity. No, it doesn't rely on CGI or make-up effects. It relies heavily on your sense of imagination, which, ultimately, is the cause of your own fear.
The film also has a real authenticity feel to it, especially the exchange between with actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, whom both pull off very fine and realistic performances. Oh, and when you go home after the movie is finished, and when you get in your bed to sleep at night, good luck with that. This film not only makes you afraid of your own home, it effectively strips the securities of where you're suppose to feel the safest in the entire world the most: In your bedroom. A movie that makes you feel this vulnerable probably makes you want to see more of these films...or maybe less.
However, if there's one thing I don't like about the film, it's the ending. The movie builds up so well that the ending ends up feeling very abrupt and so very disappointing because it almost comes out of nowhere. There was no catharsis. But other than that, the film is scary. I'm already starting to feel the after-effects. If a film can manage to scare you and the audience with creaks from a door and footsteps coming from another room, you know the film succeeded. See the movie because I'd rather see an inventive, clever movie like this do well than SAW 57...oh, AND because it's scary. 8/10
JosephNYC wrote: What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
I'm sorry. We must have seen different movies. SOMETHING HAPPENED EVERY FREAKING NIGHT. Were you blind? Did you have some short span of attention? Apparently so. And you seem to forget the movie was made for $11,000! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT?! I mean, honestly. People complain they didn't "see anything" at all. The budget wasn't $250 million like 2012! It wasn't even $50 million! It's $11,000! THAT'S THREE ZEROS. Let's see what you can do with a budget. All you'll get is a bunch of people laughing at you. And the bad ending? It's not their fault. It's Steven Spielberg's fault. He suggest a new ending, which added an addition $4,000 to the budget.
What the hell? Just a digital copy for the 2-disc BD! That's it, I'm just going to rent. Not spending money on a barebones release, especially not buying in high definition with the micro-budget.
So disappointed with this rush-job of a DVD/Blu-ray release.
Dogville wrote: Popular movies always get backlash, that's just how this is. However, I will be picking up the Blu-Ray of this film the day of it's release. I saw it before it even expanded outwards of 100 theatres and absolutely loved it.
Same here.
Same here.
Ray Waterway wrote:
I thought it was relatively terrifying. This is one of my favorite kind of pictures, where it's those things that go bump in the night... but those bumps in the night come around and F*CK you up. I don't equate gore and kills with scariness - some people think the "Saw" movies are scary. No, they're not - they're just gross for grossness' sake. I'll take a no-budget, leave-things-to-the-imagination kinda movie (like "Paranormal Activity"
over the multimillion-budgeted "Saw" or "Halloween" remake.
I really appreciated this movie for what it was, and I enjoyed seeing it. The ending still gives me nightmares, and I'm a 33-year-old man. There are several things that always freak me out in horror movies, and this movie contained at least two of those things.
Don't know if this is a Blu-Ray buy, but it's mine the day of release.
p.s. I thought "The Box" was an excellent meditation on our values and what we hold "important".
I'm 43. Was bored by this film. Love the Saw films. Agree about "The Box" but it was poorly done. I realize the message they were trying to send, but in the end it totally sucked.
I thought it was relatively terrifying. This is one of my favorite kind of pictures, where it's those things that go bump in the night... but those bumps in the night come around and F*CK you up. I don't equate gore and kills with scariness - some people think the "Saw" movies are scary. No, they're not - they're just gross for grossness' sake. I'll take a no-budget, leave-things-to-the-imagination kinda movie (like "Paranormal Activity"
over the multimillion-budgeted "Saw" or "Halloween" remake. I really appreciated this movie for what it was, and I enjoyed seeing it. The ending still gives me nightmares, and I'm a 33-year-old man. There are several things that always freak me out in horror movies, and this movie contained at least two of those things.
Don't know if this is a Blu-Ray buy, but it's mine the day of release.
p.s. I thought "The Box" was an excellent meditation on our values and what we hold "important".
I'm 43. Was bored by this film. Love the Saw films. Agree about "The Box" but it was poorly done. I realize the message they were trying to send, but in the end it totally sucked.
What the hell's up with the art?
[quote=horrorfan25 wrote][quote=m@tt wrote]Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.[/quote]
Mmm... Okay. So if a spirit was in your house and trying to kill you in the middle of the night, I mean, it's nothing right?
