He was in a group of six - looked like a triple date - and they had been fairly squirrely up to that point, so I assumed he was just playing up the tension as people are prone to do in horror movies - testing each other and themselves. Ok im s sucker for reality based horror movies. stop the cameras!). But still the first one is better but not as scary as this one, the second one is scary but it could have been bonus 90 minutes to the. A good movie is made and my expectations are met! This was the scariest one yet. Very slow until the last 40 minutes when they stay at the moms moms house and Derris finds out that the girls are satanic mothaf*ckas. As most know this story chronicles the "other worldly" lives of two sisters but in reverse, the latest film being them as children. Just Like it's predecessors the film boasts in good horror themes for a low-budgeted film. I've been through a loooot of horror movies and games and this is one of the few series where the horror aspect is done in a way that it actually gets your heart pounding. So, if you wanna see it, then go ahead. Paranormal Activity 3 has more scares than Paranormal 2 and is most likely the best of the three films so far. If you enjoyed the first and the second films, then you'll enjoy this one. Otra vez, como la anterior, no ofrece nada nuevo, una precuela poco interesante y que de verdad no da absolutamente nada de miedo, ni siquiera los screamers son buenos, se puede decir que cada película tiene los mismos elementos (los mismos sustos, las mismas muertes y los mismos finales) pero con una historia poco original (una historia que tiene alguna relación con la trama original pero que al final sigue siendo poco interesante y aburrida) que supera por muy poca diferencia a su segunda parte, pero sigue ofreciendo lo mismo y no es para nada entretenida. Until the ghost started to terrorize. Maybe not the best of the three, but that's not say it was a bad, in fact it was a terrific movie. They make some clever plays on this sort of film but there are large swaths of empty space with no scares. Towards the end, you can kinda infer what it really is but the story pays almost no attention as what is really going on. The action in this movie isn't near as thrilling and unexpected as in it's predecessors. It's 1988. Overall I enjoyed the movie. And the story actually goes somewhere with a beginning, middle, and end. Here we have Katie and Kristi and they did pretty well. An 8 is great, I loved this movie along with the other 2. great movie, had me on the edge of my seat, definately deserves greate reviews. The last 15 minutes of it will scar you for life. This paranormal activity is great. If you like ghost movies, see this mother**** movie!!! This was a cut above the standard horror flick in many ways, despite the inconsistencies of the whole "caught on camera" trope, done best, and as it should have been in hindsight, last, by the still stunning BLAIR WITCH PROJECT; acting of a. Paranormal Activity 3 reduces the amount of cameras to just three but adds a really nifty gimmick to one of them — while the ones in the respective … Some pretty legitimate scares within the film, but the movie's horrible ending ultimately mars my enjoyment a bit. It's a little bit more fresh and exciting again, and even more paranormal now. And the sisters, Katie (Katie. The story is different, maybe not better, but on the same level as the original, this time we actually have a story that develops as we find more about the demon, links to the original, and revelations from previous films. A lot of scares are played out by a more interesting camera setup: the characters move the camera a lot more, and there's one camera that pans across the room, waiting to scare us when the camera moves back to the other side of the room. The important information moves out of the frame helplessly, and the audiences must wait anxiously to see more. That's what happen, i went home and in 2 hours, i couldn't remember it at all. I'm sorry. Finally! I guess you could argue that most of the movies nothing really happens until toward the end, but it's that whole build up period that I like the most about these. Hell no. Mom Julie (Lauren Bittner) is concerned, but stepdad Dennis (Chris Smith) is a wedding videographer so he knows how to set up cameras around their SoCal house to catch any mischievous ghosts in action. Usually I scare very easily. There was some good-natured daring of each other to sit in that kid's seat for the rest of the movie - no takers. They relied much more on making the audience jump than they did on scaring them with the actual story. I'd give the "experience" of the evening about a 9, but the movie? They are saving it for the unrated DVD version. Just Like it's predecessors the film boasts in good horror themes for a low-budgeted film. The movie kept you in suspense. WHERE ARE THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES. I felt that writer Christopher