Paranormal Activity 2

R

Released Oct 22, 2010

1 hr. 31 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

List

57%

137 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

100,000+ Ratings

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When the Reys move into their new Southern California home, little do they realize that the house is already occupied. After coming home one day to find the house in disarray -- but with no signs of forced entry or robbery -- they install a video surveillance system to catch the perpetrators. But nothing prepares them for what happens next.

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Critics Consensus

Paranormal Activity 2 doesn't cover any new ground, but its premise is still scary -- and in some respects, it's a better film than the original.

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Dan R

2010's 'Paranormal Activity 2' was the first sequel to the hugely successful 2007 film, and the real start of the Paranormal Activity franchise. SYNOPSIS: '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.' Surprisingly for me this film is a direct sequel to the first film, if not actually running along concurrently. It appears the next two films will also continue this story before veering wildly off into different directions. It's rare that a sequel actually works in a way that it actually makes your view of its predecessor better, but this film absolutely achieves that. The lore around 'Toby' looks like it's going to be very interesting moving forward and will set up more dramatic deaths and action scenes. As per the first film the supernatural effects are superbly delivered and perfectly. In another scenario you'd definitely believe what you were seeing was real. Effectively creepy to set up what's to come within this story. 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Alec B

As the intent is to make a franchise the movie is overburdened with exposition and retcons. The security camera addition is a good idea in theory but it raises questions about what we get to see and when.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Gaming U

Spooky movie that's great for Halloween

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Cayden P

Slightly better than the first movie but still bad. 3/5

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Mu S

Eu senti um medo absurdo quando assisti, não sei se era por que eu era criança na época, mas ele é surreal, com certeza é um ótimo filme para colocar em sua festa Halloween.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Jake Albion S

Paranormal Activity 2 offers absolute terrifying experience to all the viewers.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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Tod Williams

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Katie Featherston

Katie

Micah Sloat

Micah

Brian Boland

Daniel Rey

Molly Ephraim

Ali Rey

Sprague Grayden

Kristi Rey

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Rated: 2/4

Nov 24, 2011

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

The good ol' child-in-peril gimmick is the only new thing offered by Tod Williams' follow-up to Oren Peli's 2007 hit.

Rated: C

Apr 17, 2011

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Like Oren Peli, who created the first film, director Tod Williams keeps the dialogue So-Cal dumb and colorless, which must be part of the scare plan but makes both these movies hard to sit through.

Jan 4, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Visually, the experience is boring and repetitious.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Tod Williams takes over as director here, but the switch seems pointless.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 19, 2020

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

Is the movie scary? Well ... yes and no.

Rated: C+

Aug 13, 2020

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Synopsis

When the Reys move into their new Southern California home, little do they realize that the house is already occupied. After coming home one day to find the house in disarray -- but with no signs of forced entry or robbery -- they install a video surveillance system to catch the perpetrators. But nothing prepares them for what happens next.

Director: Tod Williams
Executive Producer: Steven Schneider, Akiva Goldsman
Screenwriter: Michael R. Perry, Christopher Landon, Tom Pabst
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Blumhouse
Rating: R (Some Language|Brief Violent Material)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $84.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

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