Filmmaker reacts to Paranormal Activity (2007) for the FIRST TIME!

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  • @lordeflockatee3399
    @lordeflockatee33992 жыл бұрын

    All I’m going to say is that watching this in the “hood” movie theater with the sticky floors and that crowd was a surprisingly golden experience 😂

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same with GET OUT. Damn great crowd for that one hahaha

  • @ghostdivision2021

    @ghostdivision2021

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had the same experience, it was a blast. I usually hate having people talking through a movie, but the genuine terror and exclamations of "Lawd Jezus" of the woman down front really made my day.

  • @yvonnesanders4308

    @yvonnesanders4308

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @lordeflockatee3399

    @lordeflockatee3399

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ghostdivision2021 and another classic… “Oh Sh*t!!!!” Lol

  • @lastchanceedits6942

    @lastchanceedits6942

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had an experience like this for Freddy vs Jason. Only showing I've ever been too where people where sitting on the floor and stairs lol

  • @ItsLexy
    @ItsLexy2 жыл бұрын

    My favorite part of this movie is the paranormal expert guy who shows up again once everything has gone sideways and goes "Nope. This is beyond me, good luck guys" and peaces out. I really identified with that guy lol

  • @AbsoluteApril

    @AbsoluteApril

    2 жыл бұрын

    totally lol he was the smartest character in the movie

  • @JemJam2976

    @JemJam2976

    2 жыл бұрын

    Once he pulled out that ouija board, I would've left and never came back. Nope. Not me.

  • @elmstreet2036

    @elmstreet2036

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AbsoluteApril he died...

  • @Vixion.

    @Vixion.

    Жыл бұрын

    my favorite part of the francise is how in 5th movie it comes full circle

  • @ButterCookie1984

    @ButterCookie1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok? He was like HELL NO!

  • @OriginalWhiteTornado
    @OriginalWhiteTornado2 жыл бұрын

    As much as it's become a parody of itself, I will forever argue that the first movie is incredible. The fact that they played on the random sounds and happenings that creep you out when you're home alone is subtle and perfect, and they actually rely on tension nearly exclusively. I totally understand why some may not have gotten anything out of it, but I personally think it was a shining example of "Horror is the buildup to the scare, not the scare itself."

  • @Rio..o7..

    @Rio..o7..

    2 жыл бұрын

    The best part is how it plays with the camera and night/day. At the start we feel safe during the day and at night we feel ok as long as the clock speeds up then later even in daylight activity happens 😀

  • @SkeleTonHammer

    @SkeleTonHammer

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is also why the ending really doesn't work for me at all. Having him blow through the door and her crawling around and then morphing her face, they went way too far and "couldn't keep it in their pants" so to speak. The movie was so much more effective before that point, when everything was subtle.

  • @L1VE3V1L

    @L1VE3V1L

    2 жыл бұрын

    The second film when they put the camera on an oscillating fan was masterful.

  • @braders790boop

    @braders790boop

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SkeleTonHammer if they cut it just after the footsteps i think it wouldve been so perfect.

  • @rodrigo-tj1gf

    @rodrigo-tj1gf

    Жыл бұрын

    also you have to consider the time that it showed, 2007 found footage wasn't as popular as it is today so it really was terrifying back then

  • @marennicholson5444
    @marennicholson54442 жыл бұрын

    My favorite part of this movie is the epic use of silence. It’s more effective than any kind of gore or effects they could have used.

  • @Dreveryn
    @Dreveryn2 жыл бұрын

    I remember when this came out everyone was talking about seeing it in theater. The promos were all theater cams of people reacting to it to prove how terrifying it is. I personally have a soft spot for found footage films because its so rare that they are done well, but this movie showed how perfect the sytle is for horror. Not just telling a scary story, but showing it's "real" and could happen to anybody, including you. That makes it so much more terrifying. Definitely watch 2 and 3 at least.

  • @uggggggghhhhh

    @uggggggghhhhh

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same. I think my most watched genre is found footage, there are some wonderful gems hidden in there. Love em.

  • @amberlynYT
    @amberlynYT2 жыл бұрын

    This movie was TERRIFYING when it first came out 😭😂 I felt like something unseen was following me for weeks after watching this in 2007 lol

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I can imagine that feeling especially fresh form theaters!

