How to waste $8 without even trying.

Rating: 3/10 (20 October 2009)

I, like others, fell for the hype and with the prospect of possibly seeing something genuinely scary plunked down my increasingly scarce disposable income for a 10:35 P.M. showing of Paranormal Activity. The theater was about half full so all of the "elements" were there and after about a lifetime of trailers the no-frills film began. All I can possibly say is do not believe the hype. If this is the scariest movie someone has ever seen than might I sneak behind said person and pop a bag full of air. I have now surpassed Paranormal Activity on the terror scale. The sheer silliness of Katie and Micah's video documentation of demon harassment elicited more guffaws than gasps of horror. When the film ended abruptly the audience sat in silence for about five seconds before someone asked incredulously "Is THAT it?" to which I replied "we all got duped". On a side note might I lobby Hollywood now to discontinue the nausea inducing shaky camera films. If I want to wretch at the theater I'll go see a Michael Moore "documentary". The fact that this movie was made with only $15,000 should not be a source of pride rather a main reason this film is so boring to begin with. Because it's a budget film did I get to pay a budget ticket? The media hype surrounding this movie is pure marketing 101 as there was not one moment where I was even remotely intrigued into what was going to happen next. I found myself however more interested in Katie's bustline as it appears that she has natural D-cup size breasts. Only horror movie I ever left with a hard-on. Oh well, another lesson I should have learned especially after seeing "The Happening" that cinema is actually getting worse by the year. Soon to be followed by Saw VII: Citizens on Patrol.