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Paranormal Activity 2

2010 · 91 min

Quiet domestic routines turn sinister through static security-camera footage, building dread from tiny disturbances until the night-time silences become unbearable.

Directed by
Tod Williams
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Sprague Grayden, Brian Boland, Molly Ephraim
Tagline
In 2009 you demanded it. Nothing can prepare you for what's next.
Overview
Just as Daniel and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare.

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Stream in the UK
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tod Williams
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Sprague Grayden, Brian Boland, Molly Ephraim
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • fate
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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