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| director = Ariel Schulman<br />Henry Joost | director = {{Plainlist|
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| producer = ]<br />Jason Blum<br />Steven Schneider<br />]
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⚫ | cinematography = Magdalena Gorka
| editing = Gregory Plotkin | editing = Gregory Plotkin
| studio = Blumhouse Productions | studio = {{Plainlist|
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| runtime = 84 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=''Paranormal Activity 3'' (15)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AFF282081/|work=Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman|publisher=]|date=2011-10-10|accessdate=2011-10-10}}</ref> | runtime = 84 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 84:00--><ref>{{cite web|title=''Paranormal Activity 3'' (15)|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/AFF282081/|work=Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman|publisher=]|date=2011-10-10|access-date=2011-10-10}}</ref>
| country = {{Film US}} | country = United States
| language = English | language = English
| budget = $5 million<ref name="LABox">{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/paranormal-activity-3-johnny-english-musketeers.html|title=Movie Projector: 'Paranormal Activity 3' to frighten rivals|last=Kaufman|first=Amy |last=Zeitchik|first=Steven |work=]|publisher=]|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=October 20, 2011}}</ref> | budget = $5 million<ref name="LABox">{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/paranormal-activity-3-johnny-english-musketeers.html|title=Movie Projector: 'Paranormal Activity 3' to frighten rivals|last1=Kaufman|first1=Amy |last2=Zeitchik|first2=Steven |work=]|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=October 20, 2011}}</ref>
| gross = $81,450,283<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=paranormalactivity3.htm|title=Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)|work=]|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> | gross = $207 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paranormal Activity 3 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1778304/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
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⚫ '''''Paranormal Activity 3''''' is a 2011 American ]. It is the third film of the '']'' series and serves as a ], set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films. It was released in theaters on October 21, 2011.<ref name="ReleaseDates">{{cite web |url=http://www.paranormalmovie.com/intl/releasedates/release-dates.html |title=Global Sites & Release Dates |work=Paramount Pictures |accessdate=2011-09-01}}</ref> The film broke financial records upon release, setting a new record for a midnight opening for a horror film ($8 million), the best opening day for a horror film in the United States ($26.2 million), the highest opening for any film in October, highest opening for a film in the fall (September–October), and setting a record opening for the franchise ($52.6 million).


⚫ '''''Paranormal Activity 3''''' is a 2011 American ] ] directed by ] and ]. It is the third installment of the '']'' series and serves as a ], mostly set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films. It was released in theaters on October 21, 2011.<ref name="ReleaseDates">{{cite web |url=http://www.paranormalmovie.com/intl/releasedates/release-dates.html |title=Global Sites & Release Dates |work=Paramount Pictures |access-date=2011-09-01}}</ref> ''Paranormal Activity 3'' was also Joost and Schulman's first horror film.
⚫ ==Plot==
⚫ In 2005, Katie delivers a box of old videotapes to her pregnant sister, Kristi, and Kristi's husband, Daniel. A year later, Kristi and Daniel's house is seemingly burgled and the tapes are missing.


The film broke financial records upon release, setting a new record for a midnight opening for a horror film ($8 million) and the best opening day for a horror film in the United States ($26.2 million).
In 1988, a young Katie and Kristi live with their mother, Julie, and her boyfriend, Dennis. Soon after, Kristi begins interacting with an invisible friend named Toby. Dennis notices that since Kristi's friend appeared, strange things have been happening in the house. Dennis and Julie try to make a sex tape, but are interrupted by an earthquake. While they look for the girls, the camera shows dust fall from the ceiling and land onto an invisible figure in the room. The figure then moves and the dust falls to the floor.


⚫ ==Plot==
While reviewing the footage later, Dennis notices the strange incident. He invites his friend Randy over to view the footage, who suggests that Dennis place cameras throughout the house to capture any other incidents. That night in the girls' bedroom, Kristi wakes up and begins talking to someone off-camera before going back to bed. When Dennis questions her about this the following day, Kristi tells him that it is Toby. After more disturbed nights and strange occurrences, Dennis discovers a strange symbol in the girls' closet. He finds the same symbol on a picture of women in a book about ]. Dennis explains to Julie that the symbol belonged to a witches' coven that brainwashed girls of child-bearing age into having sons and then forgetting about it, but Julie dismisses his claim.
⚫ In March 2005, Katie delivers a box of old ] to her pregnant sister Kristi Rey and her husband Daniel, which holds footage of young Katie and Kristi with their mother, Julie, and her boyfriend Dennis. A year later, ] and the tapes are missing. The ] footage, filmed in 1988, makes up the rest of the film.


