Paranoid of the Paranormal
November 2, 2009 • written by Trish Denoga
The existence of ghosts and demons has always seemed pretty far-fetched, until now that is. With the new release of Paranormal Activity, audiences everywhere are immersed into the world of the supernatural in a way that is horrifically relatable to.
Originally submitted into the Slamdance Film Festival in 2006 by director Oren Peli, Paranormal Activity slowly gained its popularity with horror film aficionados and eventually was passed onto famous director Steven Spielberg. From there, the indie film made its big debut when officially released to the public by Paramount studios last month.
The movie revolves around the lives of Katie and Micah, a young couple who is terrorized by an unknown essence that is linked to Katie’s past. Little do they know that the traumatic experiences that occur during the middle of the night will escalate into a living nightmare.
Paranormal Activity is not your average horror flick – all of the footage is coming from the couple’s video recorder, just like a home movie. Not only does the movie leave the audience to experience the fear first hand, but it makes the presence of the supernatural even more realistic.
“The fact that it’s about a ghost and supposedly real is what makes it so scary,” sophomore Nicole Virrey says. “It was one of those movies that played tricks on your mind and made it seem very life-like.”
Paranormal shifts our fear to the time when we are most vulnerable – when we’re sleeping. Every night, the camera is placed in front of the couple’s bed, and the real paranormal activity begins. Simple things, like the sound of footsteps slowly creeping up the stairs and lurking shadows in the bedroom, are only a few of the scare tactics that are capable of sending goose bumps up one’s spine.
“The suspense is what makes [the movie] so scary!” junior Kris Okialda says. “I had an idea of what was going to happen, but didn’t really know when it would happen, which was pretty scary.”
Although the movie was fabricated and inspired by Peli’s own paranormal experiences, one thing is certain – nightmares & loss of sleep are guaranteed.
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