I never liked horror movies, I think they're too predictable, but DAMN! $56 million in the first weekend?! I still haven't seen the first two Paranormal Activities! But I gotta admit, this actually looked interesting and terrifying.

Very surprised by the praise. This is definitely the weakest of the three. No scares, lots of dry sequences, and the last fifteen minutes are painfully underwhelming. Because one key plot point wasn't even mentioned from "Paranormal Activity 2," I can see at least two more needless sequels already in production.

Don Jariyasunant wrote: Was this a prequel?

I hated the 1st movie because of how cheap it was (only liked Katie Featherston)

Liked the 2nd one more and it had a little more money in it.

In my opinion, I like all three and would view them as a trilogy. However, since your opinion differs, I'm gonna say this: The third is much closer to the first in terms of atmosphere and setup than it is to the second, yet it's entirely different on its own. Give it a rent. But don't be surprised if you despise it on the first viewing. I did but then I saw it again and liked it MUCH better the second time around.

What's scary isn't definitive: it's subjective, different things scare different people. So, any argument over how many good scares were in a movie will be totally fruitless. As will implying that any who disagree on the subject should be set on fire.

djblack1313 wrote: i really liked the first movie but hated the 2nd one. i SOOOOO wanted the annoying family (ESPECIALLY the stupid F'ing dad), NOT INCLUDING the adorable baby and the dog, to die. the 3rd movie was incredibly boring. hardly anything happens until about 40 minutes in. it's the same rehash of seeing people not believe what is happening, them setting up cameras, etc. (the babysitter/kitchen scene was really good though). also how can movies like this get away with false advertising??? the trailers and tv spots had some incredible imagery/scenes that WEREN'T EVEN IN THE F'ING MOVIE!!! they took out those scenes and put nothing as interesting in to replace them. it's false advertising.

hey dj! I disagree. I really like all three "Paranormal Activity" films and I feel as its the only modern horror trilogy that's consistently good. However, I see how people can detest the second. It's very similar to the structure of the original and it feels more "downsized" in a sense. But to each their own =)

OMFG. The scenes in the trailer didn't make it in the movie! Oh, the horror! Now the scares in the film will be unpredictable and more effective since we don't see them coming. Yeah, I didn't give a sheet that the scenes in the trailer didn't make it in the film. You know why? Because they were cheesy, amateurish, and downright bad. Anyone saying otherwise should be burned on a stick. The actual scares in the film were scary, effective, and creative. I was entertained through and through. 8/10

i really liked the first movie but hated the 2nd one. i SOOOOO wanted the annoying family (ESPECIALLY the stupid F'ing dad), NOT INCLUDING the adorable baby and the dog, to die. the 3rd movie was incredibly boring. hardly anything happens until about 40 minutes in. it's the same rehash of seeing people not believe what is happening, them setting up cameras, etc. (the babysitter/kitchen scene was really good though). also how can movies like this get away with false advertising??? the trailers and tv spots had some incredible imagery/scenes that WEREN'T EVEN IN THE F'ING MOVIE!!! they took out those scenes and put nothing as interesting in to replace them. it's false advertising.

I hope these stop soon, enough of these films, they're enough already. This trailer had several scenes not in the film.
, wonder if they'll be on the disc

Day one buy for me.