Getting Freaky with 'Paranormal Activity'

[hippieluvn]

Ten years ago, moviegoers were scared out of their minds by "The Blair Witch Project." Will the newly released screamfest "Paranormal Activity" have the same effect? Early search interest points to "yes."

The film is shot documentary style (but is scripted, like "Blair Witch"), and concerns a couple who may have a poltergeist in their home. They're dubious at first, but quickly change their tunes after "things" start happening. But by then is it too late? After all, horror movies have a tendency to punish doubters as much as amorous teenagers.

One of the things that makes "Paranormal Activity" unique is its release schedule. Right now, the film is only being screened in a handful of theaters. However, if moviegoers make enough noise and bug the studio bigwigs, the film may get a wider release. Wisely, the filmmakers have made it easy for fans to voice their demand. A visit to the movie's official site leads to a form that goes to theater owners. Power to the people.

And then there's the trailer -- "Paranormal Activity" did something unique in that the trailer aims the camera at a special sneak preview audience reacting to what they're seeing on screen. The moviegoers scream, jump, and generally turn into blubbering messes of terror. It's what every horror fan wants to see.

Lookups on "paranormal activity" are up a whopping 450% this week, and related queries on "paranormal activity trailer" are also trending upwards. Feeling brave? You can watch it for yourself below...

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/buzz-lo ... ivity.html

[adrian]

cool thanks for the post. i'm going to look it up and see if its coming my way. i loved the blair witch and now one with ghosts!? i love ghosts

[iHaunt]

I read about this "Paranormal Activity" on news last week. It was very interesting.... I will post this info here later.

By the way, thanks a lot to Hippie for posting about it!

[iHaunt]

Isn't this one called "The Next Blair Witch"?

See http://www.paranormalmovie.com

[iHaunt]

That movie is now out at theaters here in VA.

I read the article from the newspaper, and it said that it is produced on the cheap (reportedly at around $15,000), this is an experiment, a hope (a dream?) of trying to create another "Blair Witch Project" to scare people on a low budget. A couple is strangely disturbed by things that happen only while they are sleeping. It may be demons, not ghosts.

It's at the AMC Lynnhaven 18 in Virginia Beach.

[adrian]

yea so i saw the trailor for this movie.............. it looks like its going to be GREAT!! the trailor makes it look so spooky..
from the looks of it.. it looks to be a more realistic ghost movie!! so i'm excited.. i hope it comes near my home town

[Belladonna]

Oh man I can't wait to see this one!!

I loved Blair Witch, too. Not a lot of my friends did, but to me it was pretty scary.

[adrian]

i've been voting over and over and over and over again

[WitchyMama]

I demanded this one too. Our paranormal society is planning on seeing it together. UNFORTUNATLEY, only 2 theaters in our state are showing the movie next weekend.....and neither theater is in our town. Nor is either theater close by. The closest one is 3 hours away.

[NeverMore]

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Road trip!!!

You bring the keg.

[Belladonna]

Right on!!
From what the website says, I can go and see it here as of 10/9!
So I'm off to see. Yay!
Also it's released nationwide on the 16th.

[iHaunt]

Hope you will go see this movie when it comes out to your own local theaters.

I heard some people say that this movie is okay, and they decided to give it 5 skulls and half out of 10.

[adrian]

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Road trip!!!

You bring the keg.

if this is an invite to all i'm down i've got 3 of em

college kids hahaha

[hippieluvn]

ok, i saw it today at lincoln center

i would call it blair witch meets the exorcist in a haunted house

wicked, creepy, great ending

[Belladonna]

Ohhhhh can't wait!!