What we're seeing, more than a haunting, is the shocking portrait of a man who enjoys torturing his vulnerable girlfriend for kicks. Viewed in this light, the demon becomes a nauseating embodiment of Micah's disregard for Katie's life. Usually images from a horror movie stay with you because they are so bloody disgusting. But there were completely ordinary images in Paranormal Activity that have been haunting my brain for the past 24 hours, all because of how disturbing they were in context.
One of these images is of Katie sleepwalking, or rather sleep-standing, under the influence of her demon. We see her climb out of bed and simply stand, staring at Micah. As the minutes and hours tick by in fast-motion, her body seems to twitch back and forth with the tiny motions people make when they stand still. Just watching her stand for hours, swaying slightly, is possibly one of the most terrifying sequences I have ever seen on film.
Like I said, the chills in this movie depend entirely on context. If it weren't for the pitch-perfect, improv-style acting from stars Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, as well as a great script from director Oren Peli, none of Paranormal Activity would have worked. Peli, a former videogame designer, filmed the entire movie during one weekend in his suburban San Diego home.
And that works in his favor: The claustrophobic interiors of the couple's home add to the atmosphere. We never leave the house, and the longer we are there the more we feel strangled by Micah's overbearing aggressiveness and Katie's hopelessness in the face of danger. I couldn't help but think that Peli's experience with videogame design was part of what made the film's structure work so well. Each night felt like a level, and the movie rapidly progresses to a showdown with the final boss.
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The Last Duel Glenn Kenny. Search Search for: Search. Switch skin Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. An Evil Spirit For starters, Paranormal Activity is about an evil spirit , and evil spirits are the only things that really scare me. First-Person Perspective For me, the icing on the cake here is the found footage style.
Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Log In Sign In. Forgot password? Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired. Warning parents: this movie is so scary, that even you won't be able to sleep for days! I saw it at night, and it is horrifying. Other than that and the language, its okay.
This title contains: Language. Helped me decide. Read my mind 1. Teen, 16 years old Written by Loranikas November 6, Teen, 13 years old Written by dedoroboto September 28, Really good but pretty scary. No blood but really scary and a disturbing image. Teen, 15 years old Written by Dsh12 May 24, Teen, 16 years old Written by Kaletski64 May 23, Boring This movie was honesty boring, and not to mention it had terrible writing.
Don't waste your time. Watch a good movie. Kid, 11 years old May 6, Usually the scarier horror movies in my opinion get more gory, but this one had no gore at all, and still was very scary!
I'm not one to have nightmares or whatever after anything, so I'm fine but I think any horror-loving kid 11 and up could survive this. The only problem for me was that language but the scariness didn't disappoint. I'm comfortable with that kind of language but that's just me. Overall, great movie, and if you love horror, I definitely recommend! Very scary though.
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