Paranormal Activity

AKIRA · 10-23-2009, 11:52 AM

Did you like Blair Witch Project? I did. Was I bored in it? Fuck yeah, for most of the movie actually.

This movie is sort of like that, however, more happens. Some may say, nothing happens, but thats the tension building. Believe me, there is a lot happening.

The basics are better than Blair Witch. First off, its in a house, not in the woods, so everyone can find themselves in that situation. Also, the 'spirit' or whatever, is not bound to the house, so these people cant just leave, which adds some isolation (which is from Blair Witch). Once again, we get average looking people who act...averagely. All of this makes a plausible scenario.

Be warned that in this movie there arent that many 'spooks,' which I find the least scary. These are no more effective than yelling BOO from behind your grandmother as she makes a pie. Once its done, its done. This movie has more of a scary aura. There are sounds, but you know thats not all. What makes it even better is that what you see suddenly move on the screen, does it again, making it a good stack for horror coupled with the sounds.

I love seeing shit move on its own and with a first person perspective (some of you will hate this) on an average camera view, makes it much more realistic.

Bottom line, I loved it. To get the scariest effect, id say watch it in a house with the lights off. However, seeing it in a theater is just as effective cuz you still have a dark quiet house to sleep in at night.

Id also say that this movie has some replay value. Things happen fast, so youll want to catch what you missed from before. I know of two scenes I want to see again.

So go see it. Great for Halloween. Downloading it somewhere would be fine too, but you may not be able to see ANYTHING between the transfer of video.

maniclion · 10-23-2009, 01:14 PM

I fell asleep in the middle of Blair Witch. The last time 2 movies scared me were while watching The Shining and Dark City on acid, The Shining was funny at times and then it would terrify me, Dark City freaked me out the whole time.... Maybe I should score some blotters and watch this movie....

Little Wing · 10-23-2009, 03:48 PM

i thought blair witch was retarded and not scary in the least.

YouTube Video

this looks a lot better. thanks for the heads up.

AKIRA · 10-23-2009, 04:33 PM

Blair Witch used the aura method that Paranormal uses. I think what failed Blair was the long fillers.

Paranormal takes what worked in Blair, improves it, proliferates it, and removes what didnt work.

maniclion · 10-23-2009, 05:29 PM

The only thing that scares me anymore is the things people will eat....we have a lot of imported canned foods in our grocery stores because of the diverse cultures here....weird shit like Jellied Eel or Fish Steaks with the skin still on....

Here's one I saw online recently....

Doublebase · 10-24-2009, 03:08 PM

I liked Blair Witch Project.

bio-chem · 10-24-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maniclion

The only thing that scares me anymore is the things people will eat....we have a lot of imported canned foods in our grocery stores because of the diverse cultures here....weird shit like Jellied Eel or Fish Steaks with the skin still on....

Here's one I saw online recently....

I foresee this image popping up in future threads

10-23-2009, 11:52 AM	#1
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,787 Photos: 3	Paranormal Activity Did you like Blair Witch Project? I did. Was I bored in it? Fuck yeah, for most of the movie actually. This movie is sort of like that, however, more happens. Some may say, nothing happens, but thats the tension building. Believe me, there is a lot happening. The basics are better than Blair Witch. First off, its in a house, not in the woods, so everyone can find themselves in that situation. Also, the 'spirit' or whatever, is not bound to the house, so these people cant just leave, which adds some isolation (which is from Blair Witch). Once again, we get average looking people who act...averagely. All of this makes a plausible scenario. Be warned that in this movie there arent that many 'spooks,' which I find the least scary. These are no more effective than yelling BOO from behind your grandmother as she makes a pie. Once its done, its done. This movie has more of a scary aura. There are sounds, but you know thats not all. What makes it even better is that what you see suddenly move on the screen, does it again, making it a good stack for horror coupled with the sounds. I love seeing shit move on its own and with a first person perspective (some of you will hate this) on an average camera view, makes it much more realistic. Bottom line, I loved it. To get the scariest effect, id say watch it in a house with the lights off. However, seeing it in a theater is just as effective cuz you still have a dark quiet house to sleep in at night. Id also say that this movie has some replay value. Things happen fast, so youll want to catch what you missed from before. I know of two scenes I want to see again. So go see it. Great for Halloween. Downloading it somewhere would be fine too, but you may not be able to see ANYTHING between the transfer of video. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal Last edited by AKIRA : 10-23-2009 at 11:56 AM. Reason: too long

10-23-2009, 01:14 PM	#2
maniclion Cartographer of the Mind Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mens Incognita Posts: 20,435 Photos: 10	I fell asleep in the middle of Blair Witch. The last time 2 movies scared me were while watching The Shining and Dark City on acid, The Shining was funny at times and then it would terrify me, Dark City freaked me out the whole time.... Maybe I should score some blotters and watch this movie.... "We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy — sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Thomas Edison: In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone

10-23-2009, 04:33 PM	#4
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,787 Photos: 3	Blair Witch used the aura method that Paranormal uses. I think what failed Blair was the long fillers. Paranormal takes what worked in Blair, improves it, proliferates it, and removes what didnt work. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

10-23-2009, 05:29 PM	#5
maniclion Cartographer of the Mind Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mens Incognita Posts: 20,435 Photos: 10	The only thing that scares me anymore is the things people will eat....we have a lot of imported canned foods in our grocery stores because of the diverse cultures here....weird shit like Jellied Eel or Fish Steaks with the skin still on.... Here's one I saw online recently.... "We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy — sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Thomas Edison: In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone

10-24-2009, 03:08 PM	#6
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 7,322	I liked Blair Witch Project. "A child does not learn to squat from the top down -- in other words, he does not suddenly make a conscious decision one day to squat. Actually, he is squatting one day and makes the conscious decision to stand." - Gray Cook

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