[/quote]
Yes because they don't exist. I actually wish they did because there'd be proof of the afterlife right? I don't believe in vampires either but that doesn't stop me enjoying a good vampire flick, this movie reminded me a bit of Ghost**tch shown on T.V. years ago and that was c**p too.
ghost**tch censored? Weird.
Mmm... Okay. So if a spirit was in your house and trying to kill you in the middle of the night, I mean, it's nothing right?
[/quote]
Yes because they don't exist. I actually wish they did because there'd be proof of the afterlife right? I don't believe in vampires either but that doesn't stop me enjoying a good vampire flick, this movie reminded me a bit of Ghost**tch shown on T.V. years ago and that was c**p too.
ghost**tch censored? Weird.
Mr. Myers wrote: JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
What are you talking about dude? I'm TOTALLY SERIOUS, Paranormal Activity is one the most scariest movies of the year, how can you said this movie is not scary?,...are you human? you think you have nerves of steel?,...ups! sorry maybe you are a brave spartan warrior (not afraid of anything)
Your point of view is priceless, next time when you make a critic try to be constructive so that we'll take you seriously.
What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
What are you talking about dude? I'm TOTALLY SERIOUS, Paranormal Activity is one the most scariest movies of the year, how can you said this movie is not scary?,...are you human? you think you have nerves of steel?,...ups! sorry maybe you are a brave spartan warrior (not afraid of anything)
Your point of view is priceless, next time when you make a critic try to be constructive so that we'll take you seriously.
What was so scary?!?!? Nothing happened!!!! You didn't see anything, only a few sheets moved and it had a really bad ending. It went for cheap thrills. There was nothing interesting about this film at all. Boring, boring, boring....
I hate the "What Happens When You Sleep?" Tagline, especially since it makes it look like it's part of the title. Will most likely pick this up day-of.
fceurich wrote: i heard a rumored release date is dec 29th also i heard there is more than just one ending that was filmed
That's correct. I think it was on youtube about a month ago. Just as bad as the rest of the film. So either ending wouldn't have made much of a difference.
That's correct. I think it was on youtube about a month ago. Just as bad as the rest of the film. So either ending wouldn't have made much of a difference.
No features on either? I smell a double-dip coming soon to a wallet near you.
Full details and highres artwork added
I thought this was an ok flick with a couple of effective scenes....but I wouldn't want to sit through it again.
The ending not seen in theaters is stupid. I am so glad they changed it. The one in the theatrical release was great.
I saw this movie when the studios were giving out free showings at about 10 college towns, so I saw it before the hype and hysteria started and I thought that it was one of the scariest films I have ever seen, I hope it holds up on Blu-Ray, I'll still definitely buy it.
JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
What are you talking about dude? I'm TOTALLY SERIOUS, Paranormal Activity is one the most scariest movies of the year, how can you said this movie is not scary?,...are you human? you think you have nerves of steel?,...ups! sorry maybe you are a brave spartan warrior (not afraid of anything)
Your point of view is priceless, next time when you make a critic try to be constructive so that we'll take you seriously.
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
What are you talking about dude? I'm TOTALLY SERIOUS, Paranormal Activity is one the most scariest movies of the year, how can you said this movie is not scary?,...are you human? you think you have nerves of steel?,...ups! sorry maybe you are a brave spartan warrior (not afraid of anything)
Your point of view is priceless, next time when you make a critic try to be constructive so that we'll take you seriously.
JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!The Box was AWESOME! But this movie was average at best.
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!The Box was AWESOME! But this movie was average at best.
If you want to laugh, this is a great unintentional comedy. When you see or hear, scariest movie of the year (or ever!), now THAT's funny. Only the final 30 seconds (thanks Mr. Spielberg) works, the rest is boring and not scary.
aldo wrote:
poland626 wrote: So does this have all THREE (3) endings or just the two? The one in theaters and the one leaked online?
I'm not 100% on this but I think I read that only two endings were filmed. Another involving the girl slitting her throat was pitched but never filmed.
I know for sure that ending was filmed and screened once at a festival. It's out there and I hope it gets on this DVD.
poland626 wrote: So does this have all THREE (3) endings or just the two? The one in theaters and the one leaked online?
I'm not 100% on this but I think I read that only two endings were filmed. Another involving the girl slitting her throat was pitched but never filmed.
I know for sure that ending was filmed and screened once at a festival. It's out there and I hope it gets on this DVD.
m@tt wrote: Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
Mmm... Okay. So if a spirit was in your house and trying to kill you in the middle of the night, I mean, it's nothing right?
