Ahh, the Paranormal Activity films... the latest horror franchise that will not come to an end. I was okay with this at first but after the fourth installment came out this month, my feelings towards these films are starting to change. When Paranormal Activity first came out I put off watching it for a year. I wasn't that interested in the plot at first and just wanted the hype to settle down before I gave it a chance. I heard a lot of mixed reviews from some friends but like I've said before, when it comes to horror movies, I don't listen.
I watched Paranormal Activity at home in the dark, the way you should enjoy these films. I can't imagine seeing any of these movies in the theaters. First off, there's a lot of quiet moments that add to the scares. All it takes is for one person to whisper, laugh, fart, etc. to ruin a scene that was intended to scare the audience. These films are meant to make you jump and if you take that away, it's hard to enjoy them.
ROTTEN TOMATOES RATING: 68%
While Paranormal Activity 3 isn't as powerful as the first two, it's still enjoyable if you like these movies. You can tell they are dealing with a bigger budget
now but they are using it in all the wrong ways. The separates this installment from the others is there's a lot more CGI involved. What made part 1 and 2 so enjoyable was the fact that it almost seemed real. By adding CGI in this film I felt it took away its realism and I even laughed at a certain scene.
I haven't had the chance to see Paranormal Activity 4 yet because I am waiting to watch it at home. I'm not really impressed with the trailer but I would still like to see it. They already announced Paranormal Activity 5 and it put a bad taste in mouth because I was hoping the 4th one would wrap things up. Saw is the perfect example of a franchise that started out pretty solid and just took a nose dive in creativity and horror. Paranormal Activity is the new Saw. My advice to put it down before it kills itself.
-Colby.
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