A young Katie and Kristi are living with their mother Julie and her boyfriend Dennis. Dennis notices that since Kristi's ] "Tobi" appeared, strange things have been happening around the house. Dennis and Julie attempt to film a sex tape, but an earthquake interrupts them. After reviewing the footage and noticing an invisible figure revealed by falling dust, Dennis is advised by his friend Randy to place cameras throughout the house. Dennis and Julie hire a babysitter named Lisa to watch the kids, but she becomes desperate to leave due to several terrifying incidents. The following night, Kristi tells Tobi they are not friends anymore.
After Kristi falls ill, Julie and Dennis take her to the hospital. Katie is left with Randy, and she asks him to play ] with her. They go into the girls' bathroom and say "bloody Mary" three times and turn off the light. When nothing happens Katie insists they try again. Randy is stricken with pain and the lights reveal a large scratch up the side of his body. They try to leave the bathroom but a black figure moves past the door. When Randy tries to leave a second time, furniture is violently thrown around. After Julie and Dennis return, Randy leaves in a rush.


Dennis discovers a strange symbol in the girls' closet and finds the same symbol in a book about ]. When Kristi becomes mysteriously ill, Julie and Dennis take her to the hospital. When Katie is left home with Randy, they are attacked by a black figure which violently flings furniture across the room and scratches Randy on his torso. When Julie and Dennis return home, he informs her that the symbol belonged to a ]' ] that ] and forget everything afterward, but Julie dismisses his claim.
The invisible entity terrorizes Katie and Kristi, harming Katie and later dragging her into the wardrobe until Kristi agrees to do what it asks. The next day Kristi asks her mother to take them to her grandmother Lois' home but she refuses. After Julie encounters terrifying activity in the kitchen she agrees to go to Lois' home. Dennis sets up another camera in the new bedroom. At 1 am, they are awoken by the sound of a car pulling up outside. Julie says the noise is Lois, who has trouble sleeping. After hearing more disturbances, Julie goes to investigate. When she fails to return, Dennis goes to look for her. In the background the camera captures a shadowy female figure. Dennis returns and picks up the camera.


He calls out for Julie and the girls but there is no answer. Downstairs, Dennis notices a human silhouette behind a curtain. When he pulls back the curtain nothing is present, but the room he enters has strange imagery on the walls, including the symbol from the girls' room, which had been concealed beneath framed paintings. Noticing that the back door is open, Dennis goes outside to investigate. In the garage he discovers Lois and several other women, all dressed in black. Dennis flees back to the house, with the women in slow pursuit. In the house he finds Julie at the top of the stairs. As he approaches, he sees that she is levitating unconscious above the floor. Her body is thrown at Dennis, knocking him down the stairs. He picks himself up and sees Kristi, then retreats with her into a closet. Something bangs on the door but eventually leaves. The demon harms Katie until Kristi agrees to do what it asks. She asks her mother to take them to her grandmother Lois's house in ], and Julie agrees after encountering frightening activity herself. At 1:00&nbsp;am in Moorpark, Julie and Dennis are awoken by loud disturbances and Julie goes to investigate. When she fails to return, Dennis goes to look for her. He finds ] imagery on the walls, including the symbol from the girls' room, and discovers several women, including Lois, dressed in black. He flees back to the house, with the women in pursuit, and finds Julie's limp body levitating above the ground before it is thrown at Dennis. Dennis hides with Kristi in a closet before walking into the kitchen, where Dennis, from a window, sees the women circling around a bonfire outside. Katie and Lois, in the same room as Julie's body, kill Dennis. Lois then beckons to Kristi and Katie and tells them to get ready. Before they head upstairs, Kristi calls for Tobi and growling sounds are heard upstairs until the camera cuts out and the film ends.

Dennis and Kristi leave the closet and find Katie crying by Julie's body. He slowly approaches Katie from behind and places his hand on her shoulder. Katie turns and unleashes an inhuman scream that throws him to the other side of the room, injuring his leg. Katie runs away. Dennis tries to crawl toward Julie's body but Lois walks in front of him. As Lois looks down onto him, Dennis' body is suddenly and violently contorted, snapping backwards and killing him. Katie reappears and goes to Lois, who beckons to Kristi. As they head upstairs, Kristi calls to Toby. There is the sound of movement and a monstrous growl as the footage stops recording.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/07/22/paranormal-activity-3-trailer |title='Paranormal Activity 3' Trailer: Discover The Secret |last=Davidson |first=Danica |work=] |date=July 22, 2011 |accessdate=July 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McWeeny |first=Drew |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/review-paranormal-activity-3-expands-the-mythology-ups-the-scale-of-scares |title=Review: Paranormal Activity 3 expands the mythology, ups the scale of scares |publisher=HitFix.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref>


