Review – Paranormal Activity

The previews made this look like yet another cheap Blair Witch wannabe, so I ignored it until it hit video. I’m actually a little glad I did, because watching it on DVD helped preserve the fake amateur video of evil gag. Though it includes a few Blair Witch defects – such as a whole lot of unnecessary bickering between the protagonists – it has some genuinely creepy moments as well. A young couple starts videotaping their lives in search of evidence that some sort of supernatural being is haunting the woman. It’s a rare demonic possession movie that can merit the word “subtle,” but it fits here. For example, at one point the woman gets up in the middle of the night and just stands next to the bed staring at her boyfriend for two or three hours. Eerie stuff. Worth seeing