Paranormal Activity

Some clever filmmaker thought, “Fuck the woods! Let's just remake The Blair Witch Project in a house!” And so this derivative, tedious, nerve-racking mind-fuck was born. Yes, some of it is suspenseful. But it’s all tension and no release. And it’s WAY too long. It could have been a 20-minute short film! It’s an admirable gimmick -- making video work for an ultra, ultra low budget. But it’s hard to sympathize with the dumbbell couple and the story is almost nil. And just like The Blair Witch Project, by the time something finally happens, you’ll be thinking to yourself, “I wish somebody would just DIE already so we can get this over with!”