Synopsis
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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Cast
- Sprague GraydenKristi Rey
- Brian BolandDaniel Rey
- Molly EphraimAli Rey
- Katie FeatherstonKatie
- Micah SloatMicah
- Seth GinsbergBrad
- Vivis CortezMartine
- William Juan PrietoHunter Rey
- Jackson Xenia PrietoHunter Rey
- David BierendSurveillance Camera Expert
Recommendations
- 83
Entertainment Weekly
Even when nothing is happening, the often dead-silent shots tend to grow scarier the more you look at them. - 80
Arizona Republic
It delivers its considerable moments of terror in the same way the original film did. But it does deliver. - 75
USA Today
Rarely is the second film in a horror franchise more frightening than the original, but Paranormal Activity 2 has more innocent victims and more scares than its predecessor. - 75
The A.V. Club
What was scary once is scary twice, like a carnival funhouse remodeled with a few new mirrors and spring-loaded spooks. - 60
New York Daily News
Without giving anything away, much of the excruciatingly teased-out tension here echoes the first movie without upping the ante. - 50
Orlando Sentinel
A confident, cocky and often comic promenade down the same primrose path. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
The principle suspense is wondering when the suspense is going to start, as you scan the darkly-lit screen looking for any hint of imminent horror. - 50
Variety
Picture fares like most horror follow-ups, offering more of the same to somewhat diminished effect.
