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Paranormal Entity
Paranormal Entity.jpg
DVD cover art
Screenplay by
Shane Van Dyke
Directed by
Shane Van Dyke
Starring
Shane Van Dyke
Erin Marie Hogan
Fia Perera
Norman Saleet
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
Production
Producer(s)
David Michael Latt
Cinematography
Akis Konstantakopoulos
Running time
90 minutes
Distributor
The Asylum
Release
Original release
December 22, 2009
Chronology
Followed by
Paranormal Entity 2: Gacy House (2010) aka 8213: Gacy House
Paranormal Entity 3: The Exorcist Tapes (2011) aka Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes
Paranormal Entity 4: The Awakening (2012) aka 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck
Paranormal Entity is an 2009 American supernatural horror film written, directed by and starring Shane Van Dyke and produced by The Asylum in 2009. It is one of many films dubbed as a "mockbuster", a movie designed to capitalize on the success of a more popular film. Paranormal Entity is a copycat of the successful low-budget horror film Paranormal Activity. The film was followed by indirect sequels 8213: Gacy House (aka Paranormal Entity 2) in 2010, Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes (aka Paranormal Entity 3) in 2011, and 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck (aka Paranormal Entity 4) in 2012.
Contents [hide]
1 Overview
2 Plot
3 Cast
4 Reception
5 Sequels
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Overview[edit]
The film's premise is that of a series of allegedly factual surveillance videos documenting the downward spiral and eventual supernatural rape and murder of a woman named Samantha Finley. The website gave no direction, writing or cinematography credits, all of which were marked as N/A.[1]
Plot[edit]
This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (October 2011)
The film opens with a notice, revealing that a young man named Thomas was convicted of raping and killing his sister, and murdering Dr. Edgar Lauren, a psychic. He was sent to prison, where he committed suicide.
Samantha Finley (Erin Marie Hogan), her older brother Thomas (Shane Van Dyke), and their mother Ellen (Fia Perera) believe that Ellen has been making contact with her deceased husband. Soon the family claims that a demon is haunting them. At first, they think it is David, but after a series of horrible attacks on Samantha, they suspect otherwise.
One night the camera records Ellen sitting up in bed and leaving her bedroom. She walks into the living room, where she writes something on a piece of paper. She then crumples the paper and walks back down the hallway. Thomas finds the paper under Samantha's pillow and sees that it spells out the word "MARON". Thomas suggests that Ellen and Samantha stay at a hotel while he sets up traps around the house with bells and wire. When the bells ring, Thomas investigates. The wire and bell outside his door are ripped from the wall and thrown at him. Thomas shuts himself in the bedroom and the demon bangs on his door.
Thomas receives a phone call from Ellen, who is in hysterics after the demon apparently followed them and attacked Samantha. Upon returning to the house, Samantha hunches over in pain. Thomas awakens at night and finds his sister missing. He finds the attic ladder hanging down and ascends it to find her standing there undressed, in a trance. Upon awakening, she is unable to remember what happened.
Thomas asks the previous owner of the house if anyone named Maron ever lived there, but the previous owner does not recognize the name. Thomas hears Samantha screaming and rushes to the bathroom to find her lying topless in the bathtub, severely traumatized. Ellen wakes after hearing thuds from outside. In the living room camera, she is seen standing in the archway with a knife before returning to her bedroom. Thomas wakes up after hearing a door slam shut, and finds that Ellen has slit her wrists, weapon still in hand. She is taken to the hospital.
Thomas and Sam are left at home when psychic, Dr. Edgar Lauren (Norman Saleet), arrives. He explains that there is a powerful dark entity in the home and that Samantha is the focus of its attention. He says that the entity gained entry into the home when Ellen attempted to contact the spirit of her dead husband. Dr. Lauren explains that "maron" is Old Germanic for "nightmare", a creature similar to the incubus, a demon that rapes women in their sleep. The psychic agrees to help evict the entity and the video fades to black.
After a pause, the camera's POV shows the doctor's bleeding head and blank face, fallen on the floor and "looking" toward the lens. Thomas is heard panicking. He grabs the camera after hearing Samantha's scream and runs to her bedroom. The house is in disarray. Thomas finds his sister naked and levitating in her room, covered in blood, being raped by an invisible demon. He drops the camera and runs out of the room to find help. A gurgling noise is heard off-screen, and an unseen figure (heavy breathing can be heard), picks up the camera and focuses it on Samantha's lifeless face.
Thomas is charged with Samantha's rape and death and is sentenced to life. Not long after, he commits suicide.
It is revealed, upon hearing of both her children's deaths, Ellen also commits suicide. It is also revealed that the recording made by Thomas was found in the family's attic one year later.
Cast[edit]
Shane Van Dyke as Thomas Finley
Erin Marie Hogan as Samantha Finley
Fia Perera as Ellen Finley
Norman Saleet as Dr. Edgar Lauren
Reception[edit]
Paranormal Entity received very negative reviews from viewers, stating that it is a "very poor and not-scary mockbuster to Paranormal Activity". Criticisms were mostly focused on the script, plot and direction.
Sequels[edit]
Three indirect sequels were released, each one year after the other and also to coincide with the Paranormal Activity films, entitled 8213: Gacy House, Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes and 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck. All of these films follow the same elements as the Paranormal Activity films such as the films being a documentary style movie and involves different people experiencing supernatural events from unseen entities.
See also[edit]
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity 2
Ghostwatch
Incubus
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=168
External links[edit]
Paranormal Entity at The Asylum
Paranormal Entity at the Internet Movie Database
Paranormal Entity at Obscure Horror
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Paranormal Entity
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Paranormal Entity
Paranormal Entity.jpg
DVD cover art
Screenplay by
Shane Van Dyke
Directed by
Shane Van Dyke
Starring
Shane Van Dyke
Erin Marie Hogan
Fia Perera
Norman Saleet
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
Production
Producer(s)
David Michael Latt
Cinematography
Akis Konstantakopoulos
Running time
90 minutes
Distributor
The Asylum
Release
Original release
December 22, 2009
Chronology
Followed by
Paranormal Entity 2: Gacy House (2010) aka 8213: Gacy House
Paranormal Entity 3: The Exorcist Tapes (2011) aka Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes
Paranormal Entity 4: The Awakening (2012) aka 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck
Paranormal Entity is an 2009 American supernatural horror film written, directed by and starring Shane Van Dyke and produced by The Asylum in 2009. It is one of many films dubbed as a "mockbuster", a movie designed to capitalize on the success of a more popular film. Paranormal Entity is a copycat of the successful low-budget horror film Paranormal Activity. The film was followed by indirect sequels 8213: Gacy House (aka Paranormal Entity 2) in 2010, Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes (aka Paranormal Entity 3) in 2011, and 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck (aka Paranormal Entity 4) in 2012.
Contents [hide]
1 Overview
2 Plot
3 Cast
4 Reception
5 Sequels
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Overview[edit]
The film's premise is that of a series of allegedly factual surveillance videos documenting the downward spiral and eventual supernatural rape and murder of a woman named Samantha Finley. The website gave no direction, writing or cinematography credits, all of which were marked as N/A.[1]
Plot[edit]
This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (October 2011)
The film opens with a notice, revealing that a young man named Thomas was convicted of raping and killing his sister, and murdering Dr. Edgar Lauren, a psychic. He was sent to prison, where he committed suicide.
Samantha Finley (Erin Marie Hogan), her older brother Thomas (Shane Van Dyke), and their mother Ellen (Fia Perera) believe that Ellen has been making contact with her deceased husband. Soon the family claims that a demon is haunting them. At first, they think it is David, but after a series of horrible attacks on Samantha, they suspect otherwise.
One night the camera records Ellen sitting up in bed and leaving her bedroom. She walks into the living room, where she writes something on a piece of paper. She then crumples the paper and walks back down the hallway. Thomas finds the paper under Samantha's pillow and sees that it spells out the word "MARON". Thomas suggests that Ellen and Samantha stay at a hotel while he sets up traps around the house with bells and wire. When the bells ring, Thomas investigates. The wire and bell outside his door are ripped from the wall and thrown at him. Thomas shuts himself in the bedroom and the demon bangs on his door.
Thomas receives a phone call from Ellen, who is in hysterics after the demon apparently followed them and attacked Samantha. Upon returning to the house, Samantha hunches over in pain. Thomas awakens at night and finds his sister missing. He finds the attic ladder hanging down and ascends it to find her standing there undressed, in a trance. Upon awakening, she is unable to remember what happened.
Thomas asks the previous owner of the house if anyone named Maron ever lived there, but the previous owner does not recognize the name. Thomas hears Samantha screaming and rushes to the bathroom to find her lying topless in the bathtub, severely traumatized. Ellen wakes after hearing thuds from outside. In the living room camera, she is seen standing in the archway with a knife before returning to her bedroom. Thomas wakes up after hearing a door slam shut, and finds that Ellen has slit her wrists, weapon still in hand. She is taken to the hospital.
Thomas and Sam are left at home when psychic, Dr. Edgar Lauren (Norman Saleet), arrives. He explains that there is a powerful dark entity in the home and that Samantha is the focus of its attention. He says that the entity gained entry into the home when Ellen attempted to contact the spirit of her dead husband. Dr. Lauren explains that "maron" is Old Germanic for "nightmare", a creature similar to the incubus, a demon that rapes women in their sleep. The psychic agrees to help evict the entity and the video fades to black.
