Paranormal Activity/YMMV


 * Accidental Aesop: For no. 2:
 * Complete Monster: The demon, of course.
 * The grandmother. Even more so than the demon, who is probably just following its very nature. The grandmother in the third film, however,
 * Hell Is That Noise: This is a large part of what the demon does in the film. It spends most of the film just fucking around with Katie and Micah until the last 20 minutes or so when the demon decides to go for full-blown Nightmare Fuel.
 * The ambient rumbling noise that always accompanies the demon.
 * AAAAAAHHHHHHHGGGG! MICAH!! MICAAAAAHHHHHH!! AAAAAAUUUUUUGGGG--
 * In an early jump scene, the protagonists listen carefully after Katie thinks she hears something. After a few moments of dead silence, there is what can only be described as an extended scream, followed by a massive thump. Bricks were duly shat.
 * The sequel manages to do this with a children's toy.
 * And let us not forget:
 * Its the Same Now It Sucks: An already common criticism of Paranormal Activity 2 is that it too frequently uses familiar scenes from the first movie.
 * It might be justified, though, since it's, with the two movies taking place within a very short span of time.
 * Jerkass Woobie: Micah.
 * Nightmare Retardant: Although the movie is quite terrifying, close examination of its premise actually leaves quite a bit of hope for the viewer: Any evidence of in your family? No? You're free, go out and enjoy life! Not that it helps much when you're trying to sleep, of course.
 * Paranoia Fuel: The movies are basically engineered to play on fears of odd noises in your house at night.
 * The Woobie: Ali. First her parents don't believe her when scary things begin to happen,
 * Any heroic dog in a horror movie is almost contractually obligated to be the most sympathetic character in the movie. Hence, Abbey.
 * Dennis in the third film.
 * Kristi. The events of 2 and 3 would have been prevented had they just listened to her. Also, Dan (in the second) and Katie (in the third) are mean to her for little reason.
 * Katie.
 * Katie.