  • @Aereton

    @Aereton

    Жыл бұрын

    back then almost no cinema was showing the movie in my country so we weren't aware of it, until we found this gem in a dvd rental place only added to the found footage creepiness tbh

  • @arcanask
    @arcanask2 жыл бұрын

    Paranormal Activity was definitely a cut above the rest of the "found footage" genre of movies of its day. They had practically no money and a camera and they made it work.

  • @DerkleineTrojaner

    @DerkleineTrojaner

    Жыл бұрын

    There pretty much was no other found footage movies back then right ? It was like Blair Witch, then nothing, then PA comes around and is a massive commercial hit compared to budget. And then we got the wave of bad ff that plagued the 2010s. And imo even PA 2,3,4 were ok.

  • @scottjameson5358

    @scottjameson5358

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DerkleineTrojaner It really made you appreciate the early before 2010's found footage movies. Even if it can be a bit grandiose such as Cloverfield or sometimes silly, like REC.

  • @iago110

    @iago110

    9 ай бұрын

    @@scottjameson5358 REC was cool, at least the first 2 were great

  • @scottjameson5358

    @scottjameson5358

    9 ай бұрын

    @@iago110 Yeah, although (spoiler alert) Such a weird plot how it started off like a zombie infection and ended becoming demon possessions. 😅

  • @omnizenn4559

    @omnizenn4559

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@scottjameson5358 REC was about demon possession from the first movie. I didn't watch 3 and 4, but the first 2 movies were never about zombies, it was explained in the later half of REC 1

  • @victoriac4317
    @victoriac43172 жыл бұрын

    The part where she’s just standing next to the bed as like 3 hours passes…. HAUNTS my nightmares to this day😳🤣

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s true love right there lmfao

  • @victoriac4317

    @victoriac4317

    2 жыл бұрын

    None for me, thanks! Lol

  • @ghostdivision2021
    @ghostdivision20212 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely adore this movie. It's a prime example of "Less is More" in horror. The pacing is perfect, the exponential ramping up of activity until the conclusion is awesome. So many movies lose you in the 3rd act when they just go on for too long and all the suspense is lost. PA ends right when it's supposed to and keeps the horror alive by leaving so many questions unanswered. I'm glad you picked up on the sound design as well, the bassy rumbling audio cue for the demonic activity was so good, it's almost subliminal, I was barely aware of it until halfway through the first time I saw the movie. Very unsettling.

  • @philvenn576
    @philvenn5762 жыл бұрын

    I’m from England and we never ever clap a movie, but when this ended the whole cinema gave it a standing ovation

  • @AndyTaken

    @AndyTaken

    2 жыл бұрын

    I mean we absolutely do, I've been to many films where there have been applause at the end but I get the sentiment.

  • @Jaygazzilli

    @Jaygazzilli

    Жыл бұрын

    No they did'nt

  • @michaelmaloskyjr
    @michaelmaloskyjr2 жыл бұрын

    I believe this film was the last true Social Phenomenon cinematic experience. I saw this movie (not film) in a packed theater with some people standing in the back on a Friday night. The young folks packed the first few rows and in absolutely synced hysterical reaction, they went off like firecrackers the SECOND the door slammed, when she slept walk and went motionless and the clock began running fast...just amazing social contagion leaping from person to person, aisle to aisle. We were all virgins in that theater and left smiling in fear, our collective certainties shaken, flipped and twisted -- but never broken.

  • @alexkramerblogs
    @alexkramerblogs2 жыл бұрын

    I think you may really enjoy [Rec] -- it's the original Spanish film that inspired the American remake Quarantine. Sure, the American one executed some of the scenes a little better, BUT the last moment really sets them apart: [Rec] I didn't want to get off the couch for a while, and with Quarantine I laughed so hard.

  • @brittyn

    @brittyn

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rec is a must!!

  • @liamjoyce7774

    @liamjoyce7774

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rec is bloody fantastic. Best found footage film imo. 😨

  • @gacchan
    @gacchan2 жыл бұрын

    This and the second one are both really interesting in terms of cinematography and making it "homemade" and the whole series has some cool lore

  • @snorpenbass4196
    @snorpenbass41962 жыл бұрын

    One thing I love about the original "based on a true story"-type ghost movies from like, the 70's and early 80's is that when the supernatural was proven to the characters, they ran the hell away and did not go back. It was Poltergeist (the original) and Entity that changed this.

  • @ButterCookie1984

    @ButterCookie1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting....

