More like "Craptivity" than Activity

After enjoying the first Paranormal Activity movie (despite the terrible audiences that inevitably came with it), I was looking forward to this sequel. I love ghost films, particularly those about haunted houses, and I even enjoy those films that are shot on handheld cameras and feature "found footage".

However, this film did not deliver in any way shape or form. The change from handheld camera to in-home CCTV is quite clever, meaning that you're treated to long static shots that build tension, but sadly so little happens that all tension dissipates and all that remains is extreme boredom.
Even when things do actually happen, the effect is so cheesy and badly staged that you stay bored and a little frustrated. For example, the shadow seeping from the basement door to the daughter sleeping on the couch is not done well at all and merely serves to make you roll your eyes.

A film best avoided. I won't be watching number 3. I think I'll revisit The Blair Witch Project as that is actually full of dread and horror.

2/10