After a pause, the camera's POV shows the doctor's bleeding head and blank face, fallen on the floor and "looking" toward the lens. Thomas is heard panicking. He grabs the camera after hearing Samantha's scream and runs to her bedroom. The house is in disarray. Thomas finds his sister naked and levitating in her room, covered in blood, being raped by an invisible demon. He drops the camera and runs out of the room to find help. A gurgling noise is heard off-screen, and an unseen figure (heavy breathing can be heard), picks up the camera and focuses it on Samantha's lifeless face.
Thomas is charged with Samantha's rape and death and is sentenced to life. Not long after, he commits suicide.
It is revealed, upon hearing of both her children's deaths, Ellen also commits suicide. It is also revealed that the recording made by Thomas was found in the family's attic one year later.
Cast[edit]
Shane Van Dyke as Thomas Finley
Erin Marie Hogan as Samantha Finley
Fia Perera as Ellen Finley
Norman Saleet as Dr. Edgar Lauren
Reception[edit]
Paranormal Entity received very negative reviews from viewers, stating that it is a "very poor and not-scary mockbuster to Paranormal Activity". Criticisms were mostly focused on the script, plot and direction.
Sequels[edit]
Three indirect sequels were released, each one year after the other and also to coincide with the Paranormal Activity films, entitled 8213: Gacy House, Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes and 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck. All of these films follow the same elements as the Paranormal Activity films such as the films being a documentary style movie and involves different people experiencing supernatural events from unseen entities.
See also[edit]
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity 2
Ghostwatch
Incubus
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=168
External links[edit]
Paranormal Entity at The Asylum
Paranormal Entity at the Internet Movie Database
Paranormal Entity at Obscure Horror
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v ·
t ·
e
The Asylum films
Categories: 2009 films
American films
English-language films
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Haunted house films
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
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Paranormal Activity:
The Marked Ones
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Christopher B. Landon
Produced by
Jason Blum
Oren Peli
Written by
Christopher B. Landon
Based on
Paranormal Activity
by Oren Peli
Starring
Andrew Jacobs
Jorge Diaz
Gabrielle Walsh
Cinematography
Gonzalo Amat
Edited by
Gregory Plotkin
Production
company
Blumhouse Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
January 3, 2014 (United States)
December 31, 2013 (Aruba)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$5 million[2]
Box office
$90.9 million[3]
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is a 2014 American found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Christopher B. Landon. Released on January 3, 2014 in the United States, it is the first spin-off of the Paranormal Activity film series and the fifth and penultimate installment of the franchise. It is also Landon's second directorial film, after Burning Palms.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release 4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical reception
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
In June 2012, high school graduate Jesse Arista lives with his father, sister and grandmother in Oxnard, California. He begins to enjoy the summer with his best friend, Hector. In the apartment below lives a mysterious woman named Ana, who everyone believes to be a witch. When Ana is found murdered, Jesse and Hector spot classmate Oscar running from the scene, suggesting he was responsible. The two investigate the apartment, where they find black magic items, as well as VHS tapes and a journal of spells that can "open doorways to 'unholy lands.'"
After Jesse, Hector and their friend Marisol try out a ritual, paranormal occurrences gradually begin to take place in Jesse's apartment. One night, the trio begin to communicate with an unknown entity through a game. Jesse finds a mysterious bite mark on his arm and also discovers superhuman abilities, proven when he knocks out two thugs that assault him. He and Hector at first view his abilities as a "gift". At a party, Jesse takes a girl to Ana's apartment to have sex and encounters Oscar, who has oily black eyes and a similar bite mark on his arm. He tells Jesse that it's only a matter of time before "something inside them" will take over, and if they kill themselves they won't harm those they love. Oscar rushes and disappears; when Jesse and Hector search for him outside, Oscar commits suicide by jumping off a building, landing on a car.
The group discover a secret trapdoor in Ana's apartment, where they find a witch altar and photos of Jesse, his pregnant mother, Ana, Oscar and Lois; at the same time, a strange woman in black enters but leaves after finding nothing. Jesse is lured to the trapdoor one night after hearing his dog Chavo barking for help, but the door slams shut and Jesse sees the ghostly figures of young Katie and Kristi before being attacked by a roaring demon.
Jesse's personality gradually becomes dark, suicidal and extremely violent; Hector and Marisol are disturbed by Jesse's behavior and meet Oscar's criminal brother Arturo, who tells them that Oscar was in contact with Ali Rey, who had researched demons after her father and step-mother were killed and half-brother kidnapped by a possessed Katie. They meet with Ali, who tells them that Jesse has been "marked" by a worldwide coven of witches called the "Midwives", who have been brainwashing women to give up their first-born sons to create an army of possessed young men. Ali gives an address to where a final ritual is supposed to take place, and warns that the Jesse they know will no longer exist if the demon manages to fully consume him.
Jesse's concerned grandmother Irma visits a botánica and tries to cleanse Jesse, but he telekinetically tears the living room apart. The next morning, an ill Jesse pushes Irma down the stairs before disappearing. While Hector and Marisol drive to the hospital, Jesse ambushes them in the street and attacks Hector, but Marisol knocks him unconscious with a bat. As they are attempting to leave, a van smashes into their car and Jesse is kidnapped.
With help from Arturo and his friend Santo, Hector and Marisol go to the address, which turns out to be Grandma Lois's house, where Katie and Kristi's mother and her boyfriend were killed. when they enter to the garden, coven members with knifes appear and begin to attack them. Arturo urges Hector and Marisol to flee and they both ran to the house, leaving Arturo alone in the garden trying to defend himself. Santo is found dead by the front door. Marisol disappears, Arturo gets killed off-screen (it is implied that he was overpowered by the coven and then stabbed to death) and then thrown and smashed into a window near to Hector, later, Marisol's corpse is thrown through a glass roof. A possessed Jesse appears and chases Hector to a doorway, which transports him back in time to the night of October 8th, 2006, at the household of Katie and Micah. Katie goes downstairs to the kitchen and screams for Micah upon seeing Hector. Micah assumes Hector is an intruder and attacks him, but Katie goes hysterical and stabs him to death with a kitchen knife. Hector runs away but Jesse, now completely under the demon's influence, appears and attacks him off-screen (presumably killing him) as the camera falls to the ground. A witch picks up the camera and stares blankly at it before turning it off.
Cast[edit]
Andrew Jacobs as Jesse Arista
Jorge Diaz as Hector Estrella
Gabrielle Walsh as Marisol Vargas
Renee Victor as Irma Arista
Noemi Gonzalez as Evette Arista
David Saucedo as Cesar Arista
Gloria Sandoval as Ana Sanchez
Richard Cabral as Arturo Lopez
Carlos Pratts as Oscar Lopez
Juan Vasquez as Santo
Dale Heidenreich as Luis Estrella
Molly Ephraim as Ali Rey
Katie Featherston as Katie
Micah Sloat as Micah
Chloe Csengery as Young Katie
Jessica Tyler Brown as Young Kristi
Hallie Foote as Grandma Lois
Production[edit]
The film was announced in April 2012, and was first teased in the post-credits scene of Paranormal Activity, a scene only presented in theaters. Though the film is targeted to the Latino market, most of its dialogue is not in Spanish. Christopher B. Landon, who wrote the screenplay for 2007's Disturbia, as well as the three Paranormal Activity sequels, was announced to write and direct the project, which has been described as a "cousin" to the series as opposed to a direct sequel, prequel, or reboot. The film maintains the look of found footage, a style used throughout the Paranormal Activity series.[4]
Filming finished in late July, after producer Jason Blum confirmed that the film was almost finished shooting. This resulted in the film getting its release date pushed from October 25, 2013, to January 3, 2014.
Release[edit]
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones was released on January 3, 2014 in U.S., Mexican and Canadian theaters.[5] The release date was pushed to January due to its longer and larger production and shooting than the previous films.
Box office[edit]
Despite predictions suggesting that The Marked Ones would open at #1 in its debut weekend,[6] the film took a close second to Frozen (in its seventh week) with $18,343,611 at the North American box office.[7]
By the end of its theatrical run, The Marked Ones grossed $32.5 million in North America and $58.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $90.9 million.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received mixed reviews upon its international release. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 37%, with an average score of 4.6/10, based on 78 reviews. The site's consensus states: "A change of setting breathes some new life into the franchise, but Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones fails to provide enough consistent thrills to justify a fifth film in the series."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 42 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, considered to be "mixed or average reviews".[10]
The change of setting and tone was primarily praised by critics. Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times praised the film, saying that it "feels like a fresh start".[11] Variety Magazine critic Andrew Barker celebrated the "welcome diversity and humor" of the film as did Richard Corliss of Time Magazine who summarised that the film "provided the familiar cheap thrills but with a salsa tang." [12][13] Filmink Magazine critic Eden Caceda applauded the humor and action, but claimed that the spin off "lacks the memorable scares required for this to rate any higher than an above average horror film."[14]
Evan Dickson of Bloody Disgusting was the first to give his impressions on the film, giving it a positive review of 4/5. Stating, "Fun, scary and remarkably cinematic within the found footage conceit, The Marked Ones might be the first Paranormal Activity movie that feels like an event film while you’re watching it". Dickson also stated that it was "neck and neck with Paranormal Activity 3".[15]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 29, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
2.Jump up ^ Faughnder, Ryan (January 2, 2014). "'Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones' may scare off 'Smaug,' 'Frozen'". Los Angeles Times.
