The Movie Trailer Too Scary For Theaters

Remember "Paranormal Activity"? The fake-u-mentary horror flick filmed for no budget and no-name actors that scared the living daylights out of anyone who watched it?

Well, now there's a sequel coming out. The trailer for "Paranormal Activity 2" is playing before the 'tween favorite, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."

At least, it was until some Cinemark theaters in Texas pulled it due to complaints that it was creeping out the kids who came to watch a vampire-werewolf love triangle - but left with nightmares.

The fear factor doesn't seem to be holding anyone back on the Web. Searches for the movie on Yahoo! are scary high: Lookups on "paranormal activity 2 trailer" levitated almost 900% in just one day, and searches for "paranormal activity 2" shot up over 1,500%.

The trailer is admittedly creepy. It's got that black-and white security-cam view while everyone is sleeping - or supposed to be asleep - just like first movie. There's a barking dog, a baby, and the sound of footsteps...OK, maybe it's a little scary.

Of course, a fright fest is the point of a horror movie - and like they say, there is no such thing as bad publicity, right? In fact, some blogs have suggested that a movie trailer too terrifying for theaters is probably the best kind of marketing you can hope for. Truly petrifying? Or planned promotion? Watch the trailer and decide for yourself.

 

 

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