4.0
out of 100
Metascore®Generally favorable reviews Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.
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With its this-is-really-happening vibe, Paranormal Activity scrapes away 30 years of encrusted nightmare clichs. The fear is real, all right, because the fear is really in you.
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An ingenious little horror film, so well made it's truly scary.
Paranormal succeeds in staying unnervingly "real."
Peli works at mining the unknown, the unknowable, like a minimalist, using small moments and virtually no special effects exceedingly well.
No-frills chills are what Paranormal Activity offers in unrelenting supply.
"Paranormal" ultimately does deliver in a way that "Blair Witch" never did, but its achingly slow buildup is a test not just of an audience's patience but the power of hype surrounding the latest alternative scary movie.
A crudely made, half-clever little frightener that has become something of a pop-culture sensation and most certainly the movie marketing story of the year.
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My roommate, the Blair Witch.
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