3.Jump up ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=paranormalactivity5.htm
4.Jump up ^ Taylor, Drew. "The First Trailer for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Will Freak You Out". Movie Fone. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
5.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Global Sites and Release Dates". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Subers, Ray (January 2, 2013). "Forecast: 'Paranormal' Spin-Off to Haunt First Weekend of 2014". Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 2, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
7.Jump up ^ Subers, Ray (January 6, 2013). "Weekend Report: 'Frozen' Chills 'Paranormal' Spin-Off". Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 6, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
8.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
9.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
11.Jump up ^ "Review: 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' has fresh frights". Mark Olsen. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ "Film Review: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Andrew Barker. Variety Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
13.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones: Familiar Scares With a Salsa Tang". Richard Corliss. Time Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
14.Jump up ^ "Film Review: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Eden Caceda. Filmink. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
15.Jump up ^ Dickson, Evan (December 30, 2013). "[BD Review] 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' Is A Remarkable Return To Form!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
External links[edit]
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at the Internet Movie Database
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
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Paranormal Activity:
The Marked Ones
Paranormal Activity - The Marked Ones 2014 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Christopher B. Landon
Produced by
Jason Blum
Oren Peli
Written by
Christopher B. Landon
Based on
Paranormal Activity
by Oren Peli
Starring
Andrew Jacobs
Jorge Diaz
Gabrielle Walsh
Cinematography
Gonzalo Amat
Edited by
Gregory Plotkin
Production
company
Blumhouse Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
January 3, 2014 (United States)
December 31, 2013 (Aruba)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$5 million[2]
Box office
$90.9 million[3]
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is a 2014 American found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Christopher B. Landon. Released on January 3, 2014 in the United States, it is the first spin-off of the Paranormal Activity film series and the fifth and penultimate installment of the franchise. It is also Landon's second directorial film, after Burning Palms.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release 4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical reception
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
In June 2012, high school graduate Jesse Arista lives with his father, sister and grandmother in Oxnard, California. He begins to enjoy the summer with his best friend, Hector. In the apartment below lives a mysterious woman named Ana, who everyone believes to be a witch. When Ana is found murdered, Jesse and Hector spot classmate Oscar running from the scene, suggesting he was responsible. The two investigate the apartment, where they find black magic items, as well as VHS tapes and a journal of spells that can "open doorways to 'unholy lands.'"
After Jesse, Hector and their friend Marisol try out a ritual, paranormal occurrences gradually begin to take place in Jesse's apartment. One night, the trio begin to communicate with an unknown entity through a game. Jesse finds a mysterious bite mark on his arm and also discovers superhuman abilities, proven when he knocks out two thugs that assault him. He and Hector at first view his abilities as a "gift". At a party, Jesse takes a girl to Ana's apartment to have sex and encounters Oscar, who has oily black eyes and a similar bite mark on his arm. He tells Jesse that it's only a matter of time before "something inside them" will take over, and if they kill themselves they won't harm those they love. Oscar rushes and disappears; when Jesse and Hector search for him outside, Oscar commits suicide by jumping off a building, landing on a car.
The group discover a secret trapdoor in Ana's apartment, where they find a witch altar and photos of Jesse, his pregnant mother, Ana, Oscar and Lois; at the same time, a strange woman in black enters but leaves after finding nothing. Jesse is lured to the trapdoor one night after hearing his dog Chavo barking for help, but the door slams shut and Jesse sees the ghostly figures of young Katie and Kristi before being attacked by a roaring demon.
Jesse's personality gradually becomes dark, suicidal and extremely violent; Hector and Marisol are disturbed by Jesse's behavior and meet Oscar's criminal brother Arturo, who tells them that Oscar was in contact with Ali Rey, who had researched demons after her father and step-mother were killed and half-brother kidnapped by a possessed Katie. They meet with Ali, who tells them that Jesse has been "marked" by a worldwide coven of witches called the "Midwives", who have been brainwashing women to give up their first-born sons to create an army of possessed young men. Ali gives an address to where a final ritual is supposed to take place, and warns that the Jesse they know will no longer exist if the demon manages to fully consume him.
Jesse's concerned grandmother Irma visits a botánica and tries to cleanse Jesse, but he telekinetically tears the living room apart. The next morning, an ill Jesse pushes Irma down the stairs before disappearing. While Hector and Marisol drive to the hospital, Jesse ambushes them in the street and attacks Hector, but Marisol knocks him unconscious with a bat. As they are attempting to leave, a van smashes into their car and Jesse is kidnapped.
With help from Arturo and his friend Santo, Hector and Marisol go to the address, which turns out to be Grandma Lois's house, where Katie and Kristi's mother and her boyfriend were killed. when they enter to the garden, coven members with knifes appear and begin to attack them. Arturo urges Hector and Marisol to flee and they both ran to the house, leaving Arturo alone in the garden trying to defend himself. Santo is found dead by the front door. Marisol disappears, Arturo gets killed off-screen (it is implied that he was overpowered by the coven and then stabbed to death) and then thrown and smashed into a window near to Hector, later, Marisol's corpse is thrown through a glass roof. A possessed Jesse appears and chases Hector to a doorway, which transports him back in time to the night of October 8th, 2006, at the household of Katie and Micah. Katie goes downstairs to the kitchen and screams for Micah upon seeing Hector. Micah assumes Hector is an intruder and attacks him, but Katie goes hysterical and stabs him to death with a kitchen knife. Hector runs away but Jesse, now completely under the demon's influence, appears and attacks him off-screen (presumably killing him) as the camera falls to the ground. A witch picks up the camera and stares blankly at it before turning it off.
Cast[edit]
Andrew Jacobs as Jesse Arista
Jorge Diaz as Hector Estrella
Gabrielle Walsh as Marisol Vargas
Renee Victor as Irma Arista
Noemi Gonzalez as Evette Arista
David Saucedo as Cesar Arista
Gloria Sandoval as Ana Sanchez
Richard Cabral as Arturo Lopez
Carlos Pratts as Oscar Lopez
Juan Vasquez as Santo
Dale Heidenreich as Luis Estrella
Molly Ephraim as Ali Rey
Katie Featherston as Katie
Micah Sloat as Micah
Chloe Csengery as Young Katie
Jessica Tyler Brown as Young Kristi
Hallie Foote as Grandma Lois
Production[edit]
The film was announced in April 2012, and was first teased in the post-credits scene of Paranormal Activity, a scene only presented in theaters. Though the film is targeted to the Latino market, most of its dialogue is not in Spanish. Christopher B. Landon, who wrote the screenplay for 2007's Disturbia, as well as the three Paranormal Activity sequels, was announced to write and direct the project, which has been described as a "cousin" to the series as opposed to a direct sequel, prequel, or reboot. The film maintains the look of found footage, a style used throughout the Paranormal Activity series.[4]
Filming finished in late July, after producer Jason Blum confirmed that the film was almost finished shooting. This resulted in the film getting its release date pushed from October 25, 2013, to January 3, 2014.
Release[edit]
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones was released on January 3, 2014 in U.S., Mexican and Canadian theaters.[5] The release date was pushed to January due to its longer and larger production and shooting than the previous films.
Box office[edit]
Despite predictions suggesting that The Marked Ones would open at #1 in its debut weekend,[6] the film took a close second to Frozen (in its seventh week) with $18,343,611 at the North American box office.[7]
By the end of its theatrical run, The Marked Ones grossed $32.5 million in North America and $58.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $90.9 million.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received mixed reviews upon its international release. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 37%, with an average score of 4.6/10, based on 78 reviews. The site's consensus states: "A change of setting breathes some new life into the franchise, but Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones fails to provide enough consistent thrills to justify a fifth film in the series."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 42 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, considered to be "mixed or average reviews".[10]
The change of setting and tone was primarily praised by critics. Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times praised the film, saying that it "feels like a fresh start".[11] Variety Magazine critic Andrew Barker celebrated the "welcome diversity and humor" of the film as did Richard Corliss of Time Magazine who summarised that the film "provided the familiar cheap thrills but with a salsa tang." [12][13] Filmink Magazine critic Eden Caceda applauded the humor and action, but claimed that the spin off "lacks the memorable scares required for this to rate any higher than an above average horror film."[14]
Evan Dickson of Bloody Disgusting was the first to give his impressions on the film, giving it a positive review of 4/5. Stating, "Fun, scary and remarkably cinematic within the found footage conceit, The Marked Ones might be the first Paranormal Activity movie that feels like an event film while you’re watching it". Dickson also stated that it was "neck and neck with Paranormal Activity 3".[15]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 29, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
2.Jump up ^ Faughnder, Ryan (January 2, 2014). "'Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones' may scare off 'Smaug,' 'Frozen'". Los Angeles Times.
