Not bad, Not Bad At All

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2011)

I was reluctant to see this one for awhile, as I thought it would be more hype than anything, but last week my girlfriend and I decided to give it a try.
There are people that will say it isn't scary, but I think it's all in the way that you view it. People seem to forget that the purpose of a film is to submerse the viewer into the emotions and actions of the characters. If you imagine yourself in a situation such as the events of Paranormal Activity, you mean to tell me that you wouldn't be the least bit scared? I doubt it.
With that said, I have to say that I was impressed. I've seen a lot of horror movies (though this title falls under a psychological thriller more than anything), and I really liked the way the movie was done.
The lighting and the camera visuals were just plain creepy. Imagine watching those camera recordings the next day and seeing these things? I think that was the goal of director -to add a sense of mystery and suspense, and I think they succeeded.
The acting was decent (I've seen much worse), and I can even call it good for a horror film. They created a sense of realism which just added to the suspense, as you can tell that they were genuinely scared.
There wasn't really any music to speak of, but again, this is supposed to be "real" camera footage, so it makes sense to be void of any sort of soundtrack. The sound effects were nice, with a few "jump out of your seat" kind of scenes.
As others have said, it's a fairly slow-moving film, meaning that the suspense and stress of the characters builds rather slowly, but it works well for this type of film. Give it a try, and let yourself be immersed in the feelings and fears of the characters. If you view it that way, I don't think you'll be disappointed.