  • @lucieb.7991
    @lucieb.79912 жыл бұрын

    Please watch the other endings. This was the theatrical ending, there is also the original and the alternative. Every ending is very disturbing in their own way.

  • @JediMastr80

    @JediMastr80

    2 жыл бұрын

    When I first saw this movie, I saw it with the "Original" ending first. We all know why Paramount changed it, money so they could make sequels. Honestly, I prefer that original ending as it does closeout the story. It does make the ending more f'd up as the demon that possessed Katie gets 1 final screw you and gets her killed when the cops shoot her.

  • @nallebun

    @nallebun

    2 жыл бұрын

    how do i find the other endings?

  • @lucieb.7991

    @lucieb.7991

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nallebun Here... kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5mG3K9pfsfZmKQ.html

  • @DV4D1Y

    @DV4D1Y

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nallebun kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5mG3K9pfsfZmKQ.html

  • @Richardhats1
    @Richardhats12 жыл бұрын

    Highly recommend you checking out 2 and 3 if you enjoyed this one so much man! After that the series starts to go down hill, but The Marked Ones (the 5th I think?) is a solid movie that brings some elements of the first three back which was really cool.

  • @lefdee
    @lefdee2 жыл бұрын

    IMO this movie is a masterclass of suspense. Complete with different endings! The ones that came after never held up as well.

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    I genuinely was spooked several times haha

  • @riesmurphy9198
    @riesmurphy91982 жыл бұрын

    Demons are just Twitter users. I had a deep, profound chuckle at this. Glad to see you tackle this one, James. I saw this in theaters in NYC back when it was hitting theaters based on request. People were in the aisles. It was LOUD in there. Good memories.

  • @KMM-kx2yn
    @KMM-kx2yn2 жыл бұрын

    I watched this Soo many times as a kid and tried to make my own paranormal movies with fishing wire tied to stuff. But honestly the best thing about it to me was having so many shots of empty space behind her like when she is brushing her teeth in the beginning, because when you rewatch it you start to think “wait, did I see something in the hallway?”

  • @archstanton664
    @archstanton6642 жыл бұрын

    I was a senior in high school and couldn't sleep. It wasn't that it was scary more than the fact that I could relate to a lot of these events. Except for the growling and ending, I grew up with these strange occurrences. Me and my family were the only house surrounded by empty ranch land about 1/4 mile from an abandoned church/cemetery. This movie was just unnerving as hell. Also: Hats off for watching this with the headphones on.

  • @Obscur888
    @Obscur8882 жыл бұрын

    99% of horror movies and horror make me more laugh then anything else, i see jumpscares a mile away... But this movie.... This ending.... Still got the horrid chills eezus it was good!!

  • @wratched
    @wratched2 жыл бұрын

    This movie had an alternate version that was released online before the theatrical release. It's pretty much identical except the ending is different (they swapped it for something more sequelable) One of the eeriest experiences was lying in my modern bed, in my modern bedroom, alone, in the dark, after the final frame and realising that I was in the same place they were.

  • @thathiefsandiego

    @thathiefsandiego

    2 жыл бұрын

    Finally someone that watched that version lol Seriously, I prefer the original ending with just her sitting on the floor until the cops appear. No modified voices, no weird faces, just her cover in blood sitting there and we knew what happened. That freaked the fuck out of me.

  • @button9

    @button9

    2 жыл бұрын

    good to find out I'm not crazy. I recently watched this again and swore it ended differently.

  • @GetWellSoonR.E.M.

    @GetWellSoonR.E.M.

    8 ай бұрын

    I need to find this version immediately 😭

  • @mycroft16
    @mycroft162 жыл бұрын

    This movie proves what can be done on less than a shoestring budget, using just your friends and your own house to film in. And it brought something a little unique to the table as well. I think it's the 3rd film, but it introduces a camera angle that had me on the edge of my seat every time they used it. Appreciate all the unique ways they found to place cameras. The audio in theater was insane, sound from all around. And the film is unbelievably restrained to the point that it almost fits into Cosmic Horror... you never really see the thing. I think the locked off tripod shot is so terrifying because it FORCES you to look. You're a captive audience and you can't look away. You try to, but you can't.

  • @JamesVSCinema
    @JamesVSCinema2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I'll take a motel to go please. ------- Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Be safe out there and enjoy the day!

