Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

This is the prequel to the earlier two editions. The 2 sisters, Katie and Kristi are young kids and they live with their mother Julie and her boyfriend Dennis. Kristi behaves in a weird way and she keeps talking to an imaginary friend named Toby. She wakes up in the middle of the night and prances around the house. The elder sister also experiences the spirit a couple of times and she is terrified, in stark contrast to her younger sister.

The man in the house as usual, records everything and keeps examining the footage. He is a professional cameraman too. Julie doesn't believe initially but, she is forced to accept the existence of the spirit and they move out to her mom's house.

In the end, the 2 kids are taken away by the grandmother after Dennis and Julie are killed by the spirit.

Review

• We have come to expect what is on show in this movie series. Weird thudding sound effects, recorded footage, sporadic displays of the spirit and a violent ending. Maybe the heart has become too strong for such movies. It can hardly be termed as scary.
• Some scenes involving the sisters experiencing the spirit are weird and disturbing but, not at all scary. 

VERDICT

Disturbing at times but, not at all scary.