Instead, Barrett uses the full armoury of stage frights, from crash blackouts and sudden blaring rock music, to jump scares wrought through sound and lighting effects, to put the willies up us. He also has a superlative talent for misdirection. Though the techniques are familiar, it doesn’t make them any less electrifying. I’m not sure the story entirely makes sense, but this show is more about mood and nerve-jangling startlement than narrative logic.
Paranormal Activity: Is this the scariest show on the West End?