  • @wellnesportstore9519

    @wellnesportstore9519

    2 жыл бұрын

    are this headset audiotecnicas?

  • @thesevendeadlysins578

    @thesevendeadlysins578

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love these movies!

  • @wellnesportstore9519

    @wellnesportstore9519

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thesevendeadlysins578 dude...what brand of headphones you using

  • @thesevendeadlysins578

    @thesevendeadlysins578

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wellnesportstore9519 Hm? None right now. Why do you ask?

  • @wellnesportstore9519

    @wellnesportstore9519

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thesevendeadlysins578 i dont know if you ve noticed but in the video you were wearing some headphones and you said that they sound good thats why im asking....you know....cause you said they sound.......good

  • @brittyn
    @brittyn2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to this movie, the thought of hearing a light switch flip off/on in another room in the middle of the night is terrifying to me!

  • @ButterCookie1984

    @ButterCookie1984

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @dcXero
    @dcXero2 жыл бұрын

    I am a horror freak and I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! It totally captured me into this universe and I've seen every sequel in the theaters. Knowing this is just a movie, this was REALLY well done as well as the sequels. I'm EXTREMELY onboard for anything this franchise has to offer in the future. Can't wait for your reaction to the sequels. I'm with you all the way dude!!!!!

  • @LupusLifestyle
    @LupusLifestyle2 жыл бұрын

    I've only seen the prequel to this. "Normal Activity" and it happens at my house everyday.

  • @flor8567
    @flor85672 жыл бұрын

    if someone told me that they had been hunted by a demon since they were a kid, i would have ended the relationship in that instant. good luck in your endeavors, i'm not dying.

  • @xombiekat13
    @xombiekat132 жыл бұрын

    People lost their minds when this came out. It was WILD to see in a full theater.

  • @Buggins
    @Buggins2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't see this in theatre. I saw it alone late at night in my house with an alarmingly similar layout to the bedroom. I slept poorly. For my money this and the original spanish [rec], which I think I enjoy ever so slightly more, are the absolute apex of found footage. Amazingly they could barely be further apart in style.

  • @antoniomclean9539
    @antoniomclean9539 Жыл бұрын

    The first trilogy of Paranormal Activity is one of the best horror trilogy of all time. The first film is an introduction, while the second film expanding the history of the demon and Katie's history and the third one is a prequel that connect everything. The fourth, Marked one and Ghost Dimension were considered as good spin-off because the spin-off trilogy focus on the demon and the cult.

  • @Psychoclaw
    @Psychoclaw9 ай бұрын

    Seeing this in the theater was an absolute blast. You could practically feel everyone else squirming each time it was back to the bedroom at night. When Mica decided to go up into the attic it was silent enough to hear a pin drop until one lady just full on yelled, "oh HELL no" and we all started laughing. I slept with a light on for 3 days lol

  • @uggggggghhhhh
    @uggggggghhhhh2 жыл бұрын

    The trailers for this movie were so good. It was just peoples terrified reactions to watching the movie so anyone who went to watch it had no idea what they were going to get lmao. I watched one of them in theatres and I remember screaming so much. The 3rd one is phenomenal!!

  • @Timmah73
    @Timmah732 жыл бұрын

    I saw this in a packed theater when it came out and people were actually terrified. As the movie went on the screams and swearing every time it cut to the next night got louder and louder. The two dudes next to me nearly pissed their pants at the ending lol

  • @ashlabelle
    @ashlabelle2 жыл бұрын

    The version I watched had a different ending, it was more of a closed ending so I suspect they did this one to open the door for sequels. In the one I watched, Katie kills Micah, then comes to their bedroom and sits in front of the camera in a fetal position rocking for like 2 days straight, and somewhere in those 2 days, we hear a friend come to check on them and seems to see Micah's body downstairs (or something else creepy, who knows) and runs away to call the police. The police come and as they shine a flashlight on Katie (who still had a knife in her hand) she seems to snap out of the possession and gets up to ask them where Micah is, they keep telling her to drop the knife and put her hands up but she seems too in shock to do that and they end up shooting her cause she was coming at them with a knife. Like I said, it's a closed everybody-dies kind of ending, so they must have done the one where Katie lives to keep a potential for sequels.

  • @MsMelyjean
    @MsMelyjean2 жыл бұрын

    This one got me. I was frustrated with Micah and her. I was frightened of the entity. Together, it made for an emotionally heightened situation.

