Look for a full-blown review of the new sleeper horror film “Paranormal Activity” later today.
For now …
- If you have any interest in the film – see it ASAP. The hype is building, theaters are selling out and you really don’t want to see it when the buzz overwhelms any sense of perspective.
- It’s stunning that the single cam, found footage format can still be viable. It’s a sub genre with a very short shelf life … yet “PA” manages to wring new scares out of it all the same.
- What a treat to see a horror movie where the crowd is whisper silent and hanging on every scene …
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