Paranormal Calamity
Paranormal Calamity

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Paranormal Calamity

2010
Movie
81 min
English

What happens when an average suburban home is built atop the charred remaines of a 1970's brothel and lusty spirits invade your quiet, no-nonsence life?

Insights

IMDb2.5/10
Director: Joshua SternGenres: Comedy, Horror

Plot Summary

A group of amateur paranormal investigators attempt to debunk the hauntings in an abandoned asylum. However, their investigation takes a terrifying turn when they discover the spirits are not only real but also hostile. The team must fight for their survival as the asylum's dark secrets are revealed.

Critical Reception

Paranormal Calamity received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its derivative plot, weak humor, and uninspired horror elements. Audiences also found the film to be a forgettable entry in the found-footage horror genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a lack of originality, borrowing heavily from more successful paranormal investigation movies.

  • Humor is rarely effective, often falling flat and detracting from any potential scares.

  • The found-footage style does little to enhance the narrative or the fright factor.

Google audience: Audience feedback is scarce for this film, but the limited available opinions suggest viewers found it to be a low-budget, unengaging horror-comedy with little to offer.

Fun Fact

The film features professional wrestler Glenn Jacobs, best known as Kane in WWE, in a supporting role.

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