3.Jump up ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=paranormalactivity5.htm
4.Jump up ^ Taylor, Drew. "The First Trailer for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Will Freak You Out". Movie Fone. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
5.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Global Sites and Release Dates". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
6.Jump up ^ Subers, Ray (January 2, 2013). "Forecast: 'Paranormal' Spin-Off to Haunt First Weekend of 2014". Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 2, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
7.Jump up ^ Subers, Ray (January 6, 2013). "Weekend Report: 'Frozen' Chills 'Paranormal' Spin-Off". Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 6, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
8.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at Box Office Mojo. January 6, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
9.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
11.Jump up ^ "Review: 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' has fresh frights". Mark Olsen. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ "Film Review: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Andrew Barker. Variety Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
13.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones: Familiar Scares With a Salsa Tang". Richard Corliss. Time Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
14.Jump up ^ "Film Review: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones". Eden Caceda. Filmink. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
15.Jump up ^ Dickson, Evan (December 30, 2013). "[BD Review] 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' Is A Remarkable Return To Form!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
External links[edit]
Official website
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones at the Internet Movie Database
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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
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Paranormal Activity:
The Ghost Dimension
Paranormal Activity The ghost dimension Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Gregory Plotkin
Produced by
Jason Blum
Oren Peli
Written by
Jason Harry Pagan
Andrew Deutschman
Adam Robitel
Gavin Heffernan
Story by
Brantley Aufill
Jason Harry Pagan
Andrew Deutschman
Based on
Paranormal Activity
by Oren Peli
Starring
Chris J. Murray
Brit Shaw
Dan Gill
Ivy George
Olivia Taylor Dudley
Cinematography
John Rutland
Edited by
Michel Aller
Production
company
Blumhouse Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
October 23, 2015
Running time
88 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$10 million[2]
Box office
$78.1 million[3]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is a 2015 American 3D found footage supernatural horror film directed by Gregory Plotkin in his directorial debut, and written by Jason Pagan, Andrew Stark, Adam Robitel, and Gavin Heffernan. Plotkin served as the editor for the past four Paranormal Activity films.[4] It is the sixth and final installment in the Paranormal Activity series. The film was released on October 23, 2015.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Alternate ending
3 Cast
4 Production
5 Marketing
6 Release 6.1 International
7 Reception 7.1 Box office
7.2 Critical response
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
The film opens with a scene left off from Paranormal Activity 3 where Katie and Kristi watch as Dennis's spine is crushed by a mysterious force. Grandma Lois takes the girls upstairs while the same entity takes the camera with them. They all go into a dark room where a man speaks to the girls about "Toby" and how they are critically important to his plan.
Twenty-five years later in 2013, Ryan Fleege (Chris J. Murray), his wife Emily (Brit Shaw), and their eight-year-old daughter Leila (Ivy George) are about to celebrate Christmas, when Ryan's brother Mike (Dan Gill) moves in after breaking up with his girlfriend. Along with them, is Skylar (Olivia Taylor Dudley), who notices that Leila is talking to an imaginary friend named Toby. While setting up the house that day, Mike finds a box of old video tapes, dating from 1988 to 1992. In them contains videos of Kristi and Katie with their mother and her boyfriend Dennis in 1988, whilst others from 1992 are in Lois's house where the two are practicing supernatural abilities with the mysterious man. While watching one of the videos, Ryan and Mike notice that the girls are seemingly aware of the two's presence: they are able to foresee Ryan and Mike's every action as the pair simultaneously watch the video.
Leila's interactions with Toby coincides with Ryan using the old camera around the house, where he notices the camera picks up spiritual beings. He later decides to roll the tapes overnight to see what weird things are occurring. One night, a black figure arises out of the ground and hovers over Leila for several hours, and she eventually talks to it. Soon, Skylar walks in and checks on Leila, only to be attacked by the spirit. The next night, Ryan tapes Leila sleeping, but a dark and demonic spirit appears on camera and forces him to drop the camera. The following day, Ryan and Emily go out for the night and leave Skyler and Mike to take care of Leila. After experiencing the entity outside, they discover a slab of concrete in the ground with Katie and Kristi and the year 1988 etched in it. They discover their house is built on the same property that Katie and Kristi used to live in before their house burned down in 1992.
Leila gradually becomes less talkative and this worries Ryan and Emily enough to call Father Todd (Michael Krawic). He interviews Leila are unsuccessful, and as a result, Leila attacks him. Todd is convinced that 'Toby' is a demon linked to a cult called The Midwives. Ryan researches the cult, and realizes they killed a family in Nevada related to a boy named Hunter, who was born on the same day as Leila. He also learns that Leila's blood is needed to finish his transformation into a physical being. One night, Leila's interaction with Toby leads her to open a doorway to another realm into which she disappears. Ryan and Emily find her soon after, but flee with Leila to a hotel.
Father Todd comes back and attempts to cleanse the house. He decides to trap the demon, upon which the demon violently shakes the house. Todd is strangled and dragged away by Toby, leaving the family to finish the cleansing. Ryan entraps the demon in a white sheet and finishes reciting a prayer. Leila returns to normal and the demon disappears. After thinking the ordeal is over, Skylar starts to vomit blood all over Mike, but the blood burns him, killing them both. Leila then flees, and Ryan and Emily chase her upstairs, but Ryan is killed when a large arm impales him through his chest. Leila sprints away into the "portal" in her room with Emily following her; she arrives at Kristi and Katie's mother's house in 1988, where she finds a young Katie and finally confronts the human version of Toby. Emily pleads with the demon to spare Leila, but is killed when he snaps her neck; her body is tossed at the camera as it flips over. Leila identifies the demon "Toby" and the two walk off as the camera cuts off, ending the film.
Alternate ending[edit]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Combo Packs will include three versions of the film: the original theatrical release, the unrated cut, plus an unrated cut with an alternate ending not seen in theaters.
Cast[edit]
Chris J. Murray as Ryan Fleege[5]
Brit Shaw as Emily Fleege[5]
Dan Gill as Mike Fleege[5]
Ivy George as Leila Fleege[5]
Olivia Taylor Dudley as Skyler
Michael Krawic as Father Todd
Chloe Csengery as Katie[5]
Jessica Tyler Brown as Kristi[5]
Hallie Foote as Grandma Lois[5]
Mark Steger as Toby
Production[edit]
Industrial Light & Magic created the 3D visual effects, especially for the creation of the Toby demon.
Marketing[edit]
A teaser trailer was released on June 22,[6] and promotional stills were released afterwards.[7] The official first trailer was released the following day at midnight.[8][9]
Release[edit]
The film was originally slated for October 25, 2013,[10] and was then delayed to October 2014.[11] On September 17, 2014, it was announced that the film would be subtitled The Ghost Dimension, and that it was set to be released on March 13, 2015.[12] On January 27, 2015, Paramount Pictures announced that it had pushed the release date back to October 23, 2015.[13] The film was released in 3D and RealD 3D.[14]
In July, Paramount announced that it had struck a deal with AMC Entertainment and Cineplex Entertainment to make Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and Ghost Dimension available digitally, 17 days after they drop below 300 theaters, as part of a larger experiment, and asked other theaters to join in. In return, Paramount will share an undisclosed portion of proceeds of the VOD revenues.[15] Per industry sources, Paramount is giving participating exhibitors an estimated 2-4% share of their digital revenue made between the time the film drops below 300 theaters and 90 days after its opening date.[16] Those agreeing to Paramount's formula includes AMC, Canada's Cineplex, National Amusements and Alamo Drafthouse. But many circuits including Regal Cinema, Cinemark and Carmike have rejected Paramount's offer to release in VOD.[15][16] This would mean that Ghost Dimension will only go out in roughly 1,350 North American theaters when opening on October 23—compared to 2,883 theaters for the last title and well north of 3,000 theaters for each of the previous three films.[15] According to early pre-release tracking, the film is pacing to open to $10–12 million in the United States and Canada—despite the fact the film will have the added benefit of 3D pricing, a first for the series—compared to $18.3 million for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.[15] The reason why Paramount is carrying out this approach and experimenting with these two-younger demographic genre movies—which many believe to be a box office failure—is because of the theatrical failure of MGM's Hot Tub Time Machine 2.[16] Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount Pictures said, "There is no question that we are going to do less theatrically, but I believe we will make it up digitally. This is about the long-term health of the business, so there is not this long period of time when a consumer can't watch a movie."[15]
International[edit]
The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2015.[17]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
As of November 15, 2015, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension has grossed $17.9 million in North America and $56 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $73.8 million, against a budget of $10 million.[3]
The film opened on October 23, 2015, alongside The Last Witch Hunter, Rock the Kasbah, and Jem and the Holograms, as well as the expanded release of Steve Jobs. In its opening weekend, the film had projected to gross $10–12 million from 1,656 theaters, however, some projections had it earning only in the high-single digits. The film made $500,000 from its early Thursday screenings and $3.3 million on its first day. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8.1 million, finishing sixth at the box office.[18]
Critical response[edit]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension was given negative reviews by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 11%, based on 61 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension ties up some of the franchise's lingering questions, but six films into the series, the thrills are mostly gone."[19] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 30 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[20] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.[18]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
2.Jump up ^ Todd Cunningham (2015-10-15). "'Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension' Box Office Prospects Slashed by Angry Theater Chains". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
3.^ Jump up to: a b "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
4.Jump up ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (September 26, 2013). "Gregory Plotkin Scares up Directing Debut on 'Paranormal 5.'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
5.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Sneak peek: 'Paranormal Today]]". 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
6.Jump up ^ Miska, Brad (2015-06-22). "’Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ Teaser Plays Bloody Mary". Retrieved 2015-06-25.
7.Jump up ^ Evry, Max (2015-06-22). "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Photos". Retrieved 2015-06-25.
8.Jump up ^ Alexander, Bryan (2015-06-24). "’Paranormal Activity’ trailer marks the end". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
9.Jump up ^ Stedman, Alex (2015-06-24). "Watch: First Trailer for ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’". Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
10.Jump up ^ Busis, Hillary (November 21, 2012). "'Paranormal Activity 5' coming to theaters next October". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
11.Jump up ^ "Paramount Sets Dates for 'Paranormal Activity 5,' Retitled Latino Spin-Off". The Wrap. August 8, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
12.Jump up ^ Lang, Brent (September 17, 2014). "‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ Moved to 2015". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
13.Jump up ^ Ge, Linda (January 27, 2015). "New ‘Paranormal Activity,’ ‘Friday the 13th’ Pushed Back; ‘The Ring’ Reboot Gets Release Date". TheWrap. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
14.Jump up ^ Sirani, Jordan (June 23, 2015). "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension to End Series". IGN. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
15.^ Jump up to: a b c d e Pamela McClintock (October 15, 2015). "'Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension' Shunned by Many Theater Circuits Due to Early VOD Plan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
16.^ Jump up to: a b c Anthony D'Alessandro (October 15, 2015). "As Exhibs Snub ‘Paranormal Activity 6’ & ‘Scouts’ Guide’, Is Paramount’s Early VOD Experiment Bad Business?". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
17.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension". Cineworld Cinemas. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
18.^ Jump up to: a b "Only ‘Goosebumps’ Will Prevail In Five-Pic Logjam – Box Office Preview". deadspin.com.
