A film that remains hard to get hold of outside of its native Japan, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: TOKYO NIGHT is a straightforward Japanese remake of the US hit horror flick PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Hey, it makes a change from all those remakes of Japanese horror films, right? I'm not sure whether this was an officially licensed film or not, but it's a general disappointment, although fans of J-horror might still enjoy it.
The story sees a Japanese girl returning home from America to live with her brother in Tokyo. She's been injured in a car accident, which left both of her legs broken; after a while, it transpires that the accident involved the Katie character from the original PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (this twist was my favourite moment in the film). Soon enough weird paranormal stuff starts to take place, none of which will be a surprise to anybody who's watched any of the other movies.
Like most remakes, this is pretty much a pointless film if you've seen the original as the format sticks very close. Many of the set-up scare scenes are the same, albeit with Japanese twists on the formula (like the scene with the priest). The acting is acceptable as are the effects, but the air of familiarity that hangs over the production is, in the end, its detraction as we literally have "seen it all before".
The story sees a Japanese girl returning home from America to live with her brother in Tokyo. She's been injured in a car accident, which left both of her legs broken; after a while, it transpires that the accident involved the Katie character from the original PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (this twist was my favourite moment in the film). Soon enough weird paranormal stuff starts to take place, none of which will be a surprise to anybody who's watched any of the other movies.
Like most remakes, this is pretty much a pointless film if you've seen the original as the format sticks very close. Many of the set-up scare scenes are the same, albeit with Japanese twists on the formula (like the scene with the priest). The acting is acceptable as are the effects, but the air of familiarity that hangs over the production is, in the end, its detraction as we literally have "seen it all before".