Introduction"Paranormal Movie" is a 2013 American funny scary film directed by Kevin P. Farley. It's a parody of "Paranormal Activity", a popular horror movie series. Farley himself stars in the movie, playing the lead function of Larry Fillmore. The film is a comical method to the often tense and frightening experiences depicted in the original "Paranormal Activity."
Plot SummaryThe movie begins with Larry Fillmore moving into his late grandmother's house. The set-up resembles the initial "Paranormal Activity" series, focusing more on character responses to strange activities rather than showing outright scary visuals. However, "Paranormal Movie" lampoons this trope by making the activities farcical rather than horror-filled.
Larry is a reality television manufacturer, and he quickly starts to observe odd paranormal activities occurring in his new house, strange experiences that clearly scare him. He chooses to document and investigate these odd occurrences using a series of cameras set up around your home, reminiscent of the initial "Paranormal Activity".
However, the movie humorously illustrates the activities as mainly ridiculous and awkward rather than scary. Farley's character consistently misunderstands or misinterprets the occasions around him, adding to the comical component of the film.
Supporting CharactersEric Roberts enacts Dr. Lipschitz, a TV psychologist and therapist. He's brought in by Larry to assist understand and discover a service to the paranormal activities. However, as per the movie's overarching funny tone, Dr. Lipschitz is more of a caricature of a therapist more thinking about enhancing his own fame than genuinely assisting Larry.
ConclusionThe absurd and bizarre events come across by Larry become more frequent and amusing, with the motion picture keeping its comedic position. With an absence of real scares, the movie instead provides laughs through a series of slapstick humor, unusual scenarios, and through the hilariously straight-faced reactions from Larry. It becomes apparent that the characters themselves become part of the humor, performing their parts in a fashion unconcerned to the ridiculous scenarios happening around them.
"Paranormal Movie" culminates in a ridiculous climax, involving a demonic taco and an exorcism by Dr. Lipschitz, ending the saga of Larry's haunted house on an exceptionally funny note.
OverviewOverall, "Paranormal Movie" functions as a comedic pastiche of the familiar found-footage horror film format, mainly parodying the "Paranormal Activity" series. Its storyline, while following a comparable trajectory relating to a haunting in a house, is treated with an unabashed sense of humor and absurdity. Even as it presents itself as a rather crude and slapstick design of humor, it works mostly to poke fun at the frequently clichéd tropes of the original horror films it parodies. The movie is rather light-hearted and a fun expect those who delight in parody movies. While it's more comedy than horror, it remains a fascinating take on the genre.
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