Mmm... Okay. So if a spirit was in your house and trying to kill you in the middle of the night, I mean, it's nothing right?
I'm glad both versions are on the dvd. I haven't seen the theatrical version but am aware of the differences and the ending. The original version, or in this case the "Unrated" version was a great film and I think the original (in this case "alternate" ending is a much more effective one.
People, stop hating on this movie for being "over-hyped"... like that's the movies fault.
And don't tell me that if you walked into this movie not having seen a trailer or hearing any word of mouth on it you wouldn't be calling up all your friends afterwords telling them all about this new freaky ass movie you just saw.
poland626 wrote: So does this have all THREE (3) endings or just the two? The one in theaters and the one leaked online?
I'm not 100% on this but I think I read that only two endings were filmed. Another involving the girl slitting her throat was pitched but never filmed.
ending is a much more effective one.People, stop hating on this movie for being "over-hyped"... like that's the movies fault.
And don't tell me that if you walked into this movie not having seen a trailer or hearing any word of mouth on it you wouldn't be calling up all your friends afterwords telling them all about this new freaky ass movie you just saw.
poland626 wrote: So does this have all THREE (3) endings or just the two? The one in theaters and the one leaked online?
I'm not 100% on this but I think I read that only two endings were filmed. Another involving the girl slitting her throat was pitched but never filmed.
So does this have all THREE (3) endings or just the two? The one in theaters and the one leaked online?
JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
Joseph,you have a totally distorted vision of the horror genre, If this film you're not afraid definitely you are a Martian from another planet:laugh2:
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
Joseph,you have a totally distorted vision of the horror genre, If this film you're not afraid definitely you are a Martian from another planet:laugh2:
Really scary, cant wait for this Blu-Ray.
I certainly hope there will be more than just the one alternate ending included on the disc as there was more than one filmed and/or tried.
I'd like to see the alternate ending. This movie had a good effect in the theatre that will not translate to a home viewing.
Matt Stilwell wrote:
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Well duh, the book was 10 sentences long.
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Well duh, the book was 10 sentences long.
Scariest movie I've ever seen. I've always wondered what goes in on my house while I'm asleep, and this film has forced that thought out of my head. I saw this 3 times in theaters and loved it each time. Can't wait to watch it on DVD (though it will never top the 1st time experiencing it in theaters).
2-disc Blu-ray disc? I'm sold! I never got around to seeing the film, but will blind buy.
Matt Stilwell wrote: Pixarfan517 wrote: Most of my friends enjoyed it, but its really not my thing. I'm looking for "Where the Wild Things Are." Where's that?
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Anyone who is scared by this c**p really needs to get their heads checked. In no way, shape, or form is this scary. You what is scary ? Things that could actually happen. I just can't get scared or even surprised by things that are supposed to be scary. Michael Myers is scarier than Paranormal Activity. A guy with a mask and a knife ? That could ACTUALLY happen. And it has....more than once. This ? Uh-uh. Not even shocking. Blair Witch was scary.
Demonic possession? Yeah, it could happen. Case in point: the Maryland boy who was the genesis for William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist".
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Anyone who is scared by this c**p really needs to get their heads checked. In no way, shape, or form is this scary. You what is scary ? Things that could actually happen. I just can't get scared or even surprised by things that are supposed to be scary. Michael Myers is scarier than Paranormal Activity. A guy with a mask and a knife ? That could ACTUALLY happen. And it has....more than once. This ? Uh-uh. Not even shocking. Blair Witch was scary.
Demonic possession? Yeah, it could happen. Case in point: the Maryland boy who was the genesis for William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist".
Pixarfan517 wrote: Most of my friends enjoyed it, but its really not my thing. I'm looking for "Where the Wild Things Are." Where's that?
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Anyone who is scared by this c**p really needs to get their heads checked. In no way, shape, or form is this scary. You what is scary ? Things that could actually happen. I just can't get scared or even surprised by things that are supposed to be scary. Michael Myers is scarier than Paranormal Activity. A guy with a mask and a knife ? That could ACTUALLY happen. And it has....more than once. This ? Uh-uh. Not even shocking. Blair Witch was scary.
Where The Wild Things Are ? Are you serious ? It bore hardly any resemblance to the incredible book that we all grew up with.
