With Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Demision being released in theaters this weekend, I thought it would be fitting to review the other films in the Paranormal Activity franchise. So without further ado...
Paranormal Activity
A haunted house makes no secret of the fact it's not pleased with its new tenants in this independent tale of supernatural horror. Katie (played by Katie Featherson) and Micah (played by Micah Sloat) are a twentysomething couple who've just moved into a new home in San Diego, CA. Katie has an interest in the paranormal and believes that malevolent spirits have been following her since childhood, though Micah is not so easily convinced. However, after several nights of loud noises and strange happenings, Micah starts to agree with Katie that some sort of ghost may have followed them to the new home. After a paranormal researcher tells the couple he can't help them, Micah decides to take control of the situation and sets up a battery of video cameras so that if a spirit manifests itself, he can capture its behavior on tape. Once the surveillance cameras are in place, Katie and Micah bring in a Ouija board in an effort to talk to the spirits, a move that deeply offends the ghosts.
This is pretty great film. One of the things about horror films today is that they aren't original at all and use cheap scares just so you as an audience member will think they are terrified when they actually shouldn't be. In this film however the scares are genuinely scary and will give your nightmares for several days. It is a found footage film and that's the type of film a lot of people consider (including myself) lazy and repetitive and while this film has some of those traits, they don't stick out like a sore thumb as the other films do. The performances are pretty decent and you can tell that the actors at points were really scared. The premise is simple enough to follow along with, but it does a few things different. Some of the scares in the film aren't that scary and that's usually typical with most horror films today. Overall this is one of the best original horror films I have ever seen and it takes a simple story and it turns it on it's head. I give Paranormal Activity a 9.5 out of 10.
Paranormal Activity 2
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After experiencing what they think are a series of "break-ins", a family sets up security cameras around their home, only to realize that the events unfolding before them are more sinister than they seem.
This is an absolutely terrible film to watch. The first film built a great mythology around a married couple and the horrors they face in their own house and you felt a sense of danger and in this film you don't It's the sequel that tells you about events that you don't see that goes on while the first films events are going on and that's what you call lazy filmmaking and doing everything you can to squeeze out money off of the success of the first film. The performances are just dull, wooden and annoying and their is no plot because fills in unnecessary gaps. The one main thing you want in a horror film is for you to feel so scared that you can't sleep and in this film every single scare is predictable that you can pretty much see it coming two or three scenes ahead of time. Overall this film does everything wrong that the first film did right. I give Paranormal Activity a 0 out of 10.
Paranormal Activity 3
In 1988, young sisters Katie (played by Chloe Csengery) and Kristi (played by Sprague Grayden) befriend an invisible entity named Toby who resides in their home.
This is actually really decent film to watch. The first film built this mythology around the character Katie and how the demon possessed her, in the second one it just fills in the unnecessary gaps and it doesn't build upon the first at all and this film goes back to the beginning to show you how it all begin and that's what makes the film so great. Now just like every prequel we sort of know what' going to happen because this film has to connect the dots leading to the first film. The film does rely on a boatload of jump scares and that's to be expected out of every horror film, but the ones in this film are pretty terrifying. The two children in the film give pretty good performances and you can just see the terror and creepiness in every single thing they do. Overall this by far a really big step-up from the previous film, but it just doesn't quite get to the greatness of the first film. I give Paranormal Activity 3 a 7 out of 10.
Paranormal Activity 4
It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
When you open a dictionary you should this films poster beside the word of terrible, because this film is just that. This film just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. It shoehorns characters of Katie and Hunter into the film to make them the overall antagonists of the film/franchise. It also does nothing to build upon the mythology that has been built so far and it acts as if the other films didn't happen eventhough they use characters from earlier films in the franchise. The plot is just unbearably stupid and ridiculous. There's also nothing scary about the film and the jump scares used in the film are just silly and stupid. Honestly if you come out of this film being scared then you are delusional, but if you come out laughing then you are right on point becasue that's exactly how I felt after seeing the film. overall this is just a stupid and ridiculous film that doesn't need to see the light of day ever again.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
The story begins in June 2012, at a party in Oxnard, California. After a woman dies in the apartment beneath the party, some party goers take their camera to investigate. They discover items associated with black magic rituals, even the missing tapes from Paranormal Activity 3. When Jesse (played by Andrew Jacobs) the film's lead protagonist, discovers an inhuman bite mark on his arm, strange forces pursue him while Jesse's loved ones attempt to save him.
Honestly this film is horrendous. The story is stupid and it continues the downhill slide of the franchise. This franchise has lost all of its suspense. Also this film is very predictable, none of the scares really scare you and as it gets to the end you think this big ending is going to happen and then it just disappoints you. I hate this franchise except the first one and this film is just horrible, so with that being said I'm going to give Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones a 1 out of 10.
