By tapping into our most basic fears of what happens when we sleep, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY hits the stuff of childhood nightmares. The genuine scares here have nothing to do with CGI effects or blood, quick editing cuts or ominous music. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY lives in the sounds that wake you up that you can't explain, the shadows you think you saw but can't be sure, the feeling you get when you're being watched...and one of my biggest night fears from childhood: allowing a hand or foot to hang off the bed. The film is well acted and perfectly paced to build dread with each scene. It's just creepy and scary and will definitely have you turning on all the lights when you get home.