Supernatural Activity

Supernatural Activity
Directed byDerek Lee Nixon
Written byAndrew Pozza
Produced by
Starring
  • Andrew Pozza
  • Liddy Bisanz
  • Donny Boaz
  • Joey Oglesby
CinematographyMichael Cano
Edited byBrett Houston
Music byNathaniel Rendon
Production
company
Aristar Entertainment
Release date
  • August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13)[1]
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Supernatural Activity is a 2012 comedy film directed by Derek Lee Nixon and starring Joey Oglesby, Donny Boaz, Andrew Pozza, Devin Bonnée, and Lizabeth Waters as paranormal investigators. It parodies various supernatural films, such as Paranormal Activity, The Last Exorcism, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.[2]

Plot

A group of paranormal investigators go to Texas to expose a cryptid called the Smallsquatch as a fake. However, they find evidence that suggests it may be more real than they initially thought. Along the way, the encounter a possessed girl by the name of Emily Sunflower.

Cast

  • Andrew Pozza as Damon Dealer
  • Liddy Bisanz as Blair Woods
  • Donny Boaz as Brock Haas
  • Joey Oglesby as Pepper Shepard
  • Devin Bonnée as Doug
  • Tim Ogletree as Dewey Normal
  • Lizabeth Waters as Mitzy Para
  • Conley Michelle Wehner as Emily Sunflower

Release

Signature Entertainment released Supernatural Activity in the UK on August 13, 2012,[3] and Well Go USA released it in the US on November 6, 2012.[2]

Reception

Chris Ball of The Plain Dealer called the film a "very silly, mildly suggestive, mostly dumb 2012 spoof".[4] Rod Lott of the Oklahoma Gazette wrote that the film is juvenile and "simply not funny".[5] Lauren Taylor of Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Ultimately, if you like goofball movies in the realm of Scary Movie, you’ll like Supernatural Activity. It is a well made film with a plot that is so bad that it's pretty good."[6] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote, "While the film does have its fair share of groaners, ... it makes up for it with some clever gags".[7] TGM of HorrorTalk rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "I'm convinced that if Mr. Pozza parodied a genre that wasn’t so creatively exhausted that he has it in him to write a truly hilarious movie. Unfortunately this one isn't it."[8] Rohit Rao of DVD Talk rated it 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "There's more of a creative spark here than your average Friedberg/Seltzer collaboration but the payoff is still severely lacking."[9] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "Whatever Supernatural Activity is, you should steer clear. The laughs are entirely absent, the melodrama is weird and nonsensical, and the whole thing wound up being one of the slowest 90-minute experiences of my life."[10]

References

  1. ^ "SUPERNATURAL ACTIVITY: Available on DVD 13th August". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Miska, Brad (2012-09-25). "Found Footage 'Supernatural Activity' Spoof Dated For Home Video". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  3. ^ Power, Ty. "Supernatural Activity". sci-fi-online.com. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  4. ^ Ball, Chris (2012-11-14). "Now on DVD: 'Supernatural Activity'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  5. ^ Lott, Rod (2012-10-23). "Supernatural Activity". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  6. ^ Taylor, Lauren (2012-10-21). "[BD Review] Lauren Says If You Like 'Scary Movie,' You'll Dig 'Supernatural Activity'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  7. ^ Miller, Mark L. (2012-10-19). "SUPERNATURAL ACTIVITY (2012)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  8. ^ TGM (2012-11-21). "Supernatural Activity DVD Review". HorrorTalk.com. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  9. ^ Rao, Rohit (2013-01-04). "Supernatural Activity". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  10. ^ Johnson, David (2012-11-15). "Supernatural Activity". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2015-03-23.