Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

About Paranormal Activity 2

Paranormal Activity 2 is a 2010 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Tod Williams and written by Michael R. Perry. The film is a prequel to the 2007 film Paranormal Activity, beginning two months before and following up with the events depicted in the original film.

The plot centers around a family that starts experiencing paranormal occurrences after a new baby is brought home. Things become horrifying when these occurrences start escalating, turning aggressive.

Making/Production

The movie was produced by Jason Blum and Oren Peli, with Steven Schneider as executive producer. The production team used a professional movie camera for the majority of the filming and only a part of the footage was produced with a home video camera.

Actors

• Brian Boland as Daniel Rey: Played the family patriarch experiencing the terrifying supernatural events surrounding his family.
• Molly Ephraim as Ali Rey: Brilliantly took on the role of the teenage daughter drawn into the chilling happenings.
• Sprague Grayden as Kristi Rey: Vividly portrayed the mother figure these paranormal events seemed predominantly interested in.
• Katie Featherston as Katie: Reprised her role from the first film, bringing a fresh layer of terror.

Trivia/Interesting Facts

• Paranormal Activity 2 set a record for the biggest opening for a horror movie at the time of its release.
• Despite being marketed as a sequel, it is chronologically a prequel to the first film.
• The film, like its predecessor, utilizes found footage-style filmmaking to enhance its authenticity.

Quotes

• Ali Rey: "You cannot run from this—it will follow you. It may lay dormant for years. Something may trigger it to become active. It will overtake you."
• Kristi Rey: "I'm scared, Ali, it's taking everything I have not to lose it right now."

Music, Soundtrack

• All music in the film was composed by Michael Wandmacher.
• Uniquely, the film’s soundtrack largely relies on diegetic sounds and silence to generate fear and tension, a departure from traditional horror film scoring.