==Cast== ==Cast==
* ] as Katie * ] as Dennis
* ] as Julie
⚫ ** Chloe Csengery as young Katie
* ] as Kristi Rey * ] as young Katie
** ] as adult Katie
⚫ ** Jessica Tyler Brown as young Kristi
* Jessica Tyler Brown as young Kristi
** ] as adult Kristi
* ] as Randy Rosen
* ] as Grandma Lois
* ] as Lisa
* Brian Boland as Daniel Rey * Brian Boland as Daniel Rey
* Lauren Bittner as Julie * Bailey Brown as Bailey
⚫ * Christopher Nicholas Smith as Dennis


==Production== ==Production==
In an interview with ], director and producer, ], stated that ] was given the ] to begin production of ''Paranormal Activity 3''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/40991/exclusive-breaking-news-paranormal-activity-3-its-way |title=EXCLUSIVE Breaking News - Paranormal Activity 3 on Its Way!!! |work=DreadCentral.com |date=November 17, 2010 |accessdate=September 20, 2011}}</ref> Production on the film began in June.{{Citation Needed|date=July 2011}} The film was directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (who both directed the documentary '']'').<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/10249/horror-news-director-james-wan-to-hunt-a-spectre-catfish-helmers-to-tackle-paranormal-activity-3/|title=Horror News: Director James Wan to Hunt a Spectre; Catfish Helmers to Tackle Paranormal Activity 3 |work=reelz |date=May 9, 2011|accessdate=September 20, 2011}}</ref> Jason Blum, Steven Schneider and Oren Peli produced, along with ] serving as ]. With a script written by ], the prequel was released on October 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/45841/san-diego-comic-con-2011-first-teaser-trailer-paranormal-activity-3-waiting-haunt-you-ore |title=San Diego Comic-Con 2011: The First Teaser Trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 Is Waiting to Haunt You; Oren Peli Speaks! |work=DreadCentral.com |date=July 21, 2011 |accessdate=July 25, 2011}}</ref> ] began on June 6, 2011, and ended on August 5. At the time during production, the film was under the name "Sports Camp".{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} The film was directed by Henry Joost and ] (who both directed the documentary '']'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/10249/horror-news-director-james-wan-to-hunt-a-spectre-catfish-helmers-to-tackle-paranormal-activity-3/|title=Horror News: Director James Wan to Hunt a Spectre; Catfish Helmers to Tackle Paranormal Activity 3|work=reelz|date=May 9, 2011|access-date=September 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225237/http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/10249/horror-news-director-james-wan-to-hunt-a-spectre-catfish-helmers-to-tackle-paranormal-activity-3/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jason Blum, ] and Steven Schneider produced, along with ] serving as ]. With a script written by ], the prequel was released on October 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/45841/san-diego-comic-con-2011-first-teaser-trailer-paranormal-activity-3-waiting-haunt-you-ore |title=San Diego Comic-Con 2011: The First Teaser Trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 Is Waiting to Haunt You; Oren Peli Speaks! |work=DreadCentral.com |date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=July 25, 2011}}</ref>


Once again using unique social media strategy after the success of the first two films, ''Paranormal Activity 3'' created the "Tweet Your Scream" campaign on Twitter in preparation for the release and ''Paranormal Activity 3 Demon Summoner'' app.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023053436/http://www.splashmedia.com/resources/blog/paranormal-activity-3-uses-social-media-strategy-to-scare-up-tweets/ |date=October 23, 2011 }}. Splash Media. Retrieved on 2012-07-07.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-04 |title=Paranormal Activity 3 {{!}} Trailer & Official Site {{!}} NOW PLAYING |url=http://www.paranormalmovie.com/trailer/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104000139/http://www.paranormalmovie.com/trailer/ |archive-date=November 4, 2011 }}</ref>
Once again using unique after the success of the first two films, ''Paranormal Activity 3'' created the "Tweet Your Scream" campaign on Twitter in preparation for the release.


==Reception== ==Reception==
⚫ The film has received mixed<!--PER METACRITIC--> to positive<!--PER ROTTEN TOMATOES--> reviews from critics. Review aggregator ] reports that 70% of 81 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6 out of 10. The website's consensus is, "While the jolts and thrills are undeniably subject to the diminishing returns that plague most horror sequels, ''Paranormal Activity 3'' is a surprisingly spine-tingling treat".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paranormal_activity_3/| title=Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)| work = ] | publisher = ] | accessdate = October 25, 2011}}</ref> ], which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 59 based on 25 reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.metacritic.com/movie/paranormal-activity-3| title=Paranormal Activity 3 Reviews | publisher = ] | work = ] | accessdate =October 22, 2011}}</ref> ] polls reported that the average grade moviegoers gave the film was a "C+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="HW">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-paranormal-activity-252084|title=Box Office Report: 'Paranormal Activity 3' on Course for Jaw-Dropping $45 Mil to $50 Mil Weekend|last= McClintock|first=Pamela|work=]|publisher=]|date=October 21, 2011|accessdate=October 22, 2011|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/62dfUhoQD|archivedate=October 22, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> Conversely, ] gave the film a single star out of four, stating that "the appeal has worn threadbare", but predicting that the film will fare well in the box office nevertheless.<ref>http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111019/REVIEWS/111029999</ref>

