The less people know about 'Paranormal Activity,' the more they enjoy it.

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Almost any movie, no matter how original, is borrowing from some other movies.

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For a found-footage-style movie, there's a definite advantage in using unknowns, because it helps sell the illusion that it's real. A known actor wou…

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In many cases your imagination is much more effective than what can be shown. It primes you to know something is about to happen - the anticipation a…

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Not knowing the thing that’s chasing you is a lot scarier than seeing it right in front of you

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In many places around the world, all over the U.S. and Europe there are active nuclear power plants. And for many years during the Cold War the threa…

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I'm having fun with what I'm doing but I'd never categorically say no to something because it's not horror. I'm keeping an open mind.

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I do not buy CDs any more; I usually stream Internet radio. For movies, I hardly every buy any DVDS. I have a DVR, so just record things off HBO, Sho…

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I've never owned an Apple product. I like the fact that PCs are open architecture and not locked down like Apple products. I feel that Macs are also …

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