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How do you take revenge on a little low-budget horror film that surprisingly beat your own big-deal horror franchise entry at the box office? You sign on to direct the sequel to that sleeper hit, obviously. This almost seems to be what editor-turned-director Kevin Greutert is doing, as The Hollywood Reporter has announced](Heat Vision) he’s Paramount’s choice to helm Paranormal Activity 2. Greutert has long been a part of the *Saw *franchise, serving as editor on parts one through five and director of last fall’s Saw VI](Saw VI (2009) - Movie | Moviefone), which disappointingly debuted at #2 on the box office charts behind the first Paranormal Activity](Paranormal Activity (2009) - Movie | Moviefone). Somewhat ironically he has been hired for a movie set to compete with the next Saw this October.
Some fans of the minimal scares of *Paranormal Activity *might see Greutert’s move as being pro-Saw since he’ll presumably soil the *Paranormal Activity *name with a sequel expected to be as cash-grab-crappy as Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2](Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) - Movie | Moviefone). Yet Paranormal Activity 2, which will have a different title – or at least a subtitle – upon release, does have some potential to be better than that misguided sequel. Paramount will reportedly keep the budget low, as part of its micro-budget initiative, and original *Paranormal Activity *director Oren Peli will be overseeing production on the follow-up with promise that fans won’t be disappointed.
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