B. Landon did a phenomenal job writing the third film in the Paranormal Activity series. It's a creepy roller coaster ride of anxious turns and things that go bump in the night. Usually I scare very easily. As for the movie itself if I was to watch it at home (like I did with Paranormal Activity 1), it will bore you to tears and make you want to die from boredom which may be then considered paranormal on the part of others speculating the cause of your death.This movie was much better than the first one though. At the end of the movie, which will haunt me for the rest of my life, my friend and I through our slusshies and ran out of the theater. The worst part of this movie is the ending and the way they tried to make it look more real by having cropping issues. It didn't really give you the kick that you expected for a horror movie. **** scary!! Number three didn't stick with me for days afterward, the way one and two did. It didnt compare to the first two; where you could actually believe these were candid type videos. Mais do mesmo, nada de novo, cenas de susto que já sabemos a hora (tudo parado, alguma coisa vai na tela com barulho), roteiro idiota, final sem sentido. No impress for the first one, even I skip the second one. We can tell that it has the same thing all over again, but in the different way. I'm sorry. The firemen were asking a lot of questions about drug use - the friends were confident in ruling it out. Another good entry into the series. Disappointed in this round. A good movie is made and my expectations are met! Can't wait till "4". Even with these complaints, Paranormal Activity 3 is far better than any of the Saw films and 99 percent of all the other so-called horror flicks. His friends were blown away, and the packed out theater couldn't believe it. Also, we have new characters to tell back were they started. Let me premise this with the fact that scary movies DO NOT have an effect on me. Recommended, Bottom Line: More irresistible, documentary-style startlesâ, It was kind of hard to follow this movie but it was only made for a god scare. The third film in the horror series is by far scarier than the second and scraping as scary as the first. "Paranormal Activity 3" attempts to tie the first two movies of the series together. Then drag out the next surprise for an eternity. That's why I gave it a 7. It also likes to yank your hair, possess your kids, move your furniture, drag you across the floor, and beat the hell [out of] you. And for some reason making a good movie with events and likeable characters who don't act like morons is bad? 5.9. This movie surprised me in the best way. Turns out it was the onset of a full-blown seizure. The ads on television about the movie were misleading because they said that the last 15 minutes would change your l,ife when the whole movie was nothing! The movie is scary. Where was the paranormal guy who gets his, I had an original review saying how scary and good this movie was so i hope this one wipes that out because now that i think of it and ive watched the trailer again, im suddenly frustrated and pissed. It created like-able characters, in a vulnerable state, and embellished on the serie's already far-fetched yet interesting story. I suppose it's easier to laugh than to give in to the fear. The Paranormal Activity franchise is slowly but surely becoming the highest-grossing horror franchise ever and because of that I thought it would be a little better. Paranormal Activity was never that scary to begin with, the film plays on the audience by having things suddenly jump out at them, but the story itself has gotten far less creepier as the series has gone on. They do boogie sounds, they do noises, and they haunted everywhere. I've been through a loooot of horror movies and games and this is one of the few series where the horror aspect is done in a way that it actually gets your heart pounding. I hear 4 is coming out at some point, and I'm starting to worry it'll lose its scare factor for me. This one takes place in 1988 and shows "how the activity began", as started by the poster. As horror movies go, PA3 is great, containing clever ways to shock viewers. I was let down. This movie really didn't answer any questions, only presented more. I loed the first two, but this one was a little dissapointing. But the film works. There is basically no script and, Not a bad movie but not a good one either. This one was a real snoozer. Better than the first? As for future followups, I offer this plea: STOP! I definitely expected more. It's the scariest, freakiest, most terrifying Paranormal Activity yet. 6.9. This is very frustrating and annoying, this movie couldve been a thousand times better. I was almost bored by the first 2 movies. Where christie jumping off the ledge ofher bedroom? The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck. I was whimpering. “Paranormal Activity 3,” the latest installment in the low-budget horror