  • @bioniccorndog
    @bioniccorndog2 жыл бұрын

    I remember being in the theater to see this one. Each time there was that text popup and the bedroom surveillance shot, the whole audience went "ooooooooh." We were all TERRIFIED for what was gonna happen haha

  • @minnesotajones261
    @minnesotajones2612 жыл бұрын

    First time me and my wife watched this, we couldn't go to bed. I warned her if I woke up and she was standing above me, I'd... well... it wouldn't be good. lol But yeah, we were both disturbed by the movie, we love it! It takes a LOT to freak me out in a movie. This movie did it.

  • @ketorising81
    @ketorising812 жыл бұрын

    “Now is not the time to be the Macho Man Randy Savage that you aren’t”. Line of the entire video right there.

  • @toddjefferson8761
    @toddjefferson87612 жыл бұрын

    Goddamn you are without a doubt the most entertaining film reactor I have seen, consistently hilarious and entertaining and nothing but positive vibes. I'm happy to say this video did have a positive affect on my day as they always do, hope your day is blessed and keep on keepin on!

  • @donwon7592
    @donwon75922 жыл бұрын

    My house would be glowing from the amount of lights I’d be leaving on.

  • @manny75586
    @manny755862 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing this in the theater at a midnight showing. Everyone I went with was like "yeah I don't want go home yet" after we left. It really shows once again that string of lame jump scares is no substitute for more subtle and psychological horror.

  • @georgeclinton4524
    @georgeclinton45242 жыл бұрын

    I think Paranormal Activity 3 is my favorite one, just because of how much I like where the 3rd act goes.

  • @jagger1218
    @jagger12182 жыл бұрын

    First time I watched this movie the ending terrified me! Excited to see your reaction to this one James!

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha yeah that body coming at the camera was out of nowhere 😭

  • @12yearoldmewasterribleatpi75
    @12yearoldmewasterribleatpi752 жыл бұрын

    This first one is so good. The use of silence that built into that scream is incredible

  • @Teeklin
    @Teeklin2 жыл бұрын

    I love your reaction to this, great film, wish more reactors would pick this one up because it's a vibe and this was great content watching you appreciate it. It gets a lot of hate because there are way too many sequels that get played out, but the original is literally one of the most profitable films of all time. They made it for less than the cost of a car and it made millions and the directing and sound design and acting are all pretty damn solid for such a low budget film. Do yourself a favor and watch the second one and third one (likely good spot to stop) where you can see them play in the format even more. The second film uses the concept of security cameras and it has some great filmmaking components to it.

  • @dylanelam6527
    @dylanelam65272 жыл бұрын

    Now that you’ve seen paranormal activity, it’s time to watch a haunted house

  • @dAdpool-lt2zh
    @dAdpool-lt2zh2 жыл бұрын

    Hey James ! Great reaction as always! Cheers fam

  • @DazzleThemForMe
    @DazzleThemForMe2 жыл бұрын

    I went to this movie in theaters blind because I had it confused with another movie and I was so terrified the whole time I couldn’t sleep for a week! 😂

  • @maxxandubar503

    @maxxandubar503

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tell me you didn’t have it confused with a lighthearted happy movie lol

  • @DazzleThemForMe

    @DazzleThemForMe

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maxxandubar503 It was an action movie!

  • @d.eliiii
    @d.eliiii2 жыл бұрын

    5:38 me sleeping with my door open, thin sheet, and my feet uncovered 😂😂😂

  • @007wars6
    @007wars62 жыл бұрын

    I know that many people aren’t a fan of this film, but I really enjoy it. I think it’s a fun, decently well-made, low-budget horror film. I’m a sucker for found footage so I love this one! Paranormal Activity 3 is also a super fun ride IMO

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    Had a fun ride on this one myself!

  • @TheOdMan

    @TheOdMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    The first one is very enjoyable imo, the rest I can do without.

  • @smokeyverton7981

    @smokeyverton7981

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love found footage. Not sure if this one counts but The Taking of Deborah Logan is pretty good

  • @TheOdMan

    @TheOdMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smokeyverton7981 I second The Taking of Deborah Logan being good. I really liked that one.

