paranormalIt's 3:00 AM and I can't sleep. Why? Well, have you ever just barely avoided a major car crash? Your heart is pounding, your body is shaking, and your legs feel weak? Believe it or not, I felt that exact feeling after leaving a movie theater tonight. I just saw "Paranormal Activity", a low budget indie film about a couple who decide to use a video camera to record the apparent haunting in their home while they sleep. What starts as a fun experiment becomes pure terror as the nights go by. The footage is a compilation of the footage shot from the couple's camera and is in the same vein as "Blair Witch Project" or Quarantine. The story that this movie tells is truly frightening for a number of reasons but it succeeds primarily because it takes away the security and safety that you feel while you sleep at night. As my group left the theater, I needed to smoke a cigarette to calm my nerves. A movie has never had such a profound physical effect on me before so i'm not sure exactly how to handle it. All I know is that this is easily the scariest film I have ever watched, no contest.

Haven't heard of the movie? That's probably because it is only playing at around 150 theaters around the country and is relatively under the radar movie... or atleast it was until the word start to spread. Check out the trailer:

Brad: You thought the Ring was scary? You have no idea. I think you and David should watch this movie with me. Any interest?

-Nick

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    Solidarm23
    15 years, 1 month ago

    So im not the only one... i dont have to say much about it, just that i saw it and have the same feeling, reason? i get more scared by these kind of movies than the ring type movies, or the creature movies.

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    HomerDelta
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, I had no idea any of the 4Players smoked. That is very interesting. I'd probably have to have one too though from what I've heard of the film.

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    Jaclyn
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a big horror movie fan and I just watched it today in theaters. I can't sleep and I have the lights on. I haven't done this in years, this movie seriously scared the shit out of me more than anything else.

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    Jaclyn
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Oh, and this movie scared me so bad, I am going to stop even watching horror movies...for a looooooong time.

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    Sammonoske
    15 years, 1 month ago

    It didn't spook me all that much. I think I would have rather watched zombieland.

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    Darknezz
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Bah. Go play with your Jurassic Park action figures, you'll be fine.

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    Sonicridersx11
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Will you play the movie on the feed? i would love to be scared the shit out of right now...

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    xSciFiCHiCKx
    15 years, 1 month ago

    This movie just arrived in a theatre near me.. ive never been one for scary movies but i may see this just because everyones has said so much about it... *sigh* im deffinatley going to regret this >.<

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    debonkertonk
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I saw it last night and I... well... it is... REALLY FUCKING SCARY!

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    pjunk
    15 years, 1 month ago

    "I needed to smoke a cigarette to calm my nerves" Nuuuuu! :rape:

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    giocatore del gioco
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I loved this movie. I've never been this scared to go to sleep after watching a movie before. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out lol.

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    Cary
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I have to say, I was a little disappointed by it. The movie was intensely creepy and very atmospheric but I really wouldn't say scary. Could just be because I don't believe in ghosts/spirits/demons/whatever, but who knows. I loved the movie - thought it was great but it didn't scare me the way i was hoping it would.

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    Pencell
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Are you guys serious? Im the biggest pussy ever when it comes to scary movies and this didnt scare me AT ALL. The only interesting or scary part was the last 5 minutes, besides that, it was just like random thumps or a door slamming.

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    Nick
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Community Question - When did Darknezz become such a dick?

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    Dante369
    15 years, 1 month ago

    He's always been an asshole.

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    Phoenix
    15 years, 1 month ago

    What Dante said

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    Chickenthings
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Damnit I want to see this movie. I've been hearing about it all week, and my buddies went to see it last night. One of my friends said basically the same thing about it that you did, Nick. He had an adredeline rush that lasted him a few hours from seeing the movie.

    I'm partly interested in watching this movie just to see if it actually will scare me. Movies just don't scare me, and I also don't believe in ghosts. It will be interesting.

    I'm also just in the mood for horror. Must be because of holloween or something.

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    Calam1tous
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Second what Dante said. Anyways, I think that this movie will be really fucking scary to some people, and not so much to others. I would be the type that will sleep with the lights on afterwards, haha.

