Paranormal Activity 4
 

With nearly $600 million in combined ticket sales for the first three entries, Paramount's announcement that they're ordering up another installment in the ultra-lucrative "Paranormal Activity" horror franchise (with absolutely zero details, of course) isn't exactly a surprise. Much like the "Saw" series last decade, the "Paranormal Activity" films have become a cinematic tradition in the weeks leading up to Halloween, and quite frankly it's difficult to see an end to that cycle considering that the most expensive film yet in the series, last year's "Paranormal Activity 3", cost only $5 million and took in nearly $203 million worldwide - a record amount for the franchise.

STYD has received a press release from the studio announcing their upcoming slate for 2012 and included in that release is word of yet another Paranormal Activity movie. The release itself announced that Paramount won 2011 with the highest total worldwide box office sales, bringing in $5.17 billion in the last 12 months.

The press release states:

The first three "Paranormal Activity" features have combined for $581 million in worldwide grosses. The first pic opened in limited release in late September, 2009 while the next two have gone into wide release during the October weekend before Halloween.

The original, written and directed by Oren Peli, carried a production cost of only $15,000 and used the "found footage" technique. It centered on a young couple haunted by a supernatural presence. The two follow-up films were prequels to the original.

Where does the franchise go from here? Maybe a straight up sequel, following a new family, or even possibly (but not likely) abandoning the found footage format?


Sources - Cinemablend, Horrorbid, ShockTillYouDrop, Variety

wow...
these films are starting to piss me off but i gotta finish the story
theres no going back now lol...

Yeah I'm kind of tired of these films now, what's new?

None of them were in the slightest bit interesting. Won't be watching part 4

same here lol

I never seen the first one

I really don't like these movies. I thought I was going to like the last one... but with the ending with the mom and the girls ugh. I'll still probably end up watching it though... I always do.

I'll play devil's advocate, and say I'm actually looking forward to it. I'll admit that I didn't enjoy Paranormal Activity II, but I would still rather sit down and watch one of the PA films than any of the SAW sequels (mind you, I said sequels, since I quite enjoyed the first SAW film). When PA:3 was released, I was sure it was going to be horrible -- and although the ending was bad, the rest of the film was pretty damn tense. I like the creativity of them, and the pacing: they establish a formula; an expectation, and yet still manage to find an inventive way to present the material (in PA:3, they introduced the oscillating camera, which I thought was employed really effectively).

I don't know what all they have planned for the next film, but they were smart to leave enough questions unanswered, thus making room for another sequel. And while I'm not expecting it to be groundbreaking, I'm certain it will at the very least be entertaining, which is why I'm looking forward to it. :)

I saw the first one, and it wasn't bad, nice to see something spooky instead of "torture porn". The others passed me by, though. I have The Asylum's Paranormal Entity on my shelf, but I haven't got around to it yet...

I wouldn't bother Grave Encounters is much better.

Grave Encounters - Is it another "found footage" deal? They're running ragged now.

Yes one of the best ones though-tons better then Paranormal activity and The Asylum's Paranormal Entity-I'd avoid those and just stick with Grave Encounters. The Tunnel was good too but yeah you're right there's too many of them now. I'll be avoiding The Last Exorcist and The Devil Inside I've heard nothing positive about them.

guys its a fucking great movie whats wrong with you ?

grave encounters was a better movie, but i cant help but want more paranormal activity, hope they do one every year i find it's just good fun, like going to the fairground for cheep thrills :D

I see your point I guess there is novelty value in the Paranormal activity films. They are harmless I admit it's just after the second one I got really tired of it. Doubt I will watch part 3 let alone part 4.

3 was crap, just hope they do something better with this one.

Dear Gods, how much farther can they go with these?

you not a fan of these phantom?

I can see the second part. I'm very disappointed about the expectative. And the third..., best of no talking about it. ¿What do we hope about a quarter part?

I thought the first one was good, two and three were okay, I just think the idea is running out of gas

im with ya phantom,i was over it after the second one,havnt botherd with 3 yet.
please, no one go to see 4 so they dont make a 5

Pretty much what everyone thinks-will avoid.

None of these movies were good.

I thought the third film was excellent really liked the occult aspect to it. Hated the second film and thought it was really weak. But yeah they are films that people tend to love or hate no middle ground.

I'll be checking this one out.

hmm that second thoughts me,though its the first iv comment iv heard like that about 3

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these all fuckin suck

Ditto never heard anyone say they liked it or mention the magic word "occult" which will always get my attention. I may now watch it.

they bore me shitless now

I think they're all overrated to be honest. The 1st and 2nd one had their moments, but were nothing to be super thrilled about, or to make multiple sequels about. I don't think they'd get as boring as they're getting, if they only stuck to 1 or 2 films at most.

seems to be the overall feel with everyone

Well they must be right then! :D

1st was always the best, because you didnt know the reason behind what was happening. The 2nd killed it and made it less scary because they decided to make a reason. I'd rather it be just ghosts/devils haunting and posessing people, with no reason behind it.

I wonder if the demon is going to like little kids. I agree the first one is good, but the last two I think sucked the story was bad and the logic behind the characters was stupid, and the camera shoots from the movies sometimes did not make since like in 2 with the evil choo choo train.

I'm curious to find out what the one girl did and what the thing actually is, but not curious enough to see it at the theatre. Watched the first two on Netflix

I never saw the third one, but I thought the first two were pretty good! Always had a major crush on the actress from the first one. Plus their house was awesome.

I wonder if they will continue going back in time? Maybe this one will be filmed in old timey reels with a piano for the soundtrack.

First International trailer.

I secretly love the Paranormal activity movies. I say "secretly" because everyone I know gives me so much grief about liking them!

Yeah, I'm looking forward to number 4 so I can see the end of the story.

Paranormal Activity 4
 

The new trailer was released today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6vCXXn3XuM

It looks like another generic PA, but that DOES look like Katie at the end. Also, I feel bad for all Kinect owners now lol. Are you guys going to see it?

Oh wow! I know Медвежуть will be first in line to see this!

Didn't even like the first one.