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Paranormal Activity 3

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
97K
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Jessica Tyler Brown, Lauren Bittner, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
An early look at the haunting of Katie and her family.
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In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity called Toby, who resides in their home.In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity called Toby, who resides in their home.In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity called Toby, who resides in their home.

  • Directors
    • Henry Joost
    • Ariel Schulman
  • Writers
    • Christopher Landon
    • Oren Peli
  • Stars
    • Chloe Csengery
    • Jessica Tyler Brown
    • Christopher Nicholas Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    97K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Henry Joost
      • Ariel Schulman
    • Writers
      • Christopher Landon
      • Oren Peli
    • Stars
      • Chloe Csengery
      • Jessica Tyler Brown
      • Christopher Nicholas Smith
    • 366User reviews
    • 253Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos11

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    Photos21

    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Johanna Braddy in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Hallie Foote, Jessica Tyler Brown, Christopher Nicholas Smith, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown, Johanna Braddy, and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Lauren Bittner in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
    Jessica Tyler Brown and Chloe Csengery in Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

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    Chloe Csengery
    Chloe Csengery
    • Katie
    Jessica Tyler Brown
    Jessica Tyler Brown
    • Kristi
    • (as Jessica Brown)
    Christopher Nicholas Smith
    Christopher Nicholas Smith
    • Dennis
    • (as Chris Smith)
    Lauren Bittner
    Lauren Bittner
    • Julie
    Hallie Foote
    Hallie Foote
    • Grandma Lois
    Dustin Ingram
    Dustin Ingram
    • Randy Rosen
    Johanna Braddy
    Johanna Braddy
    • Lisa
    Katie Featherston
    Katie Featherston
    • Adult Katie
    Brian Boland
    Brian Boland
    • Daniel
    Sprague Grayden
    Sprague Grayden
    • Adult Kristi
    William Juan Prieto
    William Juan Prieto
    • Hunter
    • (as William Prieto)
    Jackson Xenia Prieto
    • Hunter
    • (as Jackson Prieto)
    Paitoon Cheng
    • Ida
    Eddie Medrano
    • Party Magician
    Rebecca Delgado Smith
    Rebecca Delgado Smith
    • Crying Bridesmaid
    Bailey Michelle Brown
    Bailey Michelle Brown
    • Bailey
    • (as Bailey Brown)
    Tucker Brown
    • Tucker
    Jessica Berger
    • Kid
    • Directors
      • Henry Joost
      • Ariel Schulman
    • Writers
      • Christopher Landon
      • Oren Peli
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the scenes in the trailers are not in the actual movie which angered many fans of the series. According to Inside Pulse, the production team behind this had enough leftover footage to assemble two completely different versions of the same movie; fifty-percent of the footage was what they used to create the TV spots and theatrical trailer.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 4 mins) While driving the Mercedes to the house of grandma, the gauges on the dashboard clearly show that the speed is zero and the engine is cold.
    • Quotes

      Randy Rosen: [arguing about the demon] This isn't... Casper the fucking friendly ghost you're chasing man!

    • Crazy credits
      In the middle of the closing credits, in keeping with the 1988 period of the film, the Paramount logo that was used circa 1988 is shown.
    • Alternate versions
      Includes an unrated director's cut and "lost tapes" (Dennis' pranking Julie and a commercial of his video company.)
    • Connections
      Edited into Paranormal Activity: The Chronology (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      Written by Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill) & Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill)

    User reviews366

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    What you don't see scares you the most
    Horror movies tend to polarize opinions all the time... Far more than the majority of movie genres. What one person might find scary may be humorous to another person... So when I left the theater after a packed screening of this movie , the audience seemed pretty polarized in their opinions. It really is an example of a 'you either love it or hate it movie' (Although some people may not take either extreme which is absolutely fine) .I am one of the people who came out of the theater loving it.

    Paranormal Activity 3 is a prequel that goes back to the year 1988. It follows the sisters Kristi and katie (from the last 2 movie's) 18 years before the events of Paranormal activity 1. Its an origin story that gives us a little more information but still leaves us feeling confused and uneasy.

    The new cameraman (Dennis) acts as a foster father to Kristi and Katie (The whereabouts of the real father remains open to debate) works as a wedding moviemaker. This gives a decent enough explanation as to why he seems to have top of the range filming equipment (for the era) . His character comes across as more caring and less irritating than Micah from PA1. The Mother of Kristi and Katie (Julie)came across as caring towards her children. The children who play Kristi and Katie actually come across and fairly decent actors.

    The basic plot is like the last two movies. Strange occurrences are happening at the house they are staying in. Dennis out of curiosity decides to set up cameras around the house to hopefully find something unusual.

    The greatest improvement of this movie over the other movies is probably the pacing. I wont ruin anything (that hasn't been in the trailer at least) but the younger daughter kristi has a seemingly imaginary friend, called toby ,that she talks to at night. As the movie progresses things get out of head fairly quickly and this imaginary friends becomes something real and horrific.

    The movie does a good job of taking us out of our comfort zones. We feel confused and that confusion adds a sense of helplessness. While we may know the formula of the last movies we know little about the monster. What we don't see ,but know is there, usually scares us the most. The camera footage itself comes across as grainy and lower in quality than before (Again the trailer is rather misleading) . It makes it feel more authentic. While you know its not real you cant help getting sucked in by the movies world. There are also some clever shots and effects (Scenes with the oscillating camera are ingenious at times) .

    The main complaints that I have with the movie are that sometimes the actions of Daniel can be questionable and the ending left me feeling a little unsatisfied.

    That being said it doesn't detract from my own experience of the movie. I was terrified! It may not terrify some (the ratings on IMDb show some that already) but I think the best thing to do is go watch it and make up your own mind
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    • owen_d_kelly
    • Oct 22, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hiện Tượng Siêu Nhiên 3
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Solana Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $104,028,807
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,568,183
      • Oct 23, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $207,039,844
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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