Macro Blog 7 - Fright Night

With Halloween coming up, people are out buying candy and costumes. They are decorating their houses and preparing for a wondrous night of fright. Recently, Halloween has not been the only popular source of fear. A few horror films have been released into theaters, some resulting in terrified customers. One of these films happens to be Paranormal Activity 3. I have yet to see Paranormal Activity 3; however I have seen Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2. From my past experience, the Paranormal Activity series do not seem frightening. Most of the "scary" events, in my opinion, tend to be predictable. I do admit that based on the box office sales and the previews, Paranormal Activity 3 appears to actually be scary. It was only a $15,000 project but last weekend it received about $54 million in ticket sales. I have heard good remarks about Paranormal Activity 3 from friends and critics alike, however I have also read of some disappointments. It is truly up to the individual alone to determine what that individual considers scary, however many people will preach of how scary or not scary a movie is anyhow. Some people have said Paranormal Activity 3 has a sturdy plot and can be unpredictable and frightening. Others argue that it is just the same as its previous films and wasn't really worth it. Although I did not find Paranormal Activity or Paranormal Activity 2 to be frightening, I did find them entertaining and Paranormal Activity 3 appears promising so you can expect me to contribute to their revenue, once it comes out on DVD of course.