Anyone who is scared by this c**p really needs to get their heads checked. In no way, shape, or form is this scary. You what is scary ? Things that could actually happen. I just can't get scared or even surprised by things that are supposed to be scary. Michael Myers is scarier than Paranormal Activity. A guy with a mask and a knife ? That could ACTUALLY happen. And it has....more than once. This ? Uh-uh. Not even shocking. Blair Witch was scary.
m@tt wrote: Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
yeah....i figured this was the case, thats why i never went to see it. glad to know i was right and smart not to. i'll definately check it out when it hits tv though.
I thought it was great. Obviously it was going to have a mainstream backlash. It's a movie that doesn't show much, but it's what is not seen that's scarier. I myself love these minimalist films (I also thought OPEN WATER was terrific, and even better than this). I wouldn't say this was "scary," but it was creepy. I never find any movies scary though so I'm not surprised I wasn't scared by this. People who do get scared by movies will likely find it pretty scary. The fact that it managed to be creepy for me is a feat in itself because supernatural movies usually do nothing for me. I found it very engrossing. A nice slow build kind of movie. I think it's awesome it became such a huge hit. It deserves it more than the mainstream c**p that gets released all of the time. I can't believe some people actually found that godawful Haunting in Connecticut scary. Paranormal Activity is the rare supernatural horror movie that actually worked for me. People who are open minded enough to enjoy it likely will. I will definitely eventually purchase it, though it won't be the same at home, IMO. I'm seeing it again theatrically on Friday.
I really loved this movie. Will buy.
JosephNYC wrote: Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
I thought it was relatively terrifying. This is one of my favorite kind of pictures, where it's those things that go bump in the night... but those bumps in the night come around and F*CK you up. I don't equate gore and kills with scariness - some people think the "Saw" movies are scary. No, they're not - they're just gross for grossness' sake. I'll take a no-budget, leave-things-to-the-imagination kinda movie (like "Paranormal Activity" over the multimillion-budgeted "Saw" or "Halloween" remake.
I really appreciated this movie for what it was, and I enjoyed seeing it. The ending still gives me nightmares, and I'm a 33-year-old man. There are several things that always freak me out in horror movies, and this movie contained at least two of those things.
Don't know if this is a Blu-Ray buy, but it's mine the day of release.
p.s. I thought "The Box" was an excellent meditation on our values and what we hold "important".
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
I thought it was relatively terrifying. This is one of my favorite kind of pictures, where it's those things that go bump in the night... but those bumps in the night come around and F*CK you up. I don't equate gore and kills with scariness - some people think the "Saw" movies are scary. No, they're not - they're just gross for grossness' sake. I'll take a no-budget, leave-things-to-the-imagination kinda movie (like "Paranormal Activity"
over the multimillion-budgeted "Saw" or "Halloween" remake. I really appreciated this movie for what it was, and I enjoyed seeing it. The ending still gives me nightmares, and I'm a 33-year-old man. There are several things that always freak me out in horror movies, and this movie contained at least two of those things.
Don't know if this is a Blu-Ray buy, but it's mine the day of release.
p.s. I thought "The Box" was an excellent meditation on our values and what we hold "important".
i heard a rumored release date is dec 29th also i heard there is more than just one ending that was filmed
Popular movies always get backlash, that's just how this is. However, I will be picking up the Blu-Ray of this film the day of it's release. I saw it before it even expanded outwards of 100 theatres and absolutely loved it.
Another one of those movies where nothing really happens, just like The Blair Witch Project.
Loved loved loved this genuine film. Best of 2009
Mr. Myers wrote: This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
You can't be serious. I thought it was the least scary movie ever made.
It was almost as bad as THE BOX, which is, without a doubt, the worst movie of the year!
Absolute Putrid.I wanted to shoot the two of them it was that bad.
This is one of the most scariest movies in years, very effective, not felt before so afraid not since "The Exorcist"
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
Definitely this is a MUST BUY.
Hands down....the funniest movie of the year.
What a horrible movie. Overhyped! Won't be buying this.
i got motion sickness big time in the theater
i liked the film, but it was overhyped just like blair witch was
i liked the film, but it was overhyped just like blair witch was
My friends and I just about died at the cinemas. Wonder what effect it'll have at home?
Most of my friends enjoyed it, but its really not my thing. I'm looking for "Where the Wild Things Are." Where's that?
It's a cute movie, but nothing special.
Agreed, a terrible hyped up beast, glad I saw it free.
Movie was beyond horrendous
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