19.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
20.Jump up ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
External links[edit]
Official website
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at the Internet Movie Database
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at Box Office Mojo
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at Rotten Tomatoes
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at Metacritic
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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
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Paranormal Activity:
The Ghost Dimension
Paranormal Activity The ghost dimension Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Gregory Plotkin
Produced by
Jason Blum
Oren Peli
Written by
Jason Harry Pagan
Andrew Deutschman
Adam Robitel
Gavin Heffernan
Story by
Brantley Aufill
Jason Harry Pagan
Andrew Deutschman
Based on
Paranormal Activity
by Oren Peli
Starring
Chris J. Murray
Brit Shaw
Dan Gill
Ivy George
Olivia Taylor Dudley
Cinematography
John Rutland
Edited by
Michel Aller
Production
company
Blumhouse Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
October 23, 2015
Running time
88 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$10 million[2]
Box office
$78.1 million[3]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is a 2015 American 3D found footage supernatural horror film directed by Gregory Plotkin in his directorial debut, and written by Jason Pagan, Andrew Stark, Adam Robitel, and Gavin Heffernan. Plotkin served as the editor for the past four Paranormal Activity films.[4] It is the sixth and final installment in the Paranormal Activity series. The film was released on October 23, 2015.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Alternate ending
3 Cast
4 Production
5 Marketing
6 Release 6.1 International
7 Reception 7.1 Box office
7.2 Critical response
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
The film opens with a scene left off from Paranormal Activity 3 where Katie and Kristi watch as Dennis's spine is crushed by a mysterious force. Grandma Lois takes the girls upstairs while the same entity takes the camera with them. They all go into a dark room where a man speaks to the girls about "Toby" and how they are critically important to his plan.
Twenty-five years later in 2013, Ryan Fleege (Chris J. Murray), his wife Emily (Brit Shaw), and their eight-year-old daughter Leila (Ivy George) are about to celebrate Christmas, when Ryan's brother Mike (Dan Gill) moves in after breaking up with his girlfriend. Along with them, is Skylar (Olivia Taylor Dudley), who notices that Leila is talking to an imaginary friend named Toby. While setting up the house that day, Mike finds a box of old video tapes, dating from 1988 to 1992. In them contains videos of Kristi and Katie with their mother and her boyfriend Dennis in 1988, whilst others from 1992 are in Lois's house where the two are practicing supernatural abilities with the mysterious man. While watching one of the videos, Ryan and Mike notice that the girls are seemingly aware of the two's presence: they are able to foresee Ryan and Mike's every action as the pair simultaneously watch the video.
Leila's interactions with Toby coincides with Ryan using the old camera around the house, where he notices the camera picks up spiritual beings. He later decides to roll the tapes overnight to see what weird things are occurring. One night, a black figure arises out of the ground and hovers over Leila for several hours, and she eventually talks to it. Soon, Skylar walks in and checks on Leila, only to be attacked by the spirit. The next night, Ryan tapes Leila sleeping, but a dark and demonic spirit appears on camera and forces him to drop the camera. The following day, Ryan and Emily go out for the night and leave Skyler and Mike to take care of Leila. After experiencing the entity outside, they discover a slab of concrete in the ground with Katie and Kristi and the year 1988 etched in it. They discover their house is built on the same property that Katie and Kristi used to live in before their house burned down in 1992.
Leila gradually becomes less talkative and this worries Ryan and Emily enough to call Father Todd (Michael Krawic). He interviews Leila are unsuccessful, and as a result, Leila attacks him. Todd is convinced that 'Toby' is a demon linked to a cult called The Midwives. Ryan researches the cult, and realizes they killed a family in Nevada related to a boy named Hunter, who was born on the same day as Leila. He also learns that Leila's blood is needed to finish his transformation into a physical being. One night, Leila's interaction with Toby leads her to open a doorway to another realm into which she disappears. Ryan and Emily find her soon after, but flee with Leila to a hotel.
Father Todd comes back and attempts to cleanse the house. He decides to trap the demon, upon which the demon violently shakes the house. Todd is strangled and dragged away by Toby, leaving the family to finish the cleansing. Ryan entraps the demon in a white sheet and finishes reciting a prayer. Leila returns to normal and the demon disappears. After thinking the ordeal is over, Skylar starts to vomit blood all over Mike, but the blood burns him, killing them both. Leila then flees, and Ryan and Emily chase her upstairs, but Ryan is killed when a large arm impales him through his chest. Leila sprints away into the "portal" in her room with Emily following her; she arrives at Kristi and Katie's mother's house in 1988, where she finds a young Katie and finally confronts the human version of Toby. Emily pleads with the demon to spare Leila, but is killed when he snaps her neck; her body is tossed at the camera as it flips over. Leila identifies the demon "Toby" and the two walk off as the camera cuts off, ending the film.
Alternate ending[edit]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Combo Packs will include three versions of the film: the original theatrical release, the unrated cut, plus an unrated cut with an alternate ending not seen in theaters.
Cast[edit]
Chris J. Murray as Ryan Fleege[5]
Brit Shaw as Emily Fleege[5]
Dan Gill as Mike Fleege[5]
Ivy George as Leila Fleege[5]
Olivia Taylor Dudley as Skyler
Michael Krawic as Father Todd
Chloe Csengery as Katie[5]
Jessica Tyler Brown as Kristi[5]
Hallie Foote as Grandma Lois[5]
Mark Steger as Toby
Production[edit]
Industrial Light & Magic created the 3D visual effects, especially for the creation of the Toby demon.
Marketing[edit]
A teaser trailer was released on June 22,[6] and promotional stills were released afterwards.[7] The official first trailer was released the following day at midnight.[8][9]
Release[edit]
The film was originally slated for October 25, 2013,[10] and was then delayed to October 2014.[11] On September 17, 2014, it was announced that the film would be subtitled The Ghost Dimension, and that it was set to be released on March 13, 2015.[12] On January 27, 2015, Paramount Pictures announced that it had pushed the release date back to October 23, 2015.[13] The film was released in 3D and RealD 3D.[14]
In July, Paramount announced that it had struck a deal with AMC Entertainment and Cineplex Entertainment to make Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and Ghost Dimension available digitally, 17 days after they drop below 300 theaters, as part of a larger experiment, and asked other theaters to join in. In return, Paramount will share an undisclosed portion of proceeds of the VOD revenues.[15] Per industry sources, Paramount is giving participating exhibitors an estimated 2-4% share of their digital revenue made between the time the film drops below 300 theaters and 90 days after its opening date.[16] Those agreeing to Paramount's formula includes AMC, Canada's Cineplex, National Amusements and Alamo Drafthouse. But many circuits including Regal Cinema, Cinemark and Carmike have rejected Paramount's offer to release in VOD.[15][16] This would mean that Ghost Dimension will only go out in roughly 1,350 North American theaters when opening on October 23—compared to 2,883 theaters for the last title and well north of 3,000 theaters for each of the previous three films.[15] According to early pre-release tracking, the film is pacing to open to $10–12 million in the United States and Canada—despite the fact the film will have the added benefit of 3D pricing, a first for the series—compared to $18.3 million for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.[15] The reason why Paramount is carrying out this approach and experimenting with these two-younger demographic genre movies—which many believe to be a box office failure—is because of the theatrical failure of MGM's Hot Tub Time Machine 2.[16] Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount Pictures said, "There is no question that we are going to do less theatrically, but I believe we will make it up digitally. This is about the long-term health of the business, so there is not this long period of time when a consumer can't watch a movie."[15]
International[edit]
The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2015.[17]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
As of November 15, 2015, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension has grossed $17.9 million in North America and $56 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $73.8 million, against a budget of $10 million.[3]
The film opened on October 23, 2015, alongside The Last Witch Hunter, Rock the Kasbah, and Jem and the Holograms, as well as the expanded release of Steve Jobs. In its opening weekend, the film had projected to gross $10–12 million from 1,656 theaters, however, some projections had it earning only in the high-single digits. The film made $500,000 from its early Thursday screenings and $3.3 million on its first day. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8.1 million, finishing sixth at the box office.[18]
Critical response[edit]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension was given negative reviews by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 11%, based on 61 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension ties up some of the franchise's lingering questions, but six films into the series, the thrills are mostly gone."[19] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 30 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[20] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.[18]
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
Official website
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at the Internet Movie Database
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at Box Office Mojo
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at Rotten Tomatoes
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at Metacritic
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Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Oren Peli
Produced by
Oren Peli
Jason Blum
Written by
Oren Peli
Starring
Katie Featherston
Micah Sloat
Cinematography
Oren Peli
Edited by
Oren Peli
Production
company
Blumhouse Productions
Solana Films
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
October 14, 2007 (Screamfest)
September 25, 2009 (United States)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$15,000[2]
Box office
$193.4 million[2]
Paranormal Activity is a 2007 American found footage supernatural horror film written, co-produced, photographed, edited, and directed by Oren Peli. It is the first entry into the Paranormal Activity film series. The film centers on a young couple, Katie and Micah, who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. It is presented in the style of "found footage", from cameras set up by the couple in an attempt to document what is haunting them.
