The film boasts some pretty bold quotes from some well-known sources. For example:
"an ingenious horror film. It's so well made it's truly scary" - Roger Ebert - THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"A POTENT FRIGHTFEST That will fry your nerves and CREEP YOU OUT" - Peter Travers ROLLING STONE
"SO SCARY! Just when you thought it was safe to close your eyes… GOOD LUCK GOING TO SLEEP!" - Harry Knowles AINT IT COOL NEWS
Among people I've talked to personally, I've heard mixed reviews - nothing quite so positive. I've not seen the film yet myself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_UxLEqd074 The real story is how the movie was initially released to only a handful of theaters at midnight showings, and has blown up from there as a result of online marketing. Paramount, the studio distributing the film, used According to Washington Post, the film has become the most consistently popular trending topic on Twitter."Today’s audiences say that online word of mouth has become one of the most important elements of their movie decision-making, and Paranormal Activity is certainly benefiting from that shift in behavior," said Amy Powell, senior vice president of Internet marketing at Paramount Pictures.
The movie begins its wide release in theaters all over the U.S. this weekend. It's already made $35 million. It only cost $15,000.
Seen Paranormal Activity? Did it live up to the hype?
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