Doors are not scary!

Rating: 4/10 (7 January 2010)

This is known as one of the scariest movies of 2009. Quite how it gained this reputation, I am unsure. Maybe a load of old heart attack patients where used in the test-screening. Because my horror friends, this movie is really not scary. The whole movie is just loud bangs and doors slamming shut, building up to an extremely predictable climax. In fact, some moments were more laughable than scary. For example,(SPOILER CITY) near the film's climax the female character Katie is pulled quickly out of bed by her ankle. Although this is meant to be scary, the entire cinema howled with laughter at this moment. But it isn't just the horror that makes this film so utterly appalling, the acting in some cases is absolutely dreadful. the young woman playing Katie cannot pull of scared realistically. This may not be so bad, however, we are supposed to believe that this is all real footage! In some cases the acting was so awful that i felt i was catapulted back to the 50's B-movies. OK, that may be a little exaggerated, but believe me, the acting is terrible. There was also a whole character who just felt thrown in for no reason. In fact at one stage we are supposed to believe that this man has come from miles away to simply say to them, "I can't help you'" and then leaves. Also, i promise, you will want Micah dead by the climax(lucky you). He is such a stupid a**hole that you cannot believe he is so dumb. "I know, lets contact this evil demon and anger it instead of getting help, that will solve all our problems duh!" clever guy... So this Halloween, don't bother with Paranormal Activity, get something scary instead. i recommend the Shining or Halloween.