So this weekend I saw the movie Paranormal Activity. It is about this couple who is trying to catch a demon that has been following the girl, Katie, since she was 8 years old. That was my first problem with this movie. YOU DON'T CATCH A DEMON! You get a specialist in your house to get that thing out of there as soon as possible. If you try to mess with a demon, that demon will kill you. that's it. Throughout the movie, i found myself asking this couple if they had ever seen the movie The Exorcist? Or any horror movie for that matter? They did everything you aren't supposed to do. yet, i was still scared to the point where i laid in bed for three hours hoping that when i opened my eyes (which was every 30 seconds)there wouldn't be a figure standing next to my bed, watching me sleep, ready to enter my body and take control of my soul. every shadow from a tree branch or set of headlights that drove by were borderline horrifying. granted, I'm a wuss and i don't handle scary movies well but i overall give Paranormal Activity an A rating and not just for scaring the shit out of me. The movie was all shot in a home video style and the story always had my attention. the director turned the simple action of just turning on a light in a distant room or the sound of footsteps in the dark into unexplained happenings. i personally would never watch this movie again because i don't feel like crying myself to sleep again but it definitely deserves a first look for those daring enough.
I also bought Vampire Weekends long awaited follow up album Contra. i wouldn't say that this album is amazing or is even better than VW's first album but i would say that i am not disappointed at all. the band stuck to what the fans wanted to hear and it seems to be working. Contra reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart and its no surprise. people can't get enough of these easy going indie-rockers and I'm completely on board. i highly suggest checking out the band if you haven't already and take a listen to their tunes Holiday, Horchata, and Cousins. those are my personal favorites so far.they included a slower song on this new album called I Think You're A Contra which i am slowly falling in love with. the lead singers voice is much softer than I've heard and it is just a very relaxing song to listen to. The album is Contra, check it out.