franchise, is far and away the sharpest, most wildly aware film in the series. They are saving it for the unrated DVD version. There were plenty of thrills and I left entertained. On the bright side it has a lot more laughs than the first two and definately adds to the story allowing a follow up. No. Of course you're not gonna see any of that, there is a 3 at the end of the title after all. I don't believe I was the only one. Very creepy, not too many fake jump scares, mostly subtle effects, not too much cgi. Come on! And this no B.S. I just don't get why anyone "likes" to see them. there are no ghost. I saw this movie with my friend oppening weekend, i'm a big fan of the PA movies and love all of them, this one on the other hand was the best of the 3. In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home. In my opinion, there wasnt enough scare or creepy factor. The Paranormal Activity series has taken the low-tech "bump in the night" approach and made it work for three films. It implored some good scare tactics, and at points it's scary as hell, but not as good as the first two. I liked it! It was great. The third installment to this series is a little better than the second one, and almost lives up to the first one's legacy. This is one of the few scary movies I've watched by myself at 2 AM (I'm 34 by the way) that didn't scare me. Kristi talks a lot to Toby, her "imaginary" friend. The 2 sisters story is one for all horror fans, I just can't wait too. The "video" quality is way too good to be VHS filmed in the 80's and stored. Theyve cut off most of the movie and the best parts. I wouldn't go as far as saying the movies are brilliant masterpieces but they definitely change up the genre and do something other horror directors aren't. Always rewatch in October. I'll not drone on about camera technique, nor the type of medium used,(tho I will say the acting and, I am a long time fan of horror/thriller movies and books, tending to lean towards the **** ideals, but not discounting slasher films. Most horror movies are a bore. Mostly decent jumpscares and camera work. It created like-able characters, in a vulnerable state, and embellished on the serie's already far-fetched yet interesting story. But... somehow I enjoy it. Oh wait, Paranormal Activity 3 is a prequel. But as PA movies go, it shows that the current series as it stands is beginning to show its age. And this ain't anything great. Since i saw the first bad movie and the second one was ok) i really wanted to see how the activity began and a prequel of the girls. A shame because I liked the other movies, I had an original review saying how scary and good this movie was so i hope this one wipes that out because now that i think of it and ive watched the trailer again, im suddenly frustrated and pissed. (Paranormal Activity) type movie involving a mental hospital and exorcisms with some very good special affects were played, adding to the normal tension associated with horror flicks in the the theater. It's not at all worth the price of admission. Okay it's worth the 5-6 bucks, but you won't be sleeping with your parents after this one (what?). Almost every single one of the rest of these horror films want to scare you maybe not with suspense but with blood, violence, and gore. Seriously? At least in this film they are undergoing it for the first time, which is less than can be said for us. 4/10. Wheres the house fire? "Paranormal Activity 3" has ingenious inventions like a moving camera, which is mounted on an electric fan base, as it moves back and forth. The ending is an huge letdown. and A.S. for transforming the PA3 series into something different; which isn't always bad. Much like the previous two films this movie is no different as it gradually builds up. I saw the movie and i was like "Where are the best parts from the trailer? I watched it and it's still boring. The last 15 minutes will mess with your head for days on end. In my conclusion, this movie is far scary than the second and the first one does more scare and third gets more chill to see. Which is really annoying considering that would be like a toatal of 20 min of footage taken out. I fully expect Paranormal Activity 3 to be box office gold. The filmmakers do a good job here by letting us see the action from both handheld sources and from a creative POV shot where the camera is attached to a rotating fan. Wneres the girls playing bloody mary? Take a friend who is a bit of a scare-dy cat, and you'll have a great time. I stop watching movies after the second make, normally. But even with these misgivings, PA3 is still a hell of a lot more effective then basically all other modern horror movies. It's a Must-see if you want a good scare. This was the scariest one yet. Paranormal Activity shows a completely. Se remonta hasta 1988, cuando las hermanas Katie y Kristi eran solo unas niñas y tienen su primer encu.. Pelisplus.me They didnt explain very much of what katy and