Paranormal Activity - Review

After creating a stir worldwide, 15000$ creation Paranormal Activity finally hits the Indian screens. After grossing 100 million plus worldwide, does this film live up to the hype?
NO

Following the footsteps of The Blair witch project, PA is a film shot completely on the handycam. It deals with the life of a young couple, Micah & Katie and the mysterious happenings faced by them. They believe there is a ghost in the house & the story takes us through three horrific weeks of their lives.
The film is completely shot in the house itself & almost no background sound.

Let's get one fact straight. The movie does not Thrill or spook. There are exactly 5 minutes of scenes that classify as unnerving. 75% of the film is extremely boring & nothing really happens till the last 15 minutes.

Of the actors Katie Featherson is great in her role as the freaked out girlfriend. Micah Sloat as the boyfriend is strictly ok & the psychiatrist is just comical, especially in the the scene where the he goes away because he is scared of angering the "ghost".

The director Oren Peli attempts something interesting but fails miserably. There are parts of the film that build up the anxiety but just fall flat at the end of it. The screenplay is weak & parts of the first half are redundant.
The question is as to how this film has generated such revenues. Marketing pundits are calling it the most profitable film ever made....I call it marketing genius.

I would request you not to watch this mockery of a film. I went to the theater with the intention to get petrified, but came out making elaborate plans to shoot the makers. If films like The Exorcist, The Ring or even RGV's Bhoot worked for you, this won't.
Though, you will be truly horrified when you realize that your hard earned money has vanished, never to return again.

Note: This film has 3 different versions, but the one playing in cinemas across India is worthy of the review above.

Rating: 1/5