  • @samanthagreen576

    @samanthagreen576

    2 жыл бұрын

    Paranormal Activity 3 is my favorite one in the series

  • @CryingShayme
    @CryingShayme Жыл бұрын

    I think something that makes the horror so effective here is undirected it FEELS, in the sense that with most horror movies the music, camera movement, and shot composition tell us a lot about what to expect, to the point where I can usually even tell whether the tension is ramping up to an actual scare, or a fake out. But with this movie, the directing choices are so subtle most of the time that we don't feel like we are being told what to look at. We don't know if something will happen, when it will happen, where on the screen it will happen, and how spooky it will be, so instead we are just left with our imaginations running wild as we scan every shadow with hypervigilance.

  • @themadtitanoftexas667
    @themadtitanoftexas6672 жыл бұрын

    I like that in the later movies they loop back around and you see parts of what happened in this one from a different visual perspective, like down stairs.

  • @NickSquirt
    @NickSquirt2 жыл бұрын

    From a business perspective...this is the most successful movie of all time in terms of revenue vs budget. Big ups to them for this and great inspiration for me as a screenwriter.

  • @nathanmcdowell4731
    @nathanmcdowell4731 Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the instant replay!😂😂😂

  • @pemp9606
    @pemp96062 жыл бұрын

    That last scene gets me everytime, and I don’t know why because I’ve seen it 15+ times😂

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I jumped a few here myself 😭

  • @edwardsighamony
    @edwardsighamony2 жыл бұрын

    Man, I love a good found footage movie. When it's done right, it's one of my favorite types of horror movies. My personal favorites are (in no order): Lake Mungo, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, Host, Noroi: The Curse, Grave Encounters, Final Prayer (Borderlands) and The McPherson Tape.

  • @Jaygazzilli
    @Jaygazzilli Жыл бұрын

    There is like 3 differant endings too so no matter how many times you watch this movie you never know which ending you'll see (like if your friend had the dvd ect) . I love that

  • @thefourty-yearoldgamer8289
    @thefourty-yearoldgamer82892 жыл бұрын

    i saw the second one in the theater and it messed me up for days! hahah i look forward to you reacting to that one at some point.

  • @heresstigman4392
    @heresstigman43922 жыл бұрын

    Seeing this in a local theater before it became famous was a top 3 movie experience. When she attacked the camera and it stayed dark, the theater did not turn the lights on until it was over. Two drunk grown men were hollering about the lights staying off they were so freaked out 🤣 I remember that experience vividly

  • @Trowa71
    @Trowa712 жыл бұрын

    I'm gaining a whole new appreciation for this movie from your reaction. In the right mood, and on a first viewing, it actually seems to be very effective.

  • @JaceD4V1S88
    @JaceD4V1S882 жыл бұрын

    when the footsteps ran down the hall i got chills

  • @CurtisOnYoutube
    @CurtisOnYoutube2 жыл бұрын

    Man I want to see you watch all of them! This was so good!

  • @ashsmith3695
    @ashsmith36952 жыл бұрын

    Why drove me nuts initially ( and still does) was Micha’s refusal to take the “entity” seriously. In my opinion it’s what ended up getting him killed.

  • @DigitalSketcher
    @DigitalSketcher2 жыл бұрын

    Love this film. The only thing I didn't care for was the "morph demon" face at the end. It seemed a bit cheesy...but I hear you about being freaked out by the sound. It's crucial. Everyone has had a moment in their lives where they heard something off in the distance at home and didn't know what it was and your imagination starts running wild with the possibilities. Being afraid of what you can't see is a primal fear that doesn't always get used very well. A lot of horror films show too much too soon. The second one is good too! I recommend that one. As a person who's witnessed some very questionable things in their home (not nearly as violent as the house shaking up or being thrown in a bedroom lol) I can say that this was handled really well. It felt pretty authentic.

  • @Kal_El1994
    @Kal_El19942 жыл бұрын

    I love James' energy, bro - 11:27 - if I ever have to confront a demon or ghost, I'm manifesting James' energy bro for real hah

  • @anthonygonzalez2187
    @anthonygonzalez21872 жыл бұрын

    Am a big fan of these films . I am new to your channel and this video is soo good . I really enjoyed your video. Great video mate

  • @JamesVSCinema

    @JamesVSCinema

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers brotha!

  • @AlexValadez
    @AlexValadez2 жыл бұрын

    Ive seen this movie countless times but I need to rewatch it with headphones on. Watching this video I heard all these little noises that I missed.

