Scarry but a bit dumb

Rating: 4/10 (9 July 2010)

Overall, I think it's worth watching. I did notice that most people either loved the movie or they thought it was stupid and not scary at all. Perhaps because they went into it with high expectations. I felt that while the main characters were pretty dumb and their actions/decisions often made no sense, I was still somewhat terrified during much of the movie. And yes, pretty early on I figured that she'd probably end up becoming possessed and killing him... and yes, I kept asking, why don't they just call the demon guy??? Why are you so against it??? Or maybe if they have her committed and put her into a padded room she can at least not hurt anyone else. And if the demon starts doing impossible screwy things, professionals can at least witness it and try to do something about it. BUT I still couldn't take my eyes off the screen, especially during those night scenes. In either case, I was scared, which I guess fulfills the purpose of the movie. I don't know about you guys, but if those things were going on in my house I'd be just as scared as those people (though perhaps smarter).
As for acting and filming, I did like it (except the part where he goes into the attic with no light). I really don't know why everyone hated the acting so much. The people really did act pretty realistic. Not like typical Hollywood actors overdo absolutely everything. And yes, their day to day activities in the house were not super exciting and action packed. That wasn't really what they were trying to go for here. I think that the scenes at night were supposed to be enough excitement. Finally, I liked what they did with the camera. It didn't make me dizzy first of all. And it was pretty realistic that if someone was going to setup a camera, they'd just choose one place to put it each night. No one in real life would be trying to change things up for excitement and a change of view. They'd do what was most practical, watch their bedroom.