Originally developed as an independent feature and given film festival screenings in 2007, the film was acquired by Paramount Pictures and modified, particularly with a new ending. It was given a limited U.S. release on September 25, 2009, and then a nationwide release on October 16, 2009. The film earned nearly $108 million at the U.S. box office and a further $85 million internationally for a worldwide total of $193 million.[3] Paramount/DreamWorks acquired the U.S. rights for $350,000.[4] It is the most profitable film ever made, based on return on investment,[5][6][7] although such figures are difficult to verify independently[8] as this is likely to exclude marketing costs.[9]
A parallel sequel, Paranormal Activity 2, was released on October 22, 2010. The success of the first two films would spawn additional films in the series: the prequel Paranormal Activity 3, released on October 21, 2011, and sequel to the second installment, Paranormal Activity 4, released on October 19, 2012, a spin-off titled Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones released on January 3, 2014 and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension released on October 23, 2015.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot 1.1 Alternate endings 1.1.1 Original
1.1.2 Paramount alternate ending
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release 4.1 Home release
5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction
5.2 Box office
5.3 Accolades
6 In media 6.1 Remakes
6.2 Digital comics
6.3 Parodies
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
Young couple Katie and Micah move to a new house in San Diego. Katie claims an evil presence has been haunting her since she was a child, so Micah sets up a camera in their bedroom to record any paranormal activity that occurs while they sleep. Katie hires psychic Dr. Fredrichs, who reveals that Katie is being haunted by a demon that feeds off of negative energy and is intent on tormenting Katie. He advises them not to communicate with the demon and to contact demonologist Dr. Johann Averies if needed. Katie seems interested, but Micah does not take this seriously.
The camera manages to capture many strange occurrences, which are minor at first, such as noises, flickering lights and doors moving on their own. On the thirteenth night they awaken to the sound of the demon screeching. During the fifteenth night, Katie, in an apparent trance, stands beside the bed and stares at Micah for two hours before going outside. Micah tries to convince Katie to go back inside, but she refuses and appears to remember none of it the next day.
One day Micah brings home a Ouija board, which infuriates Katie. When they leave the house, the camera records an unseen force moving the planchette to form an unknown message on the Ouija board, which then spontaneously catches fire. Katie sees the video and pleads with Micah to contact the demonologist, but again he refuses. During the seventeenth night, Micah sprinkles talcum powder in the hallway and bedroom. The couple are awakened by creaks, and find non-human footprints leading to the attic, where Micah finds a burnt photograph of a young Katie, previously thought to have been destroyed in an unexplained house fire. Katie finally calls the demonologist, Dr. Averies, but he is unavailable.
They eventually call Dr. Fredrichs back to the house, but he is overwhelmed by the demonic energy upon entering. He apologetically leaves despite their pleas, stating that his presence only makes the demon angrier. During the twentieth night, Katie is pulled out of the bedroom by an unseen force. When Micah rushes to help her, the demon slams the door on him. Micah eventually rescues her but feels the demon's presence still lurking upstairs, so they head downstairs to sleep on the couch. The following morning Micah discovers bite marks on Katie's back. Later, Micah finds a catatonic Katie sitting in the hallway, gripping a cross so tightly that it bloodies her palm. He angrily burns the cross and photograph in the fireplace, and packs to head for a motel. Just as they are set to leave, Katie, seemingly out of touch with reality, insists they will be okay now.
The following night, Katie gets out of bed and stares at Micah for two hours before going downstairs. After a moment of silence, Katie screams Micah's name, and he abruptly rushes to help her. Katie's screaming stops and heavy footsteps are heard coming up the stairs. Micah's body is violently hurled at the camera, which is knocked off the tripod, revealing Katie standing in the doorway. She slowly walks into the room, stained with blood. She crawls to Micah's body and then looks up at the camera with a grin. As she lunges toward the camera, her face takes on a demonic appearance, and the scene cuts to black. An epilogue text states that Micah's body was discovered by the police on October 11, 2006, and Katie's whereabouts remain unknown.
Alternate endings[edit]
Original[edit]
After going downstairs on the final night and waking Micah with a scream, only Katie is shown returning to the bedroom, covered in blood and holding a large bloody kitchen knife. She sits beside the bed, holding the knife and rocking herself for hours. The next day, her friend Amber calls and leaves a message, expressing concern. That night, Katie is still sitting and rocking by the bed, and Amber can be heard entering the house. During this short period, Katie stops rocking, but when Amber screams (presumably after finding Micah's body) and runs out of the house, she resumes her motion.
Half an hour later, police enter the home and discover Micah's body as well. They find Katie and call to her. She wakes from her catatonic state and seems confused. As she approaches them with the knife in hand, they ask her to drop the weapon, but then a nearby door slams shut, startling one of the policemen who shoots and kills Katie. As she collapses to the floor, the police discover the camera, still running.
The original ending for the film was available for a time for viewing on the Internet before Paramount exerted a claim of copyright on the material.[10]
Paramount alternate ending[edit]
Once Paramount acquired the film, the original ending was scrapped, and two new endings were developed for the film, one of them being the one seen in theaters (the scrapped ending was shown at only one public viewing).[11][12] In this ending, available as alternate ending on the home releases of the film, Katie gets out of bed and stands staring at Micah, as she did in the theatrical ending, except she does not move to Micah's side of the bed. After three hours, she goes downstairs and screams, waking Micah, who runs downstairs. The same screams and heavy footsteps are heard. After a moment of silence, Katie re-enters the room covered in blood with a kitchen knife. She approaches the camera and promptly slits her own throat, before collapsing dead. The scene then fades to black.
Cast[edit]
Katie Featherston as Katie
Micah Sloat as Micah
Mark Fredrichs as Dr. Fredrichs
Amber Armstrong as Amber
Ashley Palmer as Diane
Production[edit]
Attempting to focus on believability rather than action and gore, Peli chose to shoot the picture with a home video camera. In deciding on a more raw and stationary format (the camera was almost always sitting on a tripod or something else) and eliminating the need for a camera crew, a "higher degree of plausibility" was created for the audience as they were "more invested in the story and the characters".[13] Peli says that the dialogue was "natural" because there was no real script. Instead, the actors were given outlines of the story and situations to improvise, a technique known as "retroscripting" also used in the making of The Blair Witch Project.[13] In casting the movie, Peli auditioned "a few hundred people" before finally meeting Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat. He originally auditioned them individually and later called them back to audition together. Peli was impressed with the chemistry between the actors, saying, "If you saw the [audition] footage, you would've thought they had known each other for years."[13] During a guest appearance on The Jay Leno Show on November 3, 2009, Sloat and Featherston explained they each saw the casting call on LACasting. Featherston noted they were originally paid $500 for their work.
The film was shot out of sequence due to Peli's self-imposed seven day shooting schedule,[14] though Peli would have preferred the story unfold for the actors as he had envisioned it. Sloat, who controlled the camera for a good deal of the film, was a former cameraman at his university's TV station. "It was a very intense week", Peli said, stating that the film would be shot day and night, edited at the same time, and would have the visual effects applied to it as the acting footage was being finalized.[13] Multiple endings were conceived, but not all of them were shot.[15]
The film was screened at 2007's Screamfest Horror Film Festival, where it impressed an assistant at the Creative Artists Agency, Kirill Baru, so much that CAA signed on to represent Peli. Attempting to find a distributor for the film and/or directing work for Peli, the agency sent out DVDs of the movie to as many people in the industry as they could, and it was eventually seen by Miramax Films Senior Executive Jason Blum, who thought it had potential. He worked with Peli to re-edit the film and submitted it to the Sundance Film Festival, but it was rejected. The DVD also impressed DreamWorks executives Adam Goodman, Stacey Snider, and finally Steven Spielberg, who cut a deal with Blum and Peli.[14]
DreamWorks' plan was to remake the film with a bigger budget and with Peli directing, and only to include the original version as an extra when the DVD was eventually released. "They didn't know what to do with [the original]", said Blum; they just wanted to be "in business" with Peli.[14] Blum and Peli agreed, but stipulated a test screening of the original film before going ahead with the remake, believing it would be well received by a theatrical audience.[14]
During the screening, people began walking out; Goodman thought the film was bombing, until he learned that the viewers were actually leaving because they were so frightened. He then realized a remake was unwise.[14] Paramount Pictures, which acquired DreamWorks in 2005, bought the domestic rights to the film, and worldwide rights to any sequels, for USD$350,000.[16] When the film was taken in by Paramount, several changes were made. Some scenes were cut, others added, and the original ending was scrapped, with two new endings being shot.[17] The ending shown in theaters during the film's worldwide release is the only one of the three to feature visual effects, and it differs from the endings previously seen at the Screamfest and Burbank screenings.[18] The theatrical release was delayed indefinitely because Paramount had put all DreamWorks productions on hold. Meanwhile, a screening for international buyers resulted in the sale of international rights in 52 countries.[14] Only after Goodman became production chief at Paramount in June 2009 did the film finally get slated for a fall release.[14]
Release[edit]
Paranormal Activity premiered at Screamfest Horror Film Festival in North America on October 14, 2007, was shown at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 18, 2008, and screened at the 36th Annual Telluride Film Festival on September 6, 2009.[19]
The version with the new ending, made after Paramount acquired the film, had screenings on September 25, 2009, in twelve college towns across the United States. The venues included Ann Arbor, MI; Baton Rouge, LA; Boulder, CO; Columbus, OH; Durham, NC; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Orlando, FL; Santa Cruz, CA; Seattle, WA; State College, PA; and Tucson, AZ.[20] Eleven of the twelve venues sold out with State College, PA being the only exception due to a Penn State football game that was held the same night.[21] On his website, director Oren Peli invited internet users to "demand" where the film went next by voting on Eventful.[22] This was the first time a major motion picture studio used the service to virally market a film.[23] On September 28, Paramount issued a press release on Peli's website, announcing openings in 20 other markets on October 2, including larger market cities such as New York and Chicago.[24]
On October 3, it was reported that a total of 33 screenings in all 20 markets had sold out and that the film had earned $500,000 domestically. A day later, Paramount announced that the film would have a full limited release in 40 markets, playing at all hours (including after-midnight showings). On October 6, Paramount announced that the movie would be released nationwide if the film received one million "demands" on Eventful. The full limited release of the film started on October 9.[25][26][27] On October 10, the Eventful.com counter hit over one million requests.[28][29] Paramount announced soon after that the film would get a wide domestic release on October 16 and expand to more theaters on the October 23.[30] By November, it was showing in locales worldwide.
