Movie review: 'Paranormal Activity'

Friends had told me, "It's the scariest movie I've ever seen."

My sister Haley had said it's "INSANELY scary. You won't sleep the night you see it, guaranteed."

My sister Katie and her husband Clark refused to go see it with me, because, based on what they had heard, it would be too scary for them to handle.

Well, let me play the part of "mythbuster."

'Paranormal Activity' is creepy, intense, and unnerving. But it's definitely not the scariest movie I've seen, and I don't see that many scary movies.

Overall, I enjoyed the movie. It did spook me somewhat, and I was into it the entire time. And there were a few scenes that made me put my hand over my mouth in fright.

Not to mention, I didn't eat any of my candy.

But the movie was a bit of a letdown, perhaps because my expectations were too high. The plot is too formulaic and predictable.

The main characters, a couple who are "engaged to be engaged," the boyfriend quips, have been hearing strange noises and want to find the cause. The boyfriend buys a nice video camera, and they set it up every night to document what happens.

It starts slowly, with a few creaks here and there. Each night, it gets progressively worse. This is the predictable part.

Now, I don't want to spoil it, so that's all I'll say about the story.

The movie's best feature is definitely the ending. It felt like a punch in the gut and made me feel a bit sick.

Still, I think I'll sleep just fine tonight.