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In August 2006, a “burglary” occurs at the home of Kristi (Sprague Grayden) and Daniel Rey (Brian Boland). The entire house is trashed except for their infant son Hunter’s bedroom. Dan installs security cameras throughout the house after the vandalism, which capture many strange occurrences. Martine (Vivis Cortez), the Hispanic family housekeeper and nanny, goes into Hunter’s room after hearing a loud bang and senses a demonic presence in his room. She takes him downstairs and attempts to cleanse the house of “evil spirits” but when Dan arrives home and catches her burning sage, Martine is fired.
Kristi believes that their home is haunted and tells Daniel. Daniel reviews the footage but dismisses her claims. Kristi talks to her sister Katie (Katie Featherston) about being tormented by a demon when they were little girls. Dan’s daughter, Ali (Molly Ephraim), begins investigating the mysterious occurrences, and discovers that humans can make deals with demons for wealth or power by forfeiting the soul of their first-born son. She also discovers that Hunter was the first male to be born on Kristi’s side since the 1930’s.
The violence quickly escalates; The family’s German shepherd, Abby, becomes aware of the demon’s presence and is attacked. Dan and Ali take Abby to the veterinarian, leaving Kristi alone with Hunter. When Kristi checks on the baby, the demon assaults her and drags her down to the basement, where she stays for an hour. Finally, the basement door opens and a possessed Kristi walks out. The following day, Ali is home with Kristi, who will not get out of bed. She finds the basement door covered in scratches and the word meus (Latin for “Mine”), etched into it.
Paranormal Activity 2 is an American supernatural horror film directed by Tod Williams and written by Michael R. Perry. The film is a prequel/sequel to the 2007 film Paranormal Activity, beginning two months before and following up with the events depicted in the original film. It was released in theaters at midnight on October 22, 2010 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Poland and Ireland.
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
Directed by: Tod Williams
Starring: Katie Featherston, Molly Ephraim, Brian Boland, Seth Ginsberg, Sprague Grayden, Vivis Colombetti, Jackson Xenia Prieto, William Juan Prieto, Micah Sloat
Screenplay by: Oren Peli, Michael R. Perry
Production Design by: Jennifer Spence
Cinematography by: Michael Simmonds
Film Editing by: Gregory Plotkin
Costume Design by: Kristin M. Burke
MPAA Rating: R for some language and brief violent material.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: October 22, 2010