christie said in the first 2 movies. Very predictable, and boring. © 2020 METACRITIC, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. PA3 is shoddy goods with any hint of orginality sucked out of it. This is definitely a movie that will keep wondering when something will just come out of nowhere but you really must not worry about it for every 20 minutes. Part 3 and 4 do have different writer/directors and that may be part of the problem. Paranormal Activity 3 is a 2011 American found footage supernatural horror film, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman.It is the third (chronologically, the first) installment of the Paranormal Activity series and serves as a prequel, mostly set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films.It was released in theaters on October 21, 2011. I thought this was well done as well, and better acted than the original. And the sisters, Katie (Katie Featherston in PA1) and Kristi (Sprague Grayden in PA2), are just pre-teeners, played respectively by Chloe Csengery and Jessica Tyler Brown. But also it was quite jumpy to be hionest my opinion it was naff. The version I watched had all of that in it...anyway, I wish they'd left it alone at 2, or even the first one. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Paranormal Activity 3. When I saw the trailer for this movie, I though it was awesome! Isn't that the whole point of a movie, to be entertained? The Paranormal Activity franchise is slowly but surely becoming the highest-grossing horror franchise ever and because of that I thought it would be a little better. Una de las mejores sagas de películas de terror que he visto. Paranormal Activity 3 is somewhat bit of a letdown but the last fifteen minutes of the film actually did leave me shaking. This review pretty much sums up all the movies in the series so far. The only issue i had was the fact that all those scenes shown in the trailer were not in the movie. A bit boring, but still pretty great horror movies. But i felt the story could have been different considering it had the same plot as Amityville Horror without the ending. It's a consistently scary and effective horror movie that keeps the surprisingly consistent franchise fresh. Dragged across the floor check, thrown furniture check, moving lights check. It gives a little bit more mythology to the demon, which makes this one the most interesting of the series. The Blair Witch Project (81) Sitting comfortably far above the other entries on this list is the original … Now, we got Paranormal Activity 3. The movie has a lot of unescessary scary scenes (which are not scary at all). The third film in the horror series is by far scarier than the second and scraping as scary as the first. I do not scare easy but over and over my hair was. Typical of Hollywood's "drive a good idea into the ground then kick it a few times" philosophy of late. By far the most intriguing paranormal activity that answers many questions, while delivering an amazing horror story that is full of many frights and cheesy jump scares. We leave having more questions than answers, and throughout the film we were believing we were going to get a great answer at the end, but we don't we just get a bigger question. Julie, along with her young daughters Katie, Kristi, and live-in boyfriend Dennis have just moved into a new home. This one takes place in 1988 and shows "how the activity began", as started by the poster. The movie started off pretty good, with a clip somewhat, but not quite, "explaining" the break in at Kristie's house that prompted them to install the security cams that recorded the majority of the events in PA2 (even though in PA2 they claim that the only thing stolen was a necklace, and in this one it was the old VHS tapes from when the girls were little that were the only things missing). Wait for a scream. It was a challenge to make a new & refreshing formula boring at the end of its third installment. How many of these camcorder films have actually been successful? nearly not scary at all! I was almost bored by the first 2 movies. Is this really the best scare flick Hollywood could come up for Halloween? This kinda feels really boring!" I yelled out loud at one of them. See-it - This haunted-house-slash-demonic-possession prequel is the best scary movie of the year, and the directing duo from Catfish brings a fresh, sharp, much-needed jolt to PA3 that makes it worth seeing whether you're a PA-virgin or not. I must say. watching the credits and by the end we all felt like fools. Boring, dull and got me sleepy before the first half an hour. Almost as bad as PA2. ", and it being R rated...I couldn't give her money and toss her at the mall while pausing in front of the doors, and go to Applebee's for a couple **** while I waited. PA3 YOU SHOULD WATCH IT!!!!!! The action in this movie isn't near as thrilling and unexpected as in it's predecessors. 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