Hilary Kolodziej- Technology

For ANTH 310: Fear and Magic, our class was required to write a paper about the American fears that are present in the movie "Paranormal Activity." In the movie, a couple is followed by a spirit and the woman eventually becomes possessed. The central theme of the movie is the American fear of failure, and that technology will fail us. This is evident when the couple locks their door, sets their alarm system, and sets up a video camera every night in hopes of trapping a a ghost. As the movie progresses, the viewer begins to see how technology has failed the couple. The locked doors, and alarm system couldn't keep the paranormal away. Also, the video camera made the occurrences worse.