Paranormal Activity 4Movie Reviews

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  • Oh No!
    Written October 29, 2012

    Snooze fest

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    They should have quit after Paranormal Activity 1. There were 8 people in the theater, after 30 minutes two of them left. It took nearly an hour for it to even come close to the hype of being the "Scariest Movie of 2012." And even then, I fell asleep. I am so glad I went to a matinee. It was bad enough paying $8.50 to see this garbage.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 20, 2012

    PARANORMAL 4

    by akamushie

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE MOVIES!! THEY SCARE THE BEEJEESUS OUTTA ME!EVEN WITHOUT THE USE OF BLOOD AND GORE, THEY GET YOU WITH THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE AND THOSE FEARS OF THE MONSTERS UNDER YOUR BED, THAT YOU USED TO HAVE WHEN YOU WERE A KID! WELL DONE, AGAIN! WAITING FOR PARANORMAL 5,6,7,8, ........

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    Written October 19, 2012

    Decent plot, some good scares

    by shanna.rondot

    Answered some questions from the first two movies, expounded a bit from number three. Looking forward to number five (more sequels, of course) if only to have all my questions answered. All in all not my favorite of the bunch, but defiantly not the worst. Made me jump a good amount of times. Good to see if a fan, best if you love the series.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 19, 2012

    See Paranormal 4 !!!

    by deanhead

    This is the fouth installment, obviously, but, a real shocker that left many surprises!! You will jump in your seat well over a half dozen times no matter how much of a horror film veteran you may be !!!

    Dean

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  • So-so
    Written October 19, 2012

    Not the best

    by Vegaslife81

    Ive seen them all and im a big fan. I basically scared myself cause i was waiting on something to happen it dragged for awhile. It got to the point where i was now knowing what was going to happen. The real action didn't happen till the end.

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  • No
    Written October 20, 2012

    Fail in the Series.

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    The movie was alright: the plot was substandard, the characters were barely believable, the scares could be seen a mile away, and there was little to no sense in their own "logic."
    The entire movie I saw with a frown on my face, horribly disappointed by their painful performance. Will not post any spoilers, but the last few minutes were painful to watch. Many of their "Jump Scares" could be seen a full half second before the jump if you paid attention: for example: look up. that's all.

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    Written October 20, 2012

    Fun to watch the wife

    by MovieBuffizMe

    I'm not really the "Get scared" type when it comes to scary movies, however Paranormal Activity does deliver a goodly amount of spooks thru the movie. In keeping with the tradition of the franchise, the suspense is great, movie's "scare" pacing builds well towards the climax, and all in all it delivered everything we expect from the "Paranormals"!
    For me however, more enjoyable then the movie pulling away from the screen, and watching the audience reactions to the film. From the first Paranormal activity to this last one, my advice to those the dont really scare during movies is to watch everyone around you instead. Reactions like that are more then worth the price of admission.

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  • So-so
    Written October 20, 2012

    Not scary at all

    by twp924

    This movie was not the least bit scary, but it was still marginally entertaining. If you're a big fan of the series then it might be worth your time and money. Otherwise I would skip it.

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  • No
    Written November 6, 2012

    Waste of Money

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    I always tell myself that I won't be seeing the next Paranormal activity ... but I always get convinced by my friends to go and see it... It was another disappointment... They always manage to screw it up at the end... :(

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  • No
    Written November 5, 2012

    I left annoyed!!!!!!!!!

    by FilmNut23

    To start i want to say I love these movies, there always fun to watch with a group. I went in knowing these movies are always half as scary as the commerical promises but still had expectations that i would be scared. This movie isnt scary until the last few minutes, im serious. Movies like these tease you out of your ten dollars cause they auidences want to be scared and we'll go see just about anything to find that feeling, so they just shell out another sequal. I was pissed but theres like 10 scares before the one real one that are seriously nothing. No sequal can ever recreate the terror that the original instilled in me. When i saw the first one i had to sleep with the lights on, honestly and this one i forgot about when i got home. Waste of time and ten dollars.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 29, 2012

    definitely has you on your seat throughout the movie

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    Just like all of the paranormal activities, i really liked how it continues off of the second movie. This movie does have its boring points, but it is definitely a must see movie if you like scary movies

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  • So-so
    Written October 19, 2012

    Typical Paranormal Activity

    by DingoMan333

    Another year, another Paranormal Activity. This one follows the same tried-and-true formula for creating suspense. But the cat's out of the bag for this one. You almost expect all the scary moments, as they all are taken from previous Paranormals. Still the movie uses lighting and sound well to create the perfect atmosphere for a fright. The coolest aspect of it is how it uses an Xbox Kinect and a night vision camera. The night vision camera picks up the tracking dots that the Kinect uses to track movement, so just imagine the possibilities. All in all, not the scariest or the best Paranormal Activity. But if you like them, you'll at least enjoy this somewhat. Otherwise, don't waste ten bucks on ever increasing movie tickets.

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  • Oh No!
    Written October 22, 2012

    Terrible

    by anatomij

    The build up was not dramatic enough, the scary scenes were boring. The whole movie was boring and predictable all the way through. There is absolutely no story line and no genuine scare. The last 10 minutes is what make the movie, and even those minutes were predictable and scary only due to sound effects and in your face scenes. Overall boring. Do not recommend.

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  • Oh No!
    Written October 19, 2012

    ABSOLUTELY worst in franchise

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    CLEARLY the worst in the series. I have a real love/hate relationship with this series. The only one i actually ENJOYED was 3. Now that said........ WTF!!!! They never actually explained why they are taping everything. The quality of film was movie quality. UMMMM isnt this supposed to be video in a continuing "found" video franchise? It's poorly written and poorly laid out. I liked the last one alot and REALLY wanted to like this one. It's borderline slasher flick stupid. Frankly I'm a bit sick of the bait n switch the showing you scenes not even in the movie. WEAK!!!!! If I were you I'd wait until its in Redbox or free on Netflix. If you have to see it take a date. Maybe she's easy to scare and at least you'll get some cuddling out of it.

    Also let me save you some time DO NOT hunt around the screen for something to happen like in previous movies. You dont need to search the corners. Movie is about half over before you really see anything "ghostly"

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    Written October 19, 2012

    Good move

    by AmyM1

    Like all the Paranormal movies...the best part was the last 15 minutes or so. If you enjoyed the first three you will enjoy this one.

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