Home release[edit]
Paranormal Activity was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009. The home release includes an alternate ending to the theatrical version.[31] It was released in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2010, on DVD and Blu-ray with some specials.[32] In the Netherlands the movie received a release on VHS in 2010.[33]
Additionally, at the end of the film, 15 minutes' worth of names were added to the DVD release, as part of a special promotion: the fans who "demanded" the film were asked by email if they wanted to have their name appear as a thank you for the film's success.
Reception[edit]
Critical reaction[edit]
The film received generally positive reviews upon release. Based on 190 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 83%.[34] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 24 critics.[35]
Film critics James Berardinelli and Roger Ebert each awarded it 3.5 stars out of a maximum of 4 stars.[36][37] Ebert stated in his review, "It illustrates one of my favorite points, that silence and waiting can be more entertaining than frantic fast-cutting and berserk f/x. For extended periods here, nothing at all is happening, and believe me, you won't be bored."[37] Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman gave Paranormal Activity an A− rating and called it "frightening...freaky and terrifying" and said that "Paranormal Activity scrapes away 30 years of encrusted nightmare clichés."[38] Bloody Disgusting ranked the film 16th in their list of the "Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade", with the article saying, "Peli deserves props for milking the maximum amount of tension out of the spare, modern setting—an ordinary, cookie-cutter tract home in San Diego. It doesn't sound very scary, but Peli manages to make it terrifying. If you aren't white-knuckling your armrest at least once or twice while watching it, you probably don't have a pulse.."[39] However, David Stratton of the Australian version of At the Movies said that "it was extremely unthrilling, very obvious, very cliched. We've seen it all before."[40] Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle called it "an excruciatingly tedious YouTube gag cleverly marketed to go viral".[41]
Box office[edit]
The film opened on September 25, 2009 to twelve theaters and took $36,146 on its opening day and $77,873 on its first weekend for an average of $6,489 per venue. It had more success when it opened to 33 theaters on October 1, 2009, doubling the box office reception, grossing $532,242 for an average of $16,129 per venue, bringing the 10-day total to $776,763.[42]
As it expanded to 160 theaters on the October 9–11 weekend, the film grossed $2,659,296 on that Friday, having a per-theater average of $16,621. It went on to gross $7,900,695. Over the weekend, the film reached the week's highest per-theater average of $49,379, coming in at fourth for the weekend, behind Couples Retreat, Zombieland, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Over the weekend of October 16, 2009, Paranormal Activity expanded to 600 more theaters, grossing $19,617,650 with $25,813 per theater average gross, and bringing the total gross to $33,171,743. On the weekend of October 23, 2009, Paranormal Activity rose to first, beating out Saw VI, earning $21,104,070, expanding to 1,945 theaters for an average of $10,850 per theater, compared with the $14,118,444 gross from 3,036 theaters, and $4,650 average for Saw VI. The film has grossed $107,918,810 domestically and $85,436,990 in foreign markets, with a total gross of $193,355,800.[42][43]
Accolades[edit]
The film was nominated for "best first feature" in the Independent Spirit Awards 2009.[44]
In media[edit]
Remakes[edit]
In Japan, a remake entitled Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night was released in 2010.
Mockbuster group The Asylum created a remake which spawned a series of its own, titled Paranormal Entity in 2010.
Digital comics[edit]
In December 2009, a short digital comic entitled Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie was released for the iPhone.[45] It was written by Scott Lobdell[46] and features art from Mark Badger.[47]
Parodies[edit]
On March 7, 2010, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin performed a spoof of the film[48] as part of the 82nd Academy Awards.[49]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 14, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Oren Peli
Produced by
Oren Peli
Jason Blum
Written by
Oren Peli
Starring
Katie Featherston
Micah Sloat
Cinematography
Oren Peli
Edited by
Oren Peli
Production
company
Blumhouse Productions
Solana Films
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release dates
October 14, 2007 (Screamfest)
September 25, 2009 (United States)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$15,000[2]
Box office
$193.4 million[2]
Paranormal Activity is a 2007 American found footage supernatural horror film written, co-produced, photographed, edited, and directed by Oren Peli. It is the first entry into the Paranormal Activity film series. The film centers on a young couple, Katie and Micah, who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. It is presented in the style of "found footage", from cameras set up by the couple in an attempt to document what is haunting them.
Originally developed as an independent feature and given film festival screenings in 2007, the film was acquired by Paramount Pictures and modified, particularly with a new ending. It was given a limited U.S. release on September 25, 2009, and then a nationwide release on October 16, 2009. The film earned nearly $108 million at the U.S. box office and a further $85 million internationally for a worldwide total of $193 million.[3] Paramount/DreamWorks acquired the U.S. rights for $350,000.[4] It is the most profitable film ever made, based on return on investment,[5][6][7] although such figures are difficult to verify independently[8] as this is likely to exclude marketing costs.[9]
A parallel sequel, Paranormal Activity 2, was released on October 22, 2010. The success of the first two films would spawn additional films in the series: the prequel Paranormal Activity 3, released on October 21, 2011, and sequel to the second installment, Paranormal Activity 4, released on October 19, 2012, a spin-off titled Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones released on January 3, 2014 and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension released on October 23, 2015.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot 1.1 Alternate endings 1.1.1 Original
1.1.2 Paramount alternate ending
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Release 4.1 Home release
5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction
5.2 Box office
5.3 Accolades
6 In media 6.1 Remakes
6.2 Digital comics
6.3 Parodies
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
Young couple Katie and Micah move to a new house in San Diego. Katie claims an evil presence has been haunting her since she was a child, so Micah sets up a camera in their bedroom to record any paranormal activity that occurs while they sleep. Katie hires psychic Dr. Fredrichs, who reveals that Katie is being haunted by a demon that feeds off of negative energy and is intent on tormenting Katie. He advises them not to communicate with the demon and to contact demonologist Dr. Johann Averies if needed. Katie seems interested, but Micah does not take this seriously.
The camera manages to capture many strange occurrences, which are minor at first, such as noises, flickering lights and doors moving on their own. On the thirteenth night they awaken to the sound of the demon screeching. During the fifteenth night, Katie, in an apparent trance, stands beside the bed and stares at Micah for two hours before going outside. Micah tries to convince Katie to go back inside, but she refuses and appears to remember none of it the next day.
One day Micah brings home a Ouija board, which infuriates Katie. When they leave the house, the camera records an unseen force moving the planchette to form an unknown message on the Ouija board, which then spontaneously catches fire. Katie sees the video and pleads with Micah to contact the demonologist, but again he refuses. During the seventeenth night, Micah sprinkles talcum powder in the hallway and bedroom. The couple are awakened by creaks, and find non-human footprints leading to the attic, where Micah finds a burnt photograph of a young Katie, previously thought to have been destroyed in an unexplained house fire. Katie finally calls the demonologist, Dr. Averies, but he is unavailable.
They eventually call Dr. Fredrichs back to the house, but he is overwhelmed by the demonic energy upon entering. He apologetically leaves despite their pleas, stating that his presence only makes the demon angrier. During the twentieth night, Katie is pulled out of the bedroom by an unseen force. When Micah rushes to help her, the demon slams the door on him. Micah eventually rescues her but feels the demon's presence still lurking upstairs, so they head downstairs to sleep on the couch. The following morning Micah discovers bite marks on Katie's back. Later, Micah finds a catatonic Katie sitting in the hallway, gripping a cross so tightly that it bloodies her palm. He angrily burns the cross and photograph in the fireplace, and packs to head for a motel. Just as they are set to leave, Katie, seemingly out of touch with reality, insists they will be okay now.
The following night, Katie gets out of bed and stares at Micah for two hours before going downstairs. After a moment of silence, Katie screams Micah's name, and he abruptly rushes to help her. Katie's screaming stops and heavy footsteps are heard coming up the stairs. Micah's body is violently hurled at the camera, which is knocked off the tripod, revealing Katie standing in the doorway. She slowly walks into the room, stained with blood. She crawls to Micah's body and then looks up at the camera with a grin. As she lunges toward the camera, her face takes on a demonic appearance, and the scene cuts to black. An epilogue text states that Micah's body was discovered by the police on October 11, 2006, and Katie's whereabouts remain unknown.
Alternate endings[edit]
Original[edit]
After going downstairs on the final night and waking Micah with a scream, only Katie is shown returning to the bedroom, covered in blood and holding a large bloody kitchen knife. She sits beside the bed, holding the knife and rocking herself for hours. The next day, her friend Amber calls and leaves a message, expressing concern. That night, Katie is still sitting and rocking by the bed, and Amber can be heard entering the house. During this short period, Katie stops rocking, but when Amber screams (presumably after finding Micah's body) and runs out of the house, she resumes her motion.
