Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

After experiencing what they think are a series of "break-ins", a family sets up security cameras around their home, only to realize that the events unfolding before them are more sinister than they seem.

Director:

Tod Williams

Writers:

Michael R. Perry (screenplay), Christopher Landon (screenplay)

Stars:

Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Molly Ephraim

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Bierend	...	Surveillance Camera Expert
Brian Boland	...	Daniel Rey
Molly Ephraim	...	Ali Rey
Katie Featherston	...	Katie
Seth Ginsberg	...	Brad
Sprague Grayden	...	Kristi Rey
William Juan Prieto	...	Hunter Rey
Jackson Xenia Prieto	...	Hunter Rey
Micah Sloat	...	Micah
Vivis Colombetti	...	Martine (as Vivis)

Storyline

Daniel Rey along with his wife, Kristi; daughter, Ali; toddler son, Hunter, and their dog, move to Carlsbad, California. A few days later their residence is broken into, however, nothing appears to be missing. In order to prevent re-occurrences, they install a number of security cameras that will record everything on a DVR. After they hire a Spanish-speaking nanny to look after Hunter, she informs them that there is something wrong in their house and performs prayers, much to the chagrin of Daniel, who lets her go. He will subsequently regret this decision as more inexplicable and strange incidents occur, with Ali concluding, after a research, that their house may be possessed by a demonic entity.

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Plot Keywords:

no music | supernatural horror | found footage | ends with text | text narration | 

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Taglines:

In 2009 you demanded it. Nothing can prepare you for what's next.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and brief violent material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Upon release, this broke the record for the biggest midnight gross of an R-rated movie with $6.3 million, and the biggest opening for a horror movie of all time, earning a total of $41,500,000 in its opening weekend.

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Goofs

In the first scene when the car is driving up to the house when they are bringing Hunter home for the first time, as the car pulls into the driveway, you can see Kristi sitting in the back seat on the passenger side, and you can see the handle of the baby carrier in the back seat on the driver's side. In the next shot where Daniel is taking the baby out of the car, the car seat is now clearly on the passenger side of the vehicle.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kristi Rey: Welcome home, Hunter, this is your house. Gonna look out that window. There's your front door.

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Crazy Credits

"Paramount Pictures would like to thank the families of the deceased and the Carlsbad police department."

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Alternate Versions

There is a three minute long deleted scene where the power goes out and Hunter disappears from the house, but is found crawling outside the house on the street. The family leaves in a hurry for the rest of the night; the final shots of the scene show the house the next morning, unoccupied and in complete disarray. In the kitchen, the pans are still moving.

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Connections

Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Should Found Footage Stop? (2015)

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Soundtracks

The Downfall of Us All
Performed by A Day to Remember

User Reviews

Move Thee Reviews: A Rehash Less Scary than the First Film

Paranormal Activity 2 is a low-budget mockumentary rehashing the first installment.

The film is slow-paced in the first hour. Despite the director's attempt to build the tension step by step, the similar images repeatedly shown by the cameras fail to engage the audience. In the last 30 minutes, there are some creepy moments which will give you goose pimples, thanks to the demon's rumble, the dog's growls, the creaks of the door echoing eerily in the house, etc, whereas those who have watched the first film may find the tactics used familiar and the story formulaic.

To make the most out of the film, you should watch Paranormal Activity 1 first because it starts as a prequel and ends with a twist related to the first film. Besides, you should avoid spoilers and watch it in a cinema with as few talky people as possible.

Those who have watched the first film may find Paranormal Activity 2, whose tactics we have already seen, less scary.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog [South Korea] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

22 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paranormal Activity 2

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$40,678,424, 24 October 2010

Gross USA:

$84,752,907

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$177,512,032

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Solana Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 98 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1