It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
There are at least a half-dozen or so decent jolts to be enjoyed over the film's running time, but prepare for a long wait to actually get to them.
– Alonso Duralde,
TheWrap,
19 Oct 2012
fresh:
The mood is often playful, with teases and fake-outs that are sometimes humorous and usually right before shocks. Violence is rare, quick and devoid of lingering close-ups.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
21 Oct 2012
rotten:
They could have called this Paranormal Inactivity.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
21 Oct 2012
rotten:
Even for a something about supernatural shenanigans, this ending is embarrassing.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
21 Oct 2012
rotten:
We're still seeing things through handheld devices and built-in laptop cameras, even though nobody seems interested in looking at the footage the cameras were supposedly recording.