Paranormal Activity
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December 29, 2009
- Synopsis
- After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night....
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- Director(s)
- Oren Peli
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min.
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Critic Reviews
With its this-is-really-happening vibe, Paranormal Activity scrapes away 30 years of encrusted nightmare clichés. The fear is real, all right, because the fear is really in you.Read the full review
An ingenious little horror film, so well made it's truly scary.Read the full review
The film loses some of its grimy verisimilitude toward the end, but it’s nevertheless a surprisingly effective low-budget shocker with a sensibility as current as the latest viral videos, yet rooted in the suggestive, less-is-more atmospherics of Val Lewton.Read the full review
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