Well I just got back from Paranormal Activity

[charlie and algernon]

I gotta say, my thread on Christopher Lee was perfectly timed. Paranormal Activity is the perfect Christopher Lee, classic horror movie. It's one long slow burn leading up to an ending that literally, I mean it, LITERALLY, truly sent shivers up and down my body. I never actually had chills travel up and down my body before. HOLY HELL! The whole movie is totally about what you can't see. There is no musical score, no gimics like using loud bombastic orchestral cues on jump scenes, so you're left totally to your own devices and imagination.

If you need to see the monster and see blood, you will find this movie boring.
If you like movies that feed off your imagination, you'll love it.

Now who's going to stay up all night with me? :scared:

[nolabear]

1. I'll be darned. That sounds pretty good.

Thanks for selling it without spoiling it.

[charlie and algernon]

2. yeah, I definitely don't want to spoil it for you

watching it in a theater is interesting, the audience went from laughing and not really taking it seriously, to end of their seats, riveted by the ending. It is a great slow burn, the tension growing throughout the movie.

[Lindsey]

3. Can't wait to see it. I was planning on chilling all day Sun. but

I just may have to go see this tomorrow.

[BlueIris]

4. I finally saw this last night and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD did it freak me out. (Some spoilers):

The growling--oh, the growling!!

[amitten]

7. And the ending just did it for me! Totally frightening.

A really good horror flick!

[lillypaddle]

5. Thanks for the review

I wondered if the ads were just all hype, and was hoping they weren't. I live alone and have a very active imagination. I might have to work up to seeing this. I love scary movies, but in my old age, I've become a big chicken.

[charlie and algernon]

6. if you have a very active imagination, it WILL play with you

it's very much an auditory movie, the sounds mess with you. Having said that, you should definitely see it.

[lillypaddle]

9. Thanks, I WILL see it

and consequences be damned! :)

[hippywife]

8. When I was single

and living alone, I absolutely refused to watch any scary movies. Especially the slasher ones, which I really don't like anyway. :scared:

[LynneSin]

10. These are the kinds of movies that scare the bejesus out of me

which is why I won't see it

[wickerwoman]

11. I thought the actors were really likable too.

For non-professionals, I think they did a great job.

[charlie and algernon]

12. That definitely added to it

It added to the documentary feel. Neither of them will ever be nominated for any acting award, but they had chemistry together so it worked.