9. The End?
Spoiler Alert! This last chunk should only really be read once you've seen the film. No, really. Don't blame us if you feel demonically possessed to keep going…
The ending of the film? Not the original. In fact, Peli shot several finales to the movie, and the one which currently plays was suggested by Steven Spielberg himself.
"The original ending that I shot was different, and it was well-received by some but not all," Peli told MTV. "So when the studio got involved, one of the things that we wanted to try and improve was the ending.
"We tried a couple of different endings, including the one you see now, and that's the one that by far worked out the best. So we were very happy to stick with it."
In the current cut, the final moments see Micah bodily thrown into the bedroom, directly at the camera. As he lies slumped on the floor, unmoving, Katie enters the room and crawls over to him very unnaturally on all fours, as if possessed. She sniffs at the body and then leans into the camera, an evil smile across her face. Audiences at initial Paranormal Activity screenings in 2007 and 2008 saw something much different.
"The original ending involved cops arriving to the scene of the crime at the very end," explains the director. The crime in question occurs off-screen, with Katie apparently stabbing Micah downstairs.
"She then returns to the bedroom, huddling on the floor against the bed until the police arrive and the credits roll. Summing up his impressions on the original ending, Peli said, "it wasn't very exciting or thrilling compared to the current ending."
We'd argue differently, but your mileage may vary - and hopefully we'll get to see them all on DVD...
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sowasred2012
Oct 20th 2009, 12:44
This feature is all well and good but it's not helping us Brits get it any faster! I've been hearing about how much this film is scaring the s**t out of people across the pond for a few months now, and I've done my little 'demand it' thing several times - and it's still not out till next sodding month! What are we supposed to watch at Halloween? The Fourth Kind? f**k that (although Milla Jovovich is in it, and she *is* hot so... but then again, she's in all three Resident Evil movies so her presence maybe doesn't make a film watchable). Actually, anyone know if any cinemas are planning to do some kind of Halloween night, featuring this?
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graverobber666
Oct 20th 2009, 13:36
Don't believe the hype, saw it last night. Creepy? Absolutely. Terrifying and THE SCARIOEST FILM EVER? Absolutely not.
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Comex
Oct 20th 2009, 16:49
ROTFL! The funniest part of this interview is: "From my research, I learned the more violent entities are demonic. We wanted to be as truthful as we could be." I could not have kept a straight face if I said this in an interview.
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chuffster
Oct 23rd 2009, 11:30
They say you won't sleep after watching it....they were right,I had so much sleep during this over hyped bore fest,I didn't need any at bedtime! Only scary to children under 3 and anyone with a seriously over active imagination...
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chuffster
Oct 23rd 2009, 11:31
They say you won't sleep after watching it....they were right,I had so much sleep during this over hyped bore fest,I didn't need any at bedtime! Only scary to children under 3 and anyone with a seriously over active imagination...
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JimmyJump
Oct 23rd 2009, 14:50
We should all remind ourselves that, luckily, there's different points of view, i.e. different points of experiencing something. I saw the movie, and although it didn't 'scare' me, I found myself at the edge of my seat at times. Because the movie is well done and grabs (and keeps) your attention. The intro is rather lengthy, but once the 'action' gets underway, the flick is thoroughly enjoyable. And that's the most important thing, no? JJ
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