Movie Review - Paranormal Activity 2 (Spoilers)

I'll admit that I havn't seen Paranormal Activity 1, primarily because I thought it looked stupid. I also thought the sequel looked stupid, and I was happily surprised, so I should give the other one a shot. What made this movie different from other recent horror movies to me was the believability. Not the concept, of demons possessing people and stalking their families, but the almost total lack of special effects. There are no cheesy shots of little girls in period clothing walking down hallways, faces appearing in windows, or blood oozing from faucets. The entire movie is built on the fear of normal, random events building into something unexplainable. With the exception of three scenes, the baby floating out of the crib, the kitchen cabinets exploding open, and the mother getting gut punched in the nursery and dragged down the stairs. The build up leading to each of those scenes is so mundane, and the filming of everything is done with home video and surveillance cameras, it makes each moment feel like it could really happen. If I ever see a copy at Half Price Books I'll buy it.
                                                                   Paranormal Activity 2