Review – Paranormal Activity 2

In the wake of the Blair Witch phenomenon, Hollywood made the mistake of churning out a sequel that took the narrative horror route rather than the verité approach that made the original famous. This sequel doesn’t depart quite as radically from the first installment, but it’s still far more of a traditional horror story than its predecessor. Sadly, that means it does everything perfectly wrong. The lack of anything significantly terrifying throughout all of the first half of the production is boring without instilling a sense of foreboding. Honestly, it’s like watching home videos from somebody you don’t know. Nor do things improve once somebody finally thinks to throw the booga-booga switch. The show manages a chill or two, but nothing worth the running time or the constant menace to a child or the family dog. See if desperate