Pulled Together By It's 'Realism'

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2010)

It's hard to rate this one especially with the buzz and fuss it's been getting. I decided to watch it after I heard that its supposed to be one of the scariest movies made and seeing the terrifying audience reaction it got. Despite being a little disappointed at the time I came to realize that this isn't the typical 'monster, blood, violence' horror but instead it plays on you're mind. With the films extremely low budget all being shot very 'realistically' I think that it managed to scare you in a different way than usual horrors do. It plays with your psychology and how you perceive things. I think the relationship between Micah and his wife was hilarious though and his 'realistic' humor really added to the movie. I also heard that there are different endings to the movie so I think that can play a major role on its overall effect. It has it's moments of suspense and chill while at the same time the plot and story seems very realistic making it that much scarier. It was a nice change from the three billion SAW movies that are being made now and it's pulled together by its realism. I'd recommend this to all of those that enjoy horror movies and I don't just mean the Texas Chainsaw Massacre ones.
What are you waiting for? Paranormal Activity is waiting...;)