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As for the trailer itself, in typical Paranormal Activity form, no matter what you think you saw, I can assure you they saved all of the good stuff for the movie itself.Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is a supernatural horror film that was released in 2014. Not to worry in the context of the film these moments fit perfectly together and pay off in a really big way. When the trailer premiered, lots of folks were complaining about how one of the leads was exhibiting what looked like super-powers a la Chronicle. Nowadays that’s no easy feat, especially for a fifth entry into the franchise that continually introduces new characters. Some of them you will even love, and when they meet with peril – and you know that they will – you’ll actually care. That’s just a minor quibble, however, because the one thing I can tell you about all of the characters for sure is that you’ll be invested in them. Were they two brothers? Were they just friends who lived together? Did they live together at all? Is that someone’s sister? Wait, are there two sisters? Are those two people cousins? Yes, the answers are there, but I’m willing to bet that you will get a little confused the first time around. The frenetic pacing of the movie doesn’t always serve it well, though, as the only thing I can really say is “wrong” with the film is it was kind of hard to tell how all of the characters fit together in their relationships. This is a found footage film for people who don’t like found footage films. We’re talking gloves-off, knock-out terror that delivers the nightmares by the dozens. Director Christopher Landon is well aware of this, and as a result he delivers the biggest, baddest, and boldest Paranormal Activity yet. In fact, that’s a common complaint about most found footage movies. One of the main complaints from the naysayers of these films is that nothing ever happens until the end. It is easy to ignore the shortcomings of the 400-pound gorilla in the room when you’re having fun with it, and believe me, you will have fun. In fact, the participants rarely address the camera at all, and that works in the film’s favor. Thankfully, the ridiculously unneeded and highly cliché “ WE MUST DOCUMENT EVERYTHING NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, KEEP FILMING” moment never comes. Yes, they’re always inexplicably filming, but being the fifth film in the franchise, that’s to be expected. This adds a feeling of authenticity to the proceedings that was sorely missing from the last flick. They do things and behave the way that normal people would.
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Nothing feels forced, and our leads exhibit the best chemistry the series has seen since Katie and Micah.
Sure, the actors in it are mainly Latino, but so what? At no time will you feel like the powers-that-be are pandering to a particular audience. The odd thing? That announcement never should have been made the way that it was presented.Īs for this so-called “Latino-themed” business, calling it that is a true disservice. Had the franchise that launched 1,000 nightmares run out of steam? It certainly seemed that way, and the announcement of a “ Latino-themed spin-off” didn’t exactly bode well either. But then Paranormal Activity 4 happened, and it neglected just about everything that made the first three films work in favor of a few cool ideas that never really came together and – even worse – did nothing to advance the story. Then Paranormal Activity 3 arrived and completely knocked it out of the park. Still, the sequel came, and it was surprisingly good. The first film exploded upon release, and it was not really meant to have a sequel. The Paranormal Activity franchise has been known to defy the odds. Starring Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Gloria Sandoval, Gabrielle Walsh
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