  • @sonicthejetsetbeat7465
    @sonicthejetsetbeat7465 Жыл бұрын

    18:44 Oh when he said that, i would've been like “Oh say less! Easier said than done! Babe, We Out! To heck with this house!” 🤣🤣

  • @EyesForYou21
    @EyesForYou212 жыл бұрын

    I was lucky enough to be in college when this hit theaters in the US (2009), and my roommate and I saw it in a PACKED theater on like a Wednesday night haha. The concept is so simple and I know it gets a lot of flack for that (“an hour of doors moving, omg so creepy 🙄”), but man, it got me. It got me good. By the end of the movie my legs were ~shaking~ to the point where I couldn’t control it haha. Then my roommate and I had to walk a few miles back to our dorm in the dark, which was…fun. 😅 Still haven’t had another movie theater experience quite like that.

  • @chlloolou
    @chlloolou Жыл бұрын

    i think i first watched this film at 11 years of age and i couldn’t physically watch the ending properly for years after that. it’s seared into my memory, or fears, but i really think this film is extremely good. it does the job of immersing you into the haunting and makes you feel like you’re right there with them. it’s good scaring and brilliant horror

  • @katwebbxo
    @katwebbxo2 жыл бұрын

    My friend and I went to see this in theaters and luckily we got the better ending than the alternative one that I heard other people saw. I don't get scared from movies but it was a little creepy walking down my friend's dark hallway to the bathroom that night. 😂 I feel like it had something to do with the infrasound added in to make people uneasy. Love that it brought life back to the found footage genre too. 💕

  • @OGJohnMarston
    @OGJohnMarston2 жыл бұрын

    “They’re just Twitter users honestly” 💀💀💀💀 Somebody hire this man I can’t breathe👏👏👏

  • @CrippledMerc
    @CrippledMerc Жыл бұрын

    Me and my best friend saw this in theaters at the midnight premier when it came out. After that, we made it a tradition to see the following movies in the series at their midnight premiere as well. This went on up until 6th movie I think. I forget exactly, but we did it for years until we got tired of the series altogether.

  • @weebleman6
    @weebleman62 жыл бұрын

    In a packed theater no one moved a muscle or said anything when the movie finished. Every single one of us just sat there in silence until the theater lights turned on

  • @llorona7847
    @llorona78472 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved the Blair Witch Project and your reaction to it. This was another great found footage film. I think they used elements that were so relatable and that elevated this genre. Anyone watching Blair Witch could say “that’s why I stay outta the woods”. But you can’t just abandon your home if that’s where you’re being haunted. Paranormal Activity was excellent. Glad you reacted to it. This is found footage done well. I’ve watched other found footage films that were just awful.

  • @yajirobi6207
    @yajirobi62072 жыл бұрын

    Ok James. I sees it. Keep up the Grind homie and i appreciate all the great content u produce 👍

  • @lunarose698
    @lunarose698 Жыл бұрын

    Possessed Katie watching micah sleep is subtle but creepy. Thats one of my worst fears, being watched while i sleep.

  • @__LB_
    @__LB_ Жыл бұрын

    Just found you and subscribed! This is Mr second video and I’m currently filling my queue with your back catalog. But also, I’d LOVE your take on The Fourth Kind. I think you could add such a unique take!

  • @AgreeableOnion
    @AgreeableOnion2 жыл бұрын

    Seeing this at the movies when it came out was one of the best theatre experiences I’ve ever had, so much fun!

  • @BenJamin-ny1kw
    @BenJamin-ny1kw2 жыл бұрын

    awesome reaction my man!

  • @Hero-oz9gx
    @Hero-oz9gx2 жыл бұрын

    you're a legend mate! love from aus

  • @DuonDRaven
    @DuonDRaven2 жыл бұрын

    If I'm remembering right they made the movie for only like 15k before optioning it to paramount who fronted them 200k to shoot the ending. Director used his own house as the set.

  • @weirdguy1495
    @weirdguy14952 жыл бұрын

    "Has he been following you since you've been eight years old?" And that's where 2 comes in.

  • @brianlujan7089
    @brianlujan70892 жыл бұрын

    You should try The Strangers, I think you'd be creeped out by that one too

  • @ScorpionStrike7
    @ScorpionStrike72 жыл бұрын

    These scared the hell out of me when I was younger, but Haunted House helped me get over it. 😄

  • @amdesigns9607
    @amdesigns9607 Жыл бұрын

    I remember this movie was making the rounds in the film festivals before hitting the big screen. It was getting a lot of buzz, and rightfully so.

