Originally posted by HueyFreeman
I am not sure I could get into a movie like this anymore. After the south park episode "the startling" I just dont take 1st person camera movies seriously anymore. I always picture the main character pulling a Randy Marsh with the camera.
Try to think of it as a documentary
Went to see this earlier. For an Indie movie it's well made but as a horror movie i thought it was rather boring. It's essentially a feature length episode of "A haunting" or any other horror documentary. I'd say it's worth seeing but if you're a seasoned horror fan you should probably wait for dvd. I thought there were a few genuinely creepy scenes. All of the paranormal encounters are created to seem as realistic as possible. If you've ever seen a tv show about paranormal encounters this is the type of stuff you're in store for in this movie...,doors closing, footsteps, whispers and footprints. i think the movie definitely lacked a big reveal...,one big scene that is designed to shock and stay with you. I think they tried to accomplish this with the ending but for me it felt out of place and anticlimactic.
Originally posted by MildPossession
You need to watch this film in front of a good television, in your own home, in the dark. That would be a better atmosphere. If you are the kind, you would be wondering about your house while viewing it.Unlike in a big cinema.
HEHEHEHE...cant say why I am giggling like a kid at Christmas.
...but what Mild said is very true.
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Originally posted by allofyousuckkkYes, but it kept building and was overall a very good scary movie. This shows how little special effects contribute to being creeped out.
The movie was fun, boring at times, but definitely gave me a lasting creeped out feeling. The ending was ehhh, meant for Hollywood audiences. But it was good
Originally posted by Micheal_Myers
Apparently there are two alternate endings. One is actually on high quality on youtube.
I can only find one:
Spoiler:
Where she comes back in bloody with a knife and then sits on the bedroom floor rocking for a long time, until a friend calls the police and they shoot her as she goes at them with the knife.
Can somebody help me find the other alternate?
Originally posted by Micheal_MyersReally? That's awesome. I will have to wait until dvd to see the other two as it will kill it watching it on my pc. Being in the proper environment is key when watching something like this.
Just saw this tonight. I thought it was brilliant. There is a genuinely creepy feel to this movie. The ending was a bit...sudden...But I was down with it.Apparently there are two alternate endings. One is actually on high quality on youtube.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Really? That's awesome. I will have to wait until dvd to see the other two as it will kill it watching it on my pc. Being in the proper environment is key when watching something like this.
I agree. I cant help but wish I would have waited and watched this by myself in a darkened room. It would have completely freaked me out. The audience of the film definitely took away from its truly creepy moments. I still think this film is fantastic.
You can see information on the different endings here, I haven't seen the film but I've seen the
Spoiler:but I think they should have gone with the ending where
police shooting the woman alternative ending,
Spoiler:compared to I think the silly
she comes up after killing her husband and then coming towards the camera and killing herself by slitting her throat
Spoiler:?
running towards the camera or something with the knife and it cutting
http://www.horrorsquad.com/2009/10/11/so-what-was-paranormal-activitys-original-ending/#
Originally posted by Micheal_Myers
I agree. I cant help but wish I would have waited and watched this by myself in a darkened room. It would have completely freaked me out. The audience of the film definitely took away from its truly creepy moments. I still think this film is fantastic.
The movies should be the proper place to watch these film 😐
Once you complain about how it's not suited for your computer, you lose all rights to claim that it would be better on TV. You're agreeing with someone who claims watching it on PC will ruin the experience, and claiming that it would be better to watch on TV.
Saw this tonight. Loved it, thought it was brilliant. And for the record, I think pretty much all the Horror movies are stupid. Backfire mentioned The Descent, I thought that movies was really stupid and wasn't scared at all, but Paranormal Activity was really good, and really creepy. If I would have watched this by myself in my house I would have sh*t my pants and heard all kind of noises, but watching it in the theater did not make it any worse IMO.
Originally posted by Kris Blaze
The movies should be the proper place to watch these film 😐Once you complain about how it's not suited for your computer, you lose all rights to claim that it would be better on TV. You're agreeing with someone who claims watching it on PC will ruin the experience, and claiming that it would be better to watch on TV.
Actually, I'm only agreeing with the fact that he states watching this in the proper environment is important.
IMO the proper environment to watch this is in a dark room by yourself. At the cinema the crowd reactions annoyed me.
Originally posted by Micheal_Myers
Actually, I'm only agreeing with the fact that he states watching this in the proper environment is important.IMO the proper environment to watch this is in a dark room by yourself. At the cinema the crowd reactions annoyed me.
I agree, environment can be everything. A home theatre set would trump the cinema. Even if they don't talk, things become less frightening when you're number #26 on the 10th row being scared.