Originally Posted by metternich1815 (Post 947833)

There were not really that many really scary movies. The closest to being scary was Paranormal Activity 4 (supernatural films tend to scary almost automatically with the exception of The Exorcist). This film is absolutely terrible and is nowhere near as scary as its predecessors. The best film, on the other hand, was by far The Cabin in the Woods. This was one of the most brilliant horror films since Scream (1996). Just a note, this film was not really scary, just really good.

Originally Posted by metternich1815 (Post 947884)

I really liked the first three, but the fourth was actually pretty stupid. Personally, I liked the third better than the second, but the first was the best in the series. I like these movies, in general, because sound-based supernatural horror films tend to scare me. As I mentioned, despite being terrible, the fourth one did scare me just because of the subject and the sound-based horror. It was nowhere near as scary as any of the other three though.

Originally Posted by metternich1815 (Post 947887)

I definitely agree the first was much better than the second. The third was actually pretty good and far superior to the second as well. The fourth made the second look like a masterpiece. Additionally, I agree Paranormal Activity should have been a standalone, but it was the most successful film of all time and was made by a major studio. So, there was no way that there weren't going to make sequel(s).