Paranormal Activity 4 fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design and editing
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Paranormal Activity 4 is nerve-racking and terrifying. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design and editing
Look and sound: the sound design and editing stand out.
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Paranormal Activity 4 is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and YouTube Free. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 23%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
Paranormal Activity 4 runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Paranormal Activity 4 higher (42) than critics (32). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $143 million worldwide, 28.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Paranormal Activity 4 in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 287 storytelling tropes for Paranormal Activity 4, including He Knows Too Much, Cult, Say My Name.
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