Michael O'Keefe You may say this is a Shane Van Dyke project; not only does he star, he is credited with the screenplay and also directs. Supposedly based on real paranormal activity that took the life of a pretty young woman named Samantha Finley(Erin Marie Hogan). This supernatural horror film opens with a disclaimer that Thomas Finley(Van Dyke)was convicted of raping and killing his sister and murdering her doctor, Edgar Lauren(Norman Saleet), who also claimed to be a psychic. Ellen Finley(Fia Perera)feels something strange has entered her home shortly after the death of her husband. Dr. Lauren convinces her that she probably has reached her loved one from the "other side". But it seems most of the abnormal activity in the home is happening in her daughter Sam's room. Son and brother Thomas has installed night vision cameras in the home in hopes of catching paranormal footage. This is what we see...the allegedly "actual footage" of the events that led to the murder of Miss Finley. Thomas committed suicide while in prison. Obviously low budget and just not enough of the "good stuff" the viewer hopes to see.

Kurt Mathisen The title of my review is just an example of what is more interesting or remotely exciting than this film.For a second I thought it seemed familiar, Paranormal Entity... Paranormal Activity, oh but which is which!? It could indeed easily be mistaken. "Hey man, you hear about that film?" "What that Paranormal uh..." "Oh god what was it? Acti-Entity?" "Hmm, it's something like that! The one where the girl gets dragged out of bed," "Ha-ha, oh yeah, I think it might be Paranormal Entity? I can't be sure; we'll just have to buy both of the DVD's to find out for sure." "Well that was crap, let's watch Die Hard!" "YEAH!" As you can see, it's a clever tactic in a way, the fact it can be easily mistaken means it can be easily watched; then you feel so low after, having wasted your money and then need John McClane to restore the equilibrium again.This film is a complete rip off. The style of filming is identical to Activity too; the only slight difference is... Okay to be fair the story isn't exactly the same as PA, but the plot is pretty much the same thing. There are even scenes in particular which share a remarkable resemblance to PA.Overall it's not worth noting anything more about this film, compared between the two films, PA wins. So the conclusion is pretty obvious really. I thought it deserved a two, just because of how the film ends; okay I lied. The ending was pretty bad too, but what did make it worthwhile, was that after I used the DVD as coaster for my coffee cup; not straight away or anything, just over time, used a crappy DVD I found lying around; ended up being this one by coincidence.So just a quick, bullet point overview.1) Acting is laughable in some instances.2) If you're desperate for any kind of nudity, skipping to the end is all you need to do.3) Poorly directed, poorly written (even for a rip off).4) Can use DVD as a coaster.

ben_thurber SPOILERS: First, I have to take points off for the complete discontinuity in regards to the family members and how they supposedly all died off. Any even sub-rated film editor should recognize that people won't go for films that are wildly discontinuous.Then I do have to remove some for the discontinuity of the "entity." If it was worried enough to cover the camera in the first "attack," why would it not care for the "killing?" Plus, and this should be a notification, there will be NO jury in the land that would convict "Thomas" of the rape if his DNA is not found inside "Sam." That, alone, has convicted many and exonerated as many. The only way it could convict is if incest was going on.While I would buy that Thomas is being the "man of the house" and trying to protect his mom and sister, why was it so obvious they were uncomfortable around each other? Granted, the ideas presented might make them uncomfortable, but why would they seem to be such if they are supposed to be a family sticking together? And what teenage girl, in her right mind, wouldn't yell at her brother for barging in on her while she's not decent (even naked in one scene)? The special effects were corny. When the covers were removed, even though I didn't see anyone pulling the string, it was so obvious and not frightening at all. It seemed more like a way to portray "Sam" as a hot chick rather than a way to portray her as a target. Then having her naked a couple scenes later did nothing to dispel that idea.About the only really good effect, I'd say, was the ash footprints on the ceiling and walls. Otherwise, the whole movie was a waste of time, like a lot of the "found footage" phenomena going on out there.

Shellfish I got into the bad position of wanting to see 'Paranormal Activity' and having netflix offer the dreaded rip-off 'Paranormal Entity'. Rip-offs can never be as good as the original! So I waited and got the real deal and watched it. Then, after I'd mulled it over for a few weeks I went back and watched 'Paranormal Entity' which I have to say was the more entertaining film. (Shocker!) If you've never seen either film, go for either, or both! If you like one, you'll like the other and visa-versa. However, in a side-by-side comparison there are a couple of places 'Entity' really outshined 'Activity' in my opinion.1. Characters - while the brother in 'Entity' was vaguely annoying, and I didn't buy the chemistry between him and his sister AT ALL (a brother shouldn't stare at his sister's bazongas that much, but she was kind of throwing it out there...) Regardless, I find the trio of Mom, Bro and Sis a lot less irritating and more collaborative than the constantly bickering, smarmy Micah and Katie. If I wanted to watch bf/gf fights I'd turn on reality TV. With 'Entity' there is a feeling of internal unity in the family that makes you feel like we're all allies. And then you have Micah... tongue in cheek, taunting, undermining, escalating. Thanks a pantload for that.2. Motive/Threat - I enjoyed the fact that the ghost in 'Entity' had a clear entry point and motive to his haunting. Maybe it's because I'm female, but the knowledge that this spirit's rumblings were all leading up to a rape made it MUCH more scary and intense for me. What could be more classically unsettling than violation by an evil spirit?? On the reverse side, 'Activity' had a weak explanation for continuity of the hauntings (on and off for years... not very immediately threatening) and if you throw in that garbage the sequel offered for explanation you have even more questions and less sense of a clear motive. Whoever thought up that mess of a story needs to stop writing.The effects weren't as subtle, the hysteria was higher, and the story was a COMPLETE rip-off, but I'd have to say I'm a lot more satisfied with 'Entity'. Not everyone will be.