If there is one thing we can all agree on its that people love and hate the Paranormal Activity movies. I fall in the hate camp and for that reason it did not get $12.00 out of me this past weekend.
Paranormal Activity was made on a budget of roughly $5million and over the weekend it managed to bring in an impressive $18.2 million landing at #2 in the box office and beating out The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug. It was beaten by the family friendly FROZEN.
Overall the Paranormal Activity film Franchise has made over $755million at the box office and the latest installment continues to draw in fans it would seem.
Two of our writers saw the film and they had completely different reactions to it. Something that is common on our site since we all have such diverse tastes towards horror. Jason McDonald reviewed the film and said quote;
I know that this series can be extremely divisive in the horror community. If you’ve hated all of the previous Paranormal Activity films, then there’s nothing I can say that would convince you to see this one. However, if you’ve been a fan of the series since the beginning then I have no problem saying that this is one of the best “Paranormal Activity” films yet.
The scares are a bit formulaic and not as creative as previous entries, but the overall package has reignited my love for a series that I was ready to write off after the fourth installment. – read the review
Flay Otters take was quite different after he saw Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones. He writes;
The Paranormal Activity series really boils down to, in my mind, the concessions afforded by the viewer to each film for the gaps in logic and reliance on spook-house gimmicks to scare the audience.
On the first item, if you watch enough horror movies (of all types) you get to a point where you often have a conversation with yourself about what is ‘acceptable’. That is to say, what you’ll willingly overlook whether it be plot holes or budget or acting or effects or bad dialogue to then settle in and enjoy the thing. Sometimes this is easier said than done and a film’s faults far outweigh its positives and it is a no-go.
So is Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones better than the fourth installment? Absolutely. Is it the best in the series? No. It is worth your time? That all comes down to what you’re willing to ignore and what you’re willing to not try to think about too much. – read the review
Did you see the film? What did you think of it?
Too much.
Really? Those are the most shitty movies I’ve ever seen. I have never understood the fuss…
Ridiculous that they continue making these, but I suppose if people are willing to absolutely waste their time and money…I personally find the series boring, with zero chance of scares
These movies are such a joke. I don’t get it. Its a bunch of 16 yr old dorks who go see these pieces of crap. I tried watching the first one and turned it off 25 mins into it. I just don’t understand it. They aren’t horror movies. Whoever makes these movie “GEMS” should sit down and watch VHS and go back to the drawing board. See how to make somewhat of a good fake documentary.
I liked it but that’s my opinion. Don’t like it. Too bad.
I hate the whole series, but this looks like the best of them all
it was awsome. Tops pa4
it should have made nothing but it was probably number one
this movie is so phony,I don’t understand why people don’t see that!!!
wow it wasnt that good either
I think those movies are funny.
I think it’s great that people are still going to the cinema and not just sitting at home watching TV. Anything that keeps cinema going is fine in my book.
Lame.
Enjoyed the series so far, however, this one…..meh
Yeah , well 17 year olds are idiots.
Facepalm….
The preview alone was enough to keep me from wasting my money.
Still waiting for devil due
cool movie i seen it scary:)
Shittiest franchise of movies ever. The Blair Witch Project of the 2000s
It was awesome. I love them all.
I’m not a teenager (nowhere near) and I loved it. Saw it today with my teenage Son. If you have grown tired of the series give this one a shot. It actually made me jump for the first time in years and the tone is a lot darker and freakier.
It was decent and the ending was great.
Amazing how a DUMB movie series can make so MUCH money, when they’re soooo predictable, unrealistic, and NOT even scary!! That’s why they keep feeding us crap though,….cause anyone will eat it!!
Oh dear lord stop going to these dumb-ass, crotch-licking, inane films! Or they’ll keep making them til the franchise runs bone dry .
i cant wait to see it, i like those movies, always will. my opinion! but if you dont like them thats cool to, why does people have to make mean remarks if you dont like them just dont say nothing. im not being mean to you for not liking them.
It just wont die. Cockroaches