I didn't buy an Ouija board. I borrowed an Ouija board.

Paranormal Activity

I'd been wanting to see this in the theaters, as it was hyped up as some monumental event one couldn't miss. Sadly, I missed it so I had to settle for DVD, which is definitely a disadvantage for Paranormal Activity. Sitting in my kitchen with the lights on watching this on my computer definitely made the film lose some of its punch. I'm aware of my surroundings and can't fully disappear into the film. This by all means wasn't the scariest thing I've ever seen but it was definitely creepy.

Paranormal Activity is this decade's The Blair Witch Project. Shot independently and for very little money, this film tells the story of Micah and Katie, a young couple who fear Katie is being haunted by a demon. Paranormal Activity scares viewers with ambiguous noises, the standard door opening and closing, and a sometimes possessed girl. These scare tactics are cheap, but completely effective. Who isn't afraid of that mysterious creak you heard last night at 3 am or a noise that sounded like talking? The suspense gets to be agonizing, as each night the sounds and terrorizing gets worse. The director relies on the audience to use their imagination, as he only gives us a taste of what this demon looks like, with shadows and footprints in powder. Our imaginations can be scarier than what is in front of us.

Newcomers Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat were decent. They relax the audience in the beginning with how natural they are together. They are good at conveying horror but the scares lies in what happens around them, not their reactions.

I honestly have no idea how this can be effectively created again for a sequel. There's just no way. Will it be a different couple, same plot? The conclusion was a bit open ended but not enough for a sequel I think.

Final thoughts: First, don't watch this movie alone in an apartment where there is a lot of ambiguous noise and creaks on the floor. Second, I don't understand why Micah and Katie didn't just call Sam and Dean Winchester. They would've solved the demon problem immediately. Third, rock salt. Put it around your bed, demons can't get to you.

Nathan Fillion on Castle

I just started watching this show and I love it! I can't get enough! Mainly because of the dashing Nathan Fillion as the lead, crime writer Rick Castle. He personifies can't live with him, can't live without him. He's smarmy, annoying, slightly offensive, gets in a the way and sometimes you want to smack him, but he cares. He cares a lot. And that's why you never smack him. You glare daggers at him to his face but try to hide your ever growing smile when he turns away.



Netflix

Pirate Radio-Missed this in theaters, it was supposed to be funny. Great cast!
Lawrence of Arabia-This is really long right? I'll probably wait until summer.
Flame & Citron-Netflix Instant. Danish film about Danish WWII resistance fighters. And I do enjoy Mads Mikkelsen