Paranormal Activity 2

Quite scary and enjoyable despite the simplistic plot and setting.

Paranormal Activity 2 is a smart and suspenseful thriller that opens up the series mythology and delivers some frightening scares. The film compiles found footage of Kristi Rey and her family as they begin to experience unusual and bizarre events at their home. The story very cleverly weaves itself into the events of the first film and incorporates the original characters (Katie and Micah) into the plot. And although the film sticks to the conventions and formulas previously established, it’s still able to deliver the scares and shocks that makes the series so terrifying. With Paranormal Activity 2, the series builds a rich mythology while also providing spine-tingling chills.

The hardcore male skeptic trope in this genre is starting to get real old.

Favorite thing about this one though is the upgrade to security cameras that translate to a larger and higher quality canvas to see from.

**Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)**: ***6.6/10*** *(Fair, Above Average)*
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While “Paranormal Activity 2” improves upon the original in a few areas, the film’s underwhelming conclusion ultimately brings it down. The first “Paranormal Activity” was more effective because of its slower but steadily increasing levels of tension and unease; this time around, the tempo is a little over the place. The story isn’t bad on its own, but it falls apart as soon as you connect it with the original. The first film had a more intriguing concept, with a demon nearly showing affection towards Katie, rather than the same old pact with the devil nonsense this one has going on. As a standalone film, Paranormal Activity 2 is a passable horror flick that, like its predecessor, excels at keeping things straightforward. If you liked the first film in the Paranormal Activity franchise, you’d appreciate this one just as much, and even if you didn’t, you might want to give it a go because it’s different enough to appeal to those who didn’t enjoy the previous one.

Paranormal Activity 2
Extended Version
6/10
Fair
(would have been a 7/10
if that annoying Dad would have
looked at what he was actually recording,
I mean who pays all that money
with all those cameras and
doesn't constantly review
the captured footage
regularly, especially with
unexplained shit going down).
CHECK THE GOD DAMN FOOTAGE
YOU'VE RECORDED YOU MORON,
(with that being said).
NOT AS GOOD AS NUMBER 1
AND SUFFERED WITH PACING
PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT
WHICH NUMBER ONE NEVER DID
ALSO PART 1 KEPT THINGS INTERESTING
AND MOVING ALONG THROUGHOUT.
IT JUST DIDN'T QUITE HAVE
THE SAME FORWARD
MOMENTUM AS
THE 1ST ONE DID,
AND THE DAD IN THIS ONE
WAS A COMPLETE DOUCHE AND VERY
UNLIKEABLE WHICH DIDN'T HELP
MATTERS EITHER.
I DID LOVE HOW THIS TIED STRAIGHT
IN WITH THE 1ST ONE, IT WAS
FLAWLESS AND
VERY VERY CLEVER. AND AS A PREQUEL
I DID THINK IT WORKED VERY WELL.
(i love all that shared universe interconnected
stuff it's sorta my thing, so
you will always have me on
board with that, keep it up).
I NEVER THOUGHT ONCE THAT NUMBER 1
DRAGGED IT OUT
WHERE IN PARTS I THOUGHT THIS DID.
IT JUST SEEMED LONG NOTHINGS BETWEEN SOMETHINGS, WHICH
NUMBER 1 NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM.
I LOOK VERY VERY MUCH FORWARD
TO PART 3

PA #1
8/10

PA #2
6/10
my 31 days of Horror continues

As I expected, a crappy movie. Throughout the movie you will only see doors slamming and pans falling. The only thing that doesn't make me put a lower rating than this is the ending, in which something is seen and happens (and it's also done well).

4/10

Tedium punctuated by a small hand-full of jump-out-of-your seat moments.

As someone who loves horror movies (both good and bad and various types).. this is one of the worst and most boring movies I ever witnessed. I do not know how the series blew up. It is just basically a youtube kids movie project.... Fishing line opening things from off screen, super obviously fake. I don't think I've ever been so bored in my life watching a movie for the 1st installment.... I gave the sequel a chance, since they had a much bigger budget, and it was the exact same thing. Painfully Boring. Skip this franchise.

Let’s make sure our leading ladies have the absolute douchiest partners.

I love how this was done as a prequel. That dad is a douche though. Not as sweet and accepting as Micha.