Paranormal Activity 3

Trailer

Thoughts?

6.7/10 currently on IMDb

59/100 currently on Metacritic

72% (74% Audience) on Rotten Tomatoes

Part of me wants to say, "enough is enough," but the way they've been doing prequels instead of sequels is intriguing, like playing who was possessed first? It's the style of "Memento" but using movies instead of scenes. So I'll probably watch it just for that reason - I want to know how it fits in with the other two.

Spoony really liked this movie.

Originally posted by siriuswriter
Part of me wants to say, "enough is enough," but the way they've been doing prequels instead of sequels is intriguing, like playing who was possessed first? It's the style of "Memento" but using movies instead of scenes. So I'll probably watch it just for that reason - I want to know how it fits in with the other two.

I saw it last night and i have to say i think it ties into the other two movies really well (at least as much as a prequel, where none of the events of the first two have happened yet, can). I would say it was the scariest out of all 3 and definitely the creepiest.

If you go see it expect to have the loudest audience ever. Which in this case was pretty damn funny.

POS series, the first one was a joke......

Opinions very much differ on that, Nuul.

You have to immerse yourself in the movies.
If you sit their trying to make a joke of anything, it can be done.
So are too scared to be scared.

Your imagination also helps amp things up too usually with these movies, very Hitchcockian....and this delivers horrific scares on top of that.
Its true also, that ff you live alone its the kind of movie that f**ks with you for hours after seeing it.

Just saw it last night.
It was pant browningly worthy, with some genuinely unforgettable
moments of terror and jump inducing shocks.

Definitely highlights:

Spoiler:

The fu**ing sheet in the kitchen...!!
The OTHER kitchen bit...!!
The use of the 'fan/cam'.
"Tobey's" 'Bloody mary' bathroom tantrum.
Grandma's house.
The use of symbols to tie the movie in with the others..
(The symbols match those on the basement door in PA2,
And the Ouija board in PA1, along with the the necklace that went missing in PA2)
That pot smoking milf.

Very unsettling indeed with some real shit yer pants scares in it.. Really liked it.
Glad that they have a policy of showing different footage in trailers than what is in the movies, as i'm sick of having scares ruined for me before they happen.

Adds more plot/backstory without a doubt.

Roll on PA4....

Watched it last night as well, while it had eerie moments, these types of Blair Witch films don't do it for me. I might check out the first two just to see the full story.

Friends next to me jumped a few times so it seems to have done it's job of delivering what it intended.

The scene at the end when the James Franco looking dude opens the door and

Spoiler:
there's a crowd of geriatrics starring back at him

Originally posted by Robtard
Watched it last night as well, while it had eerie moments, these types of Blair Witch films don't do it for me. I might check out the first two just to see the full story.

Friends next to me jumped a few times so it seems to have done it's job of delivering what it intended.

The scene at the end when the James Franco looking dude opens the door and

Spoiler:
there's a crowd of geriatrics starring back at him

, that was ****ing creepy.

Yeah mate...

Spoiler:
they were a spooky ass group of non-bingo players indeed. Even when he locked the door behind him and looked at em advancing they had the feeling of imminent doom for the viewer. Nicely done.

YouTube video

Jeez....I just came back from watching it. Holy crap, that was pretty scary. I thought it would be a rehash of the first one (I didn't see PA2), but wow, it was definitely frightening.

Perhaps in the morning I'll actually discuss the film hehehe

Oh you gotta watch 2 now....a lot of three will make more sense then...

Thought the first one was ok. I thoroughly enjoyed the second one. I thought it was much better than the first and am on the fence with the third. I think it falls somewhere between the first two but still think its a damn decent sequel. Much better than the redundancy i expected.

Spoiler:
I am thoroughly disappointed scenes from the trailer weren't included in the film. I understand that they wanted to surprise the audience, and I'll admit that this was a brilliant ploy. However, the scenes in the trailer were scarier IMO, and that's why it was a bit of a fail. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the film.

"Damn decent sequel" indeed!

Spoiler:
I think the 'Bloody Mary' bit was scarier in the trailer. But it didn't make sense with the story.
Other bits may be in PA4....such as the house burning down etc etc

Why would you care the rating and criticism for a movie? Can't you do that on your own or something? You need help to think?

Anywhoo....well, come on folks!

This movie franchise is practically walking into one of those Spooky Houses at a Carnvial and get scream and get a surprise...what else do you expect?

So what's the big difference? You seen 1 2 or 3 Paranormal Activity make no difference. As I said before you walk into a theme park Spooky House expect a surprise...Paranormal Activity is just a Big Theme Park Spooky House on the screen.

Anyways, I'm done with these pretentious online clowns claiming I'M NOT SCARE! FU who cares whether you get scare or not.

I haven't seen the 2nd film. The first one creeped me out - big time, but I never got around to seeing the 2nd - no one would go see it with me. Should I catch the 2nd one before I see the 3rd?

WD, I don't know why you're resorting to such juvenile posting patterns, but you need to stop. That is totally uncalled for. I expected better from you, to be honest. Any more like that and it's a warning.

Having said that, Paranormal Activity was one of the most overhyped films of all time. The only decent part of the film was the bed drag scene. Other than that, it was incredibly boring to me.

I have no interest in seeing PA 2 or 3, to be honest.

Y'know I may sound like a pussy but the PA movies scare the hell outta me.

I can deal with horror/slasher movies, ghosts, demons & ghoulies but the scare tactics in the PA series takes me back to basic, primal childhood fears. Fears of the dark, fears of the unknown, fears of being by yourself at night.

I have too many memories of incidents in my childhood that looking back would verge on paranormal activities that I can't explain to this day.

Its not to do with being a pussy. Its to do with imagination and your ability to submerge yourself into the character's situation.

Pure psychological terror.

The genre delivers way more than generic slashers for me.

Saw it last night. Yeah, I am over this idea. It takes too long and I got bored and then expected more out of the final scene. I also predicted who was behind it during the final scene to those I went and saw the movie with.