  • @Charsept
    @Charsept2 жыл бұрын

    The 3rd on of these was my favorite. They are pretty effect as a horror series.

  • @johnmavroudis2054
    @johnmavroudis20542 жыл бұрын

    I invented a whole new style of "Letterboxing" when I saw this in the theater when it first came out. I watched the entire film between the fingers of the hands that covered my face. lol.

  • @boodahbass
    @boodahbass2 жыл бұрын

    glad to see you enjoyed this one! this one gets alotta hate from people i know. didnt catch this or the second one in theaters but ive caught some of the others in a full theater and it is a good time! even when theatergoers become rowdy and annoying, everyone in the room is definitely scared and it becomes a big game of i-spy, with whoever notices the scare first, calling it out to the rest of the theater and everyone getting freaked out haha

  • @RC-nv4bh
    @RC-nv4bh2 жыл бұрын

    “…this dude has a Ouija board.. it’s over.. I can see why they have six more movies 🤣🤣 this bro gets it! Once you open that door it stays open!

  • @jiawilliams7664
    @jiawilliams76642 жыл бұрын

    This movie made me fall in love with found footage horror when I was a kid. My favorite is Rec which is the spanish movie that Quarentine was based on. You should check it out.

  • @Khandys30
    @Khandys302 жыл бұрын

    I went to see it in the theater right after it came out, was a sold out show. The guy sitting beside us somehow fell asleep not too far into it (not sure if he was impaired/bored/tired) and woke up about 30 minutes later on one of the quieter parts screaming “they’re everywhere” at the top of his lungs. Scared the sh!t out of everyone in there so he left but came back about 20 minutes later. He managed to stay awake for the rest of it but it took an already tense situation and kicked it into overdrive 🤦🏻‍♀️. Loved the movie regardless, and the second one…quit watching them after that though lol.

  • @rainmanslim4611
    @rainmanslim46112 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: this movie had a budget of 15K, and made 194 million at the box office. The biggest return on costs of any movie

  • @jermainehaslam5634
    @jermainehaslam56342 жыл бұрын

    Not gonna lie bro, this movie scared the shit out of me when I watched it and the sequels are pretty decent, the marked ones has some terrifying shit in it!

  • @Nayful
    @Nayful Жыл бұрын

    I went to the movies to see this movie and the fact that there were no opening and closing credits made me feel like this was real footage. Paranormal Activity was promoted as a real lost footage film and they had me convinced lol

  • @RIHANNON66POE
    @RIHANNON66POE2 жыл бұрын

    I remember being left in the house on my own watching this, my daughter had borrowed it from a friend and said oh mum this is a good film to watch I will leave it for you when I go away this weekend, I said I will look forward to watching it thank you, had to sleep with the light on for a week!! When she got back I said thank you very much , NOT!!!

  • @redangel169
    @redangel1692 жыл бұрын

    This one was so amazing in the theater. Great tension and jump scares

  • @SteventheShoehanger
    @SteventheShoehanger2 жыл бұрын

    The only film I'm in the credits. I was one of the thousands of people that helped fund it through a Kickstarter type of campaign.

  • @superego666
    @superego6662 жыл бұрын

    This film will always be the best horror movie I have ever experienced in theaters to this day! I heard a lot of talk around this film in my town, through my school, friends, social media, everyone was hyping it up. So my brother, mom, and I went to go see the movie that Friday it premiered. sold out packed theater. Every single person in that theater was so invested in the movie that during the quiet scenes, nobody was talking, making comments out loud (like you would typically hear during horror films), all you could hear was the faint anticipated anxious wheezing from everyone haha including myself. then when the jump-scares would happen, the whole place lit up with screams! I also specifically remember these 3 full grown men that must've snuck in bcs they were sitting on the steps a few feet away from me. they were literally holding each other when the intense scenes came on haha. that was hilarious to see. Then of course at the end when the girl jumps at the camera, that place went bananas with screams! haha plus what made it even more special for me was the fact that this film is the only film to scare my family and I so much that when we got home that night, we all slept in our living room with the lights on!! haha so this movie holds a special experience for me, it was really awesome! haha love your reaction James! thanks for another great video bro! keep the great content coming because we.. are just getting started!

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