Half an hour later, police enter the home and discover Micah's body as well. They find Katie and call to her. She wakes from her catatonic state and seems confused. As she approaches them with the knife in hand, they ask her to drop the weapon, but then a nearby door slams shut, startling one of the policemen who shoots and kills Katie. As she collapses to the floor, the police discover the camera, still running.
The original ending for the film was available for a time for viewing on the Internet before Paramount exerted a claim of copyright on the material.[10]
Paramount alternate ending[edit]
Once Paramount acquired the film, the original ending was scrapped, and two new endings were developed for the film, one of them being the one seen in theaters (the scrapped ending was shown at only one public viewing).[11][12] In this ending, available as alternate ending on the home releases of the film, Katie gets out of bed and stands staring at Micah, as she did in the theatrical ending, except she does not move to Micah's side of the bed. After three hours, she goes downstairs and screams, waking Micah, who runs downstairs. The same screams and heavy footsteps are heard. After a moment of silence, Katie re-enters the room covered in blood with a kitchen knife. She approaches the camera and promptly slits her own throat, before collapsing dead. The scene then fades to black.
Cast[edit]
Katie Featherston as Katie
Micah Sloat as Micah
Mark Fredrichs as Dr. Fredrichs
Amber Armstrong as Amber
Ashley Palmer as Diane
Production[edit]
Attempting to focus on believability rather than action and gore, Peli chose to shoot the picture with a home video camera. In deciding on a more raw and stationary format (the camera was almost always sitting on a tripod or something else) and eliminating the need for a camera crew, a "higher degree of plausibility" was created for the audience as they were "more invested in the story and the characters".[13] Peli says that the dialogue was "natural" because there was no real script. Instead, the actors were given outlines of the story and situations to improvise, a technique known as "retroscripting" also used in the making of The Blair Witch Project.[13] In casting the movie, Peli auditioned "a few hundred people" before finally meeting Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat. He originally auditioned them individually and later called them back to audition together. Peli was impressed with the chemistry between the actors, saying, "If you saw the [audition] footage, you would've thought they had known each other for years."[13] During a guest appearance on The Jay Leno Show on November 3, 2009, Sloat and Featherston explained they each saw the casting call on LACasting. Featherston noted they were originally paid $500 for their work.
The film was shot out of sequence due to Peli's self-imposed seven day shooting schedule,[14] though Peli would have preferred the story unfold for the actors as he had envisioned it. Sloat, who controlled the camera for a good deal of the film, was a former cameraman at his university's TV station. "It was a very intense week", Peli said, stating that the film would be shot day and night, edited at the same time, and would have the visual effects applied to it as the acting footage was being finalized.[13] Multiple endings were conceived, but not all of them were shot.[15]
The film was screened at 2007's Screamfest Horror Film Festival, where it impressed an assistant at the Creative Artists Agency, Kirill Baru, so much that CAA signed on to represent Peli. Attempting to find a distributor for the film and/or directing work for Peli, the agency sent out DVDs of the movie to as many people in the industry as they could, and it was eventually seen by Miramax Films Senior Executive Jason Blum, who thought it had potential. He worked with Peli to re-edit the film and submitted it to the Sundance Film Festival, but it was rejected. The DVD also impressed DreamWorks executives Adam Goodman, Stacey Snider, and finally Steven Spielberg, who cut a deal with Blum and Peli.[14]
DreamWorks' plan was to remake the film with a bigger budget and with Peli directing, and only to include the original version as an extra when the DVD was eventually released. "They didn't know what to do with [the original]", said Blum; they just wanted to be "in business" with Peli.[14] Blum and Peli agreed, but stipulated a test screening of the original film before going ahead with the remake, believing it would be well received by a theatrical audience.[14]
During the screening, people began walking out; Goodman thought the film was bombing, until he learned that the viewers were actually leaving because they were so frightened. He then realized a remake was unwise.[14] Paramount Pictures, which acquired DreamWorks in 2005, bought the domestic rights to the film, and worldwide rights to any sequels, for USD$350,000.[16] When the film was taken in by Paramount, several changes were made. Some scenes were cut, others added, and the original ending was scrapped, with two new endings being shot.[17] The ending shown in theaters during the film's worldwide release is the only one of the three to feature visual effects, and it differs from the endings previously seen at the Screamfest and Burbank screenings.[18] The theatrical release was delayed indefinitely because Paramount had put all DreamWorks productions on hold. Meanwhile, a screening for international buyers resulted in the sale of international rights in 52 countries.[14] Only after Goodman became production chief at Paramount in June 2009 did the film finally get slated for a fall release.[14]
Release[edit]
Paranormal Activity premiered at Screamfest Horror Film Festival in North America on October 14, 2007, was shown at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 18, 2008, and screened at the 36th Annual Telluride Film Festival on September 6, 2009.[19]
The version with the new ending, made after Paramount acquired the film, had screenings on September 25, 2009, in twelve college towns across the United States. The venues included Ann Arbor, MI; Baton Rouge, LA; Boulder, CO; Columbus, OH; Durham, NC; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Orlando, FL; Santa Cruz, CA; Seattle, WA; State College, PA; and Tucson, AZ.[20] Eleven of the twelve venues sold out with State College, PA being the only exception due to a Penn State football game that was held the same night.[21] On his website, director Oren Peli invited internet users to "demand" where the film went next by voting on Eventful.[22] This was the first time a major motion picture studio used the service to virally market a film.[23] On September 28, Paramount issued a press release on Peli's website, announcing openings in 20 other markets on October 2, including larger market cities such as New York and Chicago.[24]
On October 3, it was reported that a total of 33 screenings in all 20 markets had sold out and that the film had earned $500,000 domestically. A day later, Paramount announced that the film would have a full limited release in 40 markets, playing at all hours (including after-midnight showings). On October 6, Paramount announced that the movie would be released nationwide if the film received one million "demands" on Eventful. The full limited release of the film started on October 9.[25][26][27] On October 10, the Eventful.com counter hit over one million requests.[28][29] Paramount announced soon after that the film would get a wide domestic release on October 16 and expand to more theaters on the October 23.[30] By November, it was showing in locales worldwide.
Home release[edit]
Paranormal Activity was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009. The home release includes an alternate ending to the theatrical version.[31] It was released in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2010, on DVD and Blu-ray with some specials.[32] In the Netherlands the movie received a release on VHS in 2010.[33]
Additionally, at the end of the film, 15 minutes' worth of names were added to the DVD release, as part of a special promotion: the fans who "demanded" the film were asked by email if they wanted to have their name appear as a thank you for the film's success.
Reception[edit]
Critical reaction[edit]
The film received generally positive reviews upon release. Based on 190 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 83%.[34] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 24 critics.[35]
Film critics James Berardinelli and Roger Ebert each awarded it 3.5 stars out of a maximum of 4 stars.[36][37] Ebert stated in his review, "It illustrates one of my favorite points, that silence and waiting can be more entertaining than frantic fast-cutting and berserk f/x. For extended periods here, nothing at all is happening, and believe me, you won't be bored."[37] Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman gave Paranormal Activity an A− rating and called it "frightening...freaky and terrifying" and said that "Paranormal Activity scrapes away 30 years of encrusted nightmare clichés."[38] Bloody Disgusting ranked the film 16th in their list of the "Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade", with the article saying, "Peli deserves props for milking the maximum amount of tension out of the spare, modern setting—an ordinary, cookie-cutter tract home in San Diego. It doesn't sound very scary, but Peli manages to make it terrifying. If you aren't white-knuckling your armrest at least once or twice while watching it, you probably don't have a pulse.."[39] However, David Stratton of the Australian version of At the Movies said that "it was extremely unthrilling, very obvious, very cliched. We've seen it all before."[40] Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle called it "an excruciatingly tedious YouTube gag cleverly marketed to go viral".[41]
Box office[edit]
The film opened on September 25, 2009 to twelve theaters and took $36,146 on its opening day and $77,873 on its first weekend for an average of $6,489 per venue. It had more success when it opened to 33 theaters on October 1, 2009, doubling the box office reception, grossing $532,242 for an average of $16,129 per venue, bringing the 10-day total to $776,763.[42]
As it expanded to 160 theaters on the October 9–11 weekend, the film grossed $2,659,296 on that Friday, having a per-theater average of $16,621. It went on to gross $7,900,695. Over the weekend, the film reached the week's highest per-theater average of $49,379, coming in at fourth for the weekend, behind Couples Retreat, Zombieland, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Over the weekend of October 16, 2009, Paranormal Activity expanded to 600 more theaters, grossing $19,617,650 with $25,813 per theater average gross, and bringing the total gross to $33,171,743. On the weekend of October 23, 2009, Paranormal Activity rose to first, beating out Saw VI, earning $21,104,070, expanding to 1,945 theaters for an average of $10,850 per theater, compared with the $14,118,444 gross from 3,036 theaters, and $4,650 average for Saw VI. The film has grossed $107,918,810 domestically and $85,436,990 in foreign markets, with a total gross of $193,355,800.[42][43]
Accolades[edit]
The film was nominated for "best first feature" in the Independent Spirit Awards 2009.[44]
In media[edit]
Remakes[edit]
In Japan, a remake entitled Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night was released in 2010.
Mockbuster group The Asylum created a remake which spawned a series of its own, titled Paranormal Entity in 2010.
Digital comics[edit]
In December 2009, a short digital comic entitled Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie was released for the iPhone.[45] It was written by Scott Lobdell[46] and features art from Mark Badger.[47]
Parodies[edit]
On March 7, 2010, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin performed a spoof of the film[48] as part of the 82nd Academy Awards.[49]
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