Paranormal Activity 3 fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, no humor.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design and cinematography
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Paranormal Activity 3 is nerve-racking and terrifying. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family and the mind
Its world is built around family and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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Paranormal Activity 3 is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 23 min
Paranormal Activity 3 runs 1 h 23 min.
Yes. Critics average 64 and audiences 57 out of 100, so both groups see Paranormal Activity 3 much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $207 million worldwide, 41.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+95GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Paranormal Activity 3 in 109 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 287 storytelling tropes for Paranormal Activity 3, including Story Breadcrumbs, Catapult Nightmare, Creepy Doll.
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