Paranormal Activity 2: Blu Ray Review
Paranormal Activity 2
Rating: R16
Released by Universal
Following on from the soaraway success of the first Paranormal
film comes part two.
Once again, it's a doco style film where everything unfolds through
CCTV around a house - this time, it's the home of Paranormal
Activity's original victim Katie - to be specific it's sister
Kristi (Sprague Grayden), a recent mother.
It begins 60 days before the death of Micah from the first film -
the handheld video camera captures the return home of the new mom
and her son Hunter as they begin their new life with husband Daniel
and daughter Ali and their pet Alsatian.
But with something in the house as well, it's clear this isn't
going to end well for all involved.
Paranormal Activity 2 is sinister, creepy, and improves on the
first one. Those involved could have simply once again ramped up
the scares and gone for obvious horrors - but thanks to a degree of
restraint, there's an ominous tone of creeping horror in this
sequel (which is more prequel than anything).
With CCTV footage you find yourself scanning all corners and
waiting for the shocks to come - and even when they do, you're
caught out.
Paranormal Activity 2 retains the quality of the first and leaves
it open to a third one&here's hoping the trilogy will see it
all wrapped up nicely rather than stretched out like SAW.
Extras: Exclusive footage, an extended cut - these
are ok but do little to enrich the experience.
Rating: 7/10
