One of the most psychologically disturbing films ever....

Rating: 7/10 (20 October 2009)

There has been a void left unfilled in the horror genre since 2002's The Ring. That void was filled when Paranormal Activity was released. While the trailer looked promising, I was a little skeptical because of the tremendous level of hype the movie was getting. Let me say this folks, this movie lives up to the hype and then some.
The true genius of this film lies within the directing. This film epitomizes our fear of the unknown. It's the simplicity of things in life that scares us such as a dark corner, an eerie silence, or an unknown sound. Oren Peli took all these elements and brought it to the screen with fierce deliverance.
Some movies are only good as the actors and the acting in this is so believable you might think for a second that the footage is real.
In closing let me say that every several years a movie comes out that transcends it's genre. Paranormal Activity is definitely one of them. I hope that this is the movie that will be known to kick Hollywood in the ass. You don't need a super high budget packed with lame special effects, a weak story, and bad acting(unfortunately this has been the case for most horror movies in the last several years).
Hollywood take note, this "$11,000 film that could" made me cringe in my seat in such a way that I have never experienced since watching "The Exorcist" as a child. My heart rate definitely went up that night I tried to go to sleep and dwelled on the movie. Thank you Oren Peli!