Movie Review: ‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’
Just a few days into 2014, and I already have a nomination for worst movie of the year. Yes, that is how bad Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is. Where the first PA seemed original and fresh, the last couple entries have stale, but they have showed glimpses of promise by adding to the story from […]
Meet The Paranormal Task Force Before ‘The Last Exorcism: Part II’ Opening in St. Louis Tomorrow!
On Friday, March 1 the Paranormal Task Force will be holding a special event in honor of The Last Exorcism: Part II opening in St. Louis. They will be joined by paranormal expert Steven LaChance at Wehrenberg Ronnie’s 20 Cine from 7 – 10:30pm, showing off their equipment and answering questions about the paranormal – […]
CHERNOBYL DIARIES Opens MAY 25th! Enter to Win a Pair of Passes to See The Movie!
Enter to win a pass good for two! Chernobyl Diaries is an original story from Oren Peli, who first terrified audiences with his groundbreaking thriller Paranormal Activity. The film follows a group of six young tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme tour guide.” Ignoring warnings, he takes them into […]
Chernobyl Diaries
Synopsis: Follows a group of friends who, while vacationing in Europe, find themselves stranded in the abandoned city only to discover that they are not alone. Starring: Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelly Directed By: Bradley Parker Genre: Horror, Thriller Release Date: May 25, 2012 My Take: I am intrigued by what Oren Peli has […]
‘Paranormal Activity 3’ Trailer. Movie Opens on October 21, 2011.
Synopsis: This is the third installment of the Paranormal Activity series. In 2007, you saw a young, middle class couple move into a suburban ‘starter’ house and become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they […]
DVD Review – Paranormal Activity 2
Paranormal Activity 2 seems to say to the original “I’ll see your frightened young couple and raise you a baby”; it doesn’t really change the formula with its most recent installment, but it might not need too. P.A.2 uses the same “archived” video and journal-like timestamp routine to tell the story of a middle aged […]
‘Paranormal Activity’ director Oren Peli sells his latest film ‘Area 51’
Were any of you wondering what happens when you make a film for under $15,000 and it makes boatloads of cash? Well, it means an automatic seven figure commitment to your next film! I’ve always told people that Hollywood is a hard business to break into, but all you need is one good hit, and […]
Box Office Results Are In, and “Paranormal Activity” Reigns Supreme
This weekend’s box office numbers tell us something that was no surprise to many. “Paranormal Activity” killed again in the box office – pun intended. The movie, which cost a mere $15,000 to make, brought in $22 million dollars over the weekend – beating out new release “Saw VI.” The fifth sequel in the Saw […]
Paranormal Activity
So often films are hyped up to a level where they can no longer function on their own as a film. You have one group who is expecting “the scariest film ever”, and they go onto hate it because expectations for the film were so high. Then you have the other group who either can […]