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Paranormal Activity 2

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When the Reys move into their new Southern California home, little do they realize that the house is already occupied. After coming home one day to find the house in disarray -- but with no signs of forced entry or robbery -- they install a video surveillance system to catch the perpetrators. But nothing prepares them for what happens next.
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Paranormal Activity 2 doesn't cover any new ground, but its premise is still scary -- and in some respects, it's a better film than the original.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 04/17/2011
C
The good ol' child-in-peril gimmick is the only new thing offered by Tod Williams' follow-up to Oren Peli's 2007 hit. Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 01/04/2011
Like Oren Peli, who created the first film, director Tod Williams keeps the dialogue So-Cal dumb and colorless, which must be part of the scare plan but makes both these movies hard to sit through. Go to Full Review
Eric Kohn IndieWire 11/03/2010
...reaffirms familiar scare tactics...taps into a certain kind of eeriness implicit in the threat to suburban domesticity, which was precisely what made "Poltergeist" so frightening back in the day. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 12
3/5
Not quite as thrilling as the debut film, but if you lower your expectations, there's still some fun to be had. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Aug 11
8/10
Paranormal Activity 2 expands the scope of the original film and uses aome very effective devices that take full advantage of the found footage genre. Go to Full Review
Katelyn Nelson Daily Grindhouse 08/04/2024
Where the first Paranormal Activity sought to present hours of no movement by speeding up the clock, the sequel pressures you to examine every corner of a room for yourself. Go to Full Review
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Bret M. @BretM-3 1d This sequel (which is technically kind of a prequel) does everything a Paranormal Activity sequel should. It continues to get under your skin with creepy and unsettling imagery, while still finding a way to continue the story from the first one and show the creepy happenings from a different viewpoint. I really enjoyed having the security cameras in this movie. It feels a little more natural to have a security camera record everything rather than have characters constantly carrying a camera around. It also gave us different POVs for the scary night videos, rather than keeping us all in one place like the first movie. And that's really all there is to say about this movie. I enjoyed it quite a bit and think that (even though it's not as good as the first) it does feel like a worthy successor to that first film. If you liked the first Paranormal Activity movie, definitely give this one a watch. See more Yash B @yashbansal 5d I personally found the first "Paranormal Activity" to be a genuinely scary movie that used its gimmick well and was influential for the time. "Paranormal Activity 2" is a distinct step down from the original, but it is still a fun movie, especially in the final act. A lot of the movie is buildup that is admittedly creepy, but a bit of a rehash of the original. I liked the idea of the movie being a prequel, but I felt the intrigue wasn't as strong as the movie thinks it is. Overall, it is a decent sequel that is certainly messy but should be enjoyable enough for fans of the original. See more Carlos M @CarlosMZ Mar 14 Como la 1 esta tiene que ver con la primera y al final sabrás a lo que me refiero. See more Quinn D @quinnxcxtwigs Mar 13 The acting was solid, and the "found-footage" style kept things simple. And, the best part: it’s super scary! I was tempted to skip the night footage because the tension was intense, even when nothing was happening. That said, they lowkey fumbled the ending, and I got a bit lost trying to figure out which character is which (maybe I'm just dumb though). Overall, it’s a great film and totally rewatchable, but it does have some big flaws! See more Nicolas J @RT04474315 Dec 29 It's fun if not memorable, keeps the original ideal of real yet ordinary characters that helps it feel authentic. Bad ending. Otherwise, fun. See more Chase M. @reviewzz Nov 30 Good classic ghost video. These type of movies aren’t made anymore and they are classics in my eyes. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the Reys move into their new Southern California home, little do they realize that the house is already occupied. After coming home one day to find the house in disarray -- but with no signs of forced entry or robbery -- they install a video surveillance system to catch the perpetrators. But nothing prepares them for what happens next.
Director
Tod Williams
Producer
Jason Blum, Oren Peli
Screenwriter
Michael R. Perry, Christopher Landon, Tom Pabst
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Blumhouse
Rating
R (Some Language|Brief Violent Material)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 22, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$84.7M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
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