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    Katred
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Oh man, I've heard a lot about this movie lately and after reading this I now have an urge to see it. And yet at the same time my mind and body says that I absolutely shouldn't. Damn, I'm gonna have to see this...

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    Bayonetta
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Couldn't even watch the whole damn trailer, I think I will be giving this a miss, watching these kinds of movies isn't good for my well-being, and if what you have wrote is anything to go by, then this sounds terrifying.

    BUT, definitely going to recommend my brother to watch it, he loves new horror releases, and I love watching him afterwards when he can't sleep due to sheer horror of the movie :P

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    pwnen0brien
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I hate horror films with a passion. The littlest things scare the shit out of me and I hate the feeling of being scared. But I haven't felt the feeling of fear in a very long time, so I think I may just watch this.

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    rabbeseking
    15 years, 1 month ago

    That movie looks freaky deaky

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    Glock17
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I CAN TAKE THIS! LIKE A MAN.

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    TrevorMcGee
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Bleh. Reminds me of the whole Blair Witch hype, everyone acted like that movie was scary too. I just laughed my ass off at how horrible it was. I get the same vibe from watching videos of this movie. I understand that the whole gritty shaking cam effect helps people relate to the situation but it really isn't all that scary when most of the scares a pretty lame.

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    Mr.Calico Cat
    15 years, 1 month ago

    My friends say this is scary just because it's pure horror. Not some pure fantasy stuff like the Ring or Saw. I'm "forced" to be freaked out by the movie as it's in perspective of a camera.

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    Mr.Calico Cat
    15 years, 1 month ago

    P.S. I haven't watched this, just the trailer. It can be a bad judgement but I gave up on going to the theater for years.

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    Grilledcheesev2
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I didn't know you smoked nick......anyways the movie looks interesting i might check it out.

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    PhillyCheese
    15 years, 1 month ago

    i felt the exact same way. but it was only like the last 5 minutes of the movie that scarred the shit out of me

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    Darknezz
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I love you too, Nick.

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    Fendermcbender
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Decent movie, ending sucked

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    Fendermcbender
    15 years, 1 month ago

    WAITWAITWAIT

    >I needed to smoke a cigarette

    You smoke, Nick?

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    synyster shadow3
    15 years, 1 month ago

    it was a good movie. a scary movie. the endings freakin scary.

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    TheBlueFabbit
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I have a feeling you arent going to get brad to watch this with you.....Hell I nearly shat my pants to the trailer

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    DutchMeat
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I don't usually watch horror movies, but this is one I'll have to check out.

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    champ1270
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Nick smokes? hmmm... Anyways, this movie looks pretty scary. I don't watch scary movies because im a pansy when it comes to that stuff but I might have to go see this and crap my pants.

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    BoKarate
    15 years, 1 month ago

    The only thing that I didn't care for much was the ending.
    Other than that, it was a great movie.

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    Pencell
    15 years, 1 month ago

    IMO, the ending was the only part of the movie that wasnt incredibly boring

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    meetwaterboy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Darknezz isn't a dick, and that movie isn't scary. Only people who haven't seen a good scary movie in a long time would be frightened by a movie like that.

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    Syb3rStrife
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, I want see it so badly but none of the Theaters around me have it. T~T

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    Otaroid
    15 years, 1 month ago

    movie wasnt too bad. i jumped at the ending parts but that was about it.

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    Arry
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Saw it twice. They held a free screening in seattle and Fearnet gave out free swag. Seriously good horror film in a while. Director does a good job of building tension and scaring the living shit out of you. Plus the actors were excellent. Natrual and hilarious.

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    DJS92491 aka The Classy One
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Why is everybody so surprised that Nick smokes?

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    TrevorMcGee
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Actually now that I think about it Nick smoking makes sense. Smoking stunts your growth after all. ;)

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    dj jazzy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    hmmm nick makes me realy want to see this move now

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    Gretzyl
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Honestly i thought this movie wasn't scary at all i would suggest you go see Zombieland instead!!!, Unless you like cheesy horror movies go with this.