Horror cine terrifies Italian kids, angers politicians

ROME – Low-budget US abhorrence cine "Paranormal Activity", a box appointment hit in Italy, kicked up a storm amid politicians and associations on Monday because it is alarming teenagers and accouchement beyond the country.

Italy's emergency acknowledgment account appear dozens of calls, abnormally from southern Naples, area "several agitation attacks abiding added than bisected an hour took abode on Saturday," an agent told the ANSA account agency.

"The best austere case is that of a 14-year-old babe who was brought to the hospital in a accompaniment of paralysis," he said.

"For the accomplished two weeks a bivouac has been apparent obsessively on TV and is alarming bags of children. The cine is alleged 'Paranormal Activity'," Italian Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said aftermost Thursday.

"It's a abhorrent thing. I took apprehension because my seven-year-old son told me 'Daddy, I'm scared'," ANSA appear him adage during a appointment to Istanbul.

Alessandra Mussolini, granddaughter of the Italian absolutist absolutist and arch of a aldermanic board on children, said "Paranormal Activity" had "highly cutting content" and was causing "panic attacks and cerebral problems amid youths."

"I don't anticipate we can ban 'Paranormal Activity' now, but absolutely we charge to abstraction how to acquaint parents of the risks their accouchement are incurring," Mussolini said.

The movie, which amount aloof 15,000 dollars (11,000 euros) to make, opened in Italian cinemas at the weekend, grossing added than 3.65 actor euros, added per cinema than Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" -- the costliest cine of all time.

In the flick, Katie and Micah, apparitional by abstruse phenomena, adjudge to band their ordeal, in the appearance of 1999 hit "The Blair Witch Project".

Codacons, a customer advancement group, said in a account it was "considering acknowledged activity to assure arrears admirers of 'Paranormal Activity'."

The Italian parents' affiliation acclaimed that acceptance to the cine is belted in the United States, Britain, Germany and The Netherlands and asked for an age absolute of 18 in Italy.