Overall Franchise Rating: 3.5 out of 10
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of the Paranormal Activity franchise, what would you rate each film, are you excited to see Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Demension and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Paranormal Activity
A haunted house makes no secret of the fact it's not pleased with its new tenants in this independent tale of supernatural horror. Katie (played by Katie Featherson) and Micah (played by Micah Sloat) are a twentysomething couple who've just moved into a new home in San Diego, CA. Katie has an interest in the paranormal and believes that malevolent spirits have been following her since childhood, though Micah is not so easily convinced. However, after several nights of loud noises and strange happenings, Micah starts to agree with Katie that some sort of ghost may have followed them to the new home. After a paranormal researcher tells the couple he can't help them, Micah decides to take control of the situation and sets up a battery of video cameras so that if a spirit manifests itself, he can capture its behavior on tape. Once the surveillance cameras are in place, Katie and Micah bring in a Ouija board in an effort to talk to the spirits, a move that deeply offends the ghosts.
This is pretty great film. One of the things about horror films today is that they aren't original at all and use cheap scares just so you as an audience member will think they are terrified when they actually shouldn't be. In this film however the scares are genuinely scary and will give your nightmares for several days. It is a found footage film and that's the type of film a lot of people consider (including myself) lazy and repetitive and while this film has some of those traits, they don't stick out like a sore thumb as the other films do. The performances are pretty decent and you can tell that the actors at points were really scared. The premise is simple enough to follow along with, but it does a few things different. Some of the scares in the film aren't that scary and that's usually typical with most horror films today. Overall this is one of the best original horror films I have ever seen and it takes a simple story and it turns it on it's head. I give Paranormal Activity a 9.5 out of 10.
Paranormal Activity 2
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After experiencing what they think are a series of "break-ins", a family sets up security cameras around their home, only to realize that the events unfolding before them are more sinister than they seem.
This is an absolutely terrible film to watch. The first film built a great mythology around a married couple and the horrors they face in their own house and you felt a sense of danger and in this film you don't It's the sequel that tells you about events that you don't see that goes on while the first films events are going on and that's what you call lazy filmmaking and doing everything you can to squeeze out money off of the success of the first film. The performances are just dull, wooden and annoying and their is no plot because fills in unnecessary gaps. The one main thing you want in a horror film is for you to feel so scared that you can't sleep and in this film every single scare is predictable that you can pretty much see it coming two or three scenes ahead of time. Overall this film does everything wrong that the first film did right. I give Paranormal Activity a 0 out of 10.
Paranormal Activity 3
In 1988, young sisters Katie (played by Chloe Csengery) and Kristi (played by Sprague Grayden) befriend an invisible entity named Toby who resides in their home.
This is actually really decent film to watch. The first film built this mythology around the character Katie and how the demon possessed her, in the second one it just fills in the unnecessary gaps and it doesn't build upon the first at all and this film goes back to the beginning to show you how it all begin and that's what makes the film so great. Now just like every prequel we sort of know what' going to happen because this film has to connect the dots leading to the first film. The film does rely on a boatload of jump scares and that's to be expected out of every horror film, but the ones in this film are pretty terrifying. The two children in the film give pretty good performances and you can just see the terror and creepiness in every single thing they do. Overall this by far a really big step-up from the previous film, but it just doesn't quite get to the greatness of the first film. I give Paranormal Activity 3 a 7 out of 10.
Paranormal Activity 4
It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
When you open a dictionary you should this films poster beside the word of terrible, because this film is just that. This film just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. It shoehorns characters of Katie and Hunter into the film to make them the overall antagonists of the film/franchise. It also does nothing to build upon the mythology that has been built so far and it acts as if the other films didn't happen eventhough they use characters from earlier films in the franchise. The plot is just unbearably stupid and ridiculous. There's also nothing scary about the film and the jump scares used in the film are just silly and stupid. Honestly if you come out of this film being scared then you are delusional, but if you come out laughing then you are right on point becasue that's exactly how I felt after seeing the film. overall this is just a stupid and ridiculous film that doesn't need to see the light of day ever again.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
The story begins in June 2012, at a party in Oxnard, California. After a woman dies in the apartment beneath the party, some party goers take their camera to investigate. They discover items associated with black magic rituals, even the missing tapes from Paranormal Activity 3. When Jesse (played by Andrew Jacobs) the film's lead protagonist, discovers an inhuman bite mark on his arm, strange forces pursue him while Jesse's loved ones attempt to save him.
Honestly this film is horrendous. The story is stupid and it continues the downhill slide of the franchise. This franchise has lost all of its suspense. Also this film is very predictable, none of the scares really scare you and as it gets to the end you think this big ending is going to happen and then it just disappoints you. I hate this franchise except the first one and this film is just horrible, so with that being said I'm going to give Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones a 1 out of 10.
Overall Franchise Rating: 3.5 out of 10
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of the Paranormal Activity franchise, what would you rate each film, are you excited to see Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Demension and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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