The Paranormal Activity 2 Trailer: Yep, Still Scary

Say what you will about Paranormal Activity, but that film had one of the marketing materials of any film in the last few years: An expertly cut trailer that made audiences simultaneously think of The Blair Witch Project and demand that they get to see what all the fuss was about. Things look to be about status quo with in the trailer for the rushed through production sequel if only because -- how can I put this? -- it still looks scary as sh*t. You'll probably want to cover your eyes right about now.

The new trailer helpfully reminds everyone how the first Paranormal Activity ended -- badly and scarily! -- and then shows some nice, HD-like faux-night vision shots of a nursery, a backyard and a kitchen. Oh, this is a piece of cake, nothing to be scared of here -- WTF, why is the floor creaking? And what's going to happen to that dog -- and the baby! And WHO IS THAT WOMAN!?

Ahem. OK, so the stakes have been raised -- no more young couple trying to figure out if there's a demon living in their house. Now there's a baby involved. And a dog that I'll assume is possessed by Satan in a Son of Sam-style twist. Whatever the case, though, this is one of those "If you liked the first one, wait until you see the second one!" trailers that portends to a massive opening weekend. Just as long as it doesn't wind up being Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, everything should be fine.

VERDICT: Sold (with hands over eyes).