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      R Released Oct 21, 2011 1h 21m Horror Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for 3: Trailer 1 List 3: Trailer 1 3: Trailer 1 1:50 View more videos
      66% Tomatometer 126 Reviews 51% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings A videographer becomes obsessed with finding the source of disturbing late-night noises in his home and discovers its terrifying origin. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      While the jolts and thrills are undeniably subject to the diminishing returns that plague most horror sequels, Paranormal Activity 3 is a surprisingly spine-tingling treat.

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      Dylan Scott Vox Fresh feeling and a gloriously gonzo finale. Oct 19, 2018 Full Review Roger Moore Tribune News Service A couple of hair-raising moments, a couple of legitimate jolts and some funny cheap ones. Rated: 2/4 Dec 31, 2012 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com It's another low-budget, high-concept excursions into shock horror filmmaking that once again uses the audience's imagination against them to produce a wild flurry of shrieks and scares. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 27, 2012 Full Review Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's new collaboration doesn't irritate but doesn't excite either. The film tries to scare us but instead delivers insignificant bursts of repeated jolts. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/10 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The characters here are little more than victims predestined to their fate, since we’ve already witnessed what happened to Katie and Kristi. Ostensibly, we’re watching a supernatural snuff film. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 7, 2023 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It's a flimsy and transparent story that doesn't hold up to even the most shallow of examinations. Rated: 2.0/4.0 Sep 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Dan R 'Paranormal Activity 3' directly links to the first two films in the franchise, but also serves as a prequel to the series as a whole. SYNOPSIS: 'In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity called Toby, who resides in their home.' This film varies wildly in quality from slow and boring sections to some of the best practical effects seen across the entire franchise (so far). And because of this the film carries exactly the right amount of scares and horror. It sustains the horror of which we've seen in the first two films whilst building on the mythology of the demon 'Toby'. Unfortunately though I do have a complaint. As great as the ending is it leaves open so many plot holes and creates so many questions. How do we move from this film's conclusion to 'Paranormal Activity'? It's not explained and we'd need another film to get these answers. But based on the synopses of the rest of the franchise those answers aren't coming. For me that's really disappointing. The inter connectivity of the story is what has me hooked. A taut horror ride into a fantastic franchise. 7/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Alec B Feels like they embraced the potential of the franchise here while still keeping it relatively simple. Most importantly it has some really effectively scary sequences. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review Gaming U The original story line is king and most entertaining. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review Cayden P Even worse than the first two. Awful. 2/5 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Mu S Não é o melhor, mas é bem mais ou menos, conta a história deles antes dos primeiros filmes, e ele é bem entediante, mas o final, pelo amor de Deus, que final macabro e incrível. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review Erik Z Paranormal Activity 3 delivers inventive scares and an intriguing origin story, making it a worthy entry in the franchise, though some may find the slow build-up too long. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating
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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A videographer becomes obsessed with finding the source of disturbing late-night noises in his home and discovers its terrifying origin.
      Director
      Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
      Producer
      Jason Blum, Oren Peli
      Screenwriter
      Christopher Landon
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Blumhouse, Room 101 Inc., Solana Films
      Rating
      R (Drug Use|Brief Sexuality|Language|Some Violence)
      Genre
      Horror, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 21, 2011, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 20, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $104.0M
      Runtime
      1h 21m
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