Nowhere near as rigorous as the "Paranormal Activity" movies it superficially resembles, writer-director David Jung's increasingly unpleasant, rarely frightening debut feature won't possess screens for long.

Why would a possessed Michael continue to operate the camera or even turn on night vision? You simply can't capitalize on a filmmaking fad by shortchanging the audience.

Jung's film goes through all the machinations of a found footage possession film with about as much creative spark as an apathetic teen checking off a list in a film class that he hates.

The Possession of Michael King is unlikely to terrify genre fans, but it's got a consistent sense of tension, strong atmosphere and a lead actor who really makes you fear for his character. It's not brilliant, but for what it aims to do, it's good.