Now THIS is a sequel...sort-of

First thing's first: If you didn't like PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, chances are you're not going to like the sequel. I've been amazed at how many horror fans hated it, causing me to state in my review, "I think people forgot how to use their imaginations."
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 actually takes place around the same time of Katie and Micah's ordeal in the first film (hence it acts as a prequel and a sequel). The story centers around Katie's sister, who is just home with a new baby boy. Along with her husband, step daughter, nanny, newborn son, and their pet German Shepherd, they become targets of the violent demon from part one, and a little more background is given as to what's making this thing tick.
There's plenty of jumps, scares, and spookiness going on (much in broad daylight, too), and I like how the film blends in perfectly with part one. I don't know if I would have enjoyed it as much had I not seen part one first, so if you haven't seen either I strongly recommend starting with the original (and if you're already a fan, I'm happy to say the ending is a PERFECT, totally unexpected creep-out).
While it's true that this can be looked at as more of the same as what came before it, it's also true that PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 brings the goosebumps like few other sequels before it have.