Paranormal Activity 3

2011
R
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

102K

YOUR RATING

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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Found Footage Horror Horror Mystery Thriller

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

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

102K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Henry Joost
- Ariel Schulman
Writers
- Christopher Landon
- Oren Peli
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total

Kristi
(as Jessica Brown)

Christopher Nicholas Smith

Dennis
(as Chris Smith)

Lauren Bittner

Julie

Hallie Foote

Grandma Lois

Dustin Ingram

Randy Rosen

Johanna Braddy

Lisa

Katie Featherston

Adult Katie

Brian Boland

Daniel

Sprague Grayden

Adult Kristi

William Juan Prieto

Hunter
(as William Prieto)

Jackson Xenia Prieto

Hunter
(as Jackson Prieto)

Paitoon Cheng

Eddie Medrano

Party Magician

Rebecca Delgado Smith

Crying Bridesmaid

Bailey Michelle Brown

Bailey
(as Bailey Brown)

Tucker Brown

Tucker

Jessica Berger

Directors
- Henry Joost
- Ariel Schulman
Writers
- Christopher Landon
- Oren Peli
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

Storyline

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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 reviews373

Featured review

A welcome prequel... but slightly vacuous. Let's hope they don't milk the franchise any more than it needs.

All the elements remain: constant filming of the house, some unpredictable scares and frights, morbid obsession with finding out what's behind all the activity, but it feels like it opens up and raises just as many questions as it tries to answer. In this prequel we are shown life in the late '80s as the family deals with an unseen force disturbing the family's idyllic peace and wellbeing. We are presented with some insight into how and why these things haunt Katie in her later life, but it still feels like it's missing something. Overall, though, it's an entertaining 1.5 hours, but nothing incredibly new is here. See it, but don't set the bar too high. 6/10.