Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

I consider “Paranormal Activity 2” to be a vast improvement over the original installment; just because a movie has a small budget, or almost no budget at all like “PA1” had, isn’t always an excuse for subpar acting. “Paranormal Activity 2” finds the perfect balance between the daytime scenes versus the more exciting nighttime scenes. The daytime are informative and are not used as filler like they felt in the first film. And the ghostly effects are just as effective if not more so. I’m even more impressed with the pacing knowing that this is the longest movie of the series so far.

Like the original “Paranormal Activity”, the film is seen through the lenses of video cameras located around the house. This time they are security cameras that are installed after a bulgary at Kristi and Dan’s house. The daytime scenes are all about the interactions of the family and their reactions to the scenes that happen at night and the nighttime scenes are when the ghostly activity takes place. The action starts slowly but builds quickly enough to keep the viewer engaged and spooked during the night scenes. The ending connects the two movies in an exciting fashion and sets the stage for the third installment.