===Box office=== ===Box office===
The film performed even better than its ] grossing $8 million from midnight showings, setting yet another record for a horror film. Its total Friday gross was an estimated $26.2 million, which was the best opening day gross for a 2011 film since '']'' back in July.<ref></ref> Bringing its total to $52.6 million, it set a new record for the franchise, a horror film (''Paranormal Activity 2'', $40.6 million), the film released in October and for any film released in the fall ('']'', $50.3 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3295&p=.htm|title=Weekend Report: 'Paranormal' Possesses Fall Record|last=Subers|first=Ray|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=Amazon.com|date=October 23, 2011|accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/byseason.htm?season=Fall&p=.htm|title=Top Fall Opening Weekends at the Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044894|title='Paranormal' screams to top of B.O.|last=Stewart|first=Andrew|work=]|publisher=]|date=October 23, 2011|accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> As of October 24, 2011, ''Paranormal Activity 3'' has grossed $52,568,183 in the United States and Canada, with $26,000,000 in other countries for a worldwide total of $78,568,183.<ref name="boxoffice"/> The film performed even better than its predecessors, grossing $8 million from midnight showings, setting yet another record for a horror film. Its total Friday gross was an estimated $26.2 million, which was the best opening day gross for a 2011 film since '']'' in July.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/22/box-office-paranormal-activity-3/ |last=Young |first=John |title=Box office update: 'Paranormal Activity 3' records best opening day ($26.2 mil) since 'Harry Potter' |magazine=] |date=October 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417090359/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/22/box-office-paranormal-activity-3/ |archive-date=April 17, 2013}}</ref> Bringing its total to $52.6 million, it set a new record for the franchise, surpassing ''Paranormal Activity 2'''s $40.6 million. At the time of its release, it also set new opening weekend records for a film released in the month of October, as well as the fall season (later surpassed by '']'' in 2013 with a weekend gross of $55.8 million).

''Paranormal Activity 3'' grossed $104,028,807 in the United States and Canada, along with $101,675,011 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $205,703,818,<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=paranormalactivity3.htm |title=Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) |website=] |publisher=] |access-date=February 9, 2012}}</ref> making it the highest-grossing film in the ''Paranormal Activity'' series.

===Critical response===
⚫ On ], the film has an approval rating of 66%, based on reviews from 126 critics, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus is, "While the jolts and thrills are undeniably subject to the diminishing returns that plague most horror sequels, ''Paranormal Activity 3'' is a surprisingly spine-tingling treat."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/paranormal_activity_3/ |title=Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) |website=] |publisher=] |access-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref> ] gives the film a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on reviews from 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metacritic.com/movie/paranormal-activity-3 |title=Paranormal Activity 3 Reviews |publisher=] |website=] |access-date=October 22, 2011}}</ref> ] polls reported that the average grade moviegoers gave the film was a "C+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="HW">{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-paranormal-activity-252084 |title=Box Office Report: 'Paranormal Activity 3' on Course for Jaw-Dropping $45 Mil to $50 Mil Weekend |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |website=] |publisher=] |date=October 21, 2011 |access-date=October 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621201451/http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/11/13/speaking_volumes/ |archive-date=June 21, 2006 |url-status=live}}</ref>

] of the '']'' gave the film a single star out of four, stating that "the appeal has worn threadbare", but predicted that the film would fare well at the box office nevertheless.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paranormal Activity 3 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |work=rogerebert.com |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/paranormal-activity-3-2011 |date=October 19, 2011 |access-date=August 26, 2023}}</ref> ] of '']'' gave it 3 out of 5, writing, "If you don't expect innovation from a part three, then this won't disappoint: it may be hokey, but the scares still work."<ref>{{cite web |date=October 21, 2011 |last=Newman |first=Kim |author-link=Kim Newman |title=Paranormal Activity 3 |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/paranormal-activity-3-review/ |website=]}}</ref>

===Home media===
''Paranormal Activity 3'' was released on ]/] and ]/] on January 24, 2012, and includes an unrated director's cut, "lost tapes" (deleted scenes), theatrical version, and digital copy. A one-disc theatrical version of the movie was released on DVD on February 14, 2012. The film grossed $3.6 million in home sales.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Paranormal-Activity-3 |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=]}}</ref>


==Sequel== ==Sequel==
⚫ {{main|Paranormal Activity 4}}
While a sequel has not been officially announced, Paramount Pictures Head of Distribution Don Harris stated that "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four ". <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/paramount-exec-i-cant-imagine-we-wouldnt-make-paranormal-4-32085|title=Paramount Exec: 'I Can't Imagine We Wouldn't Make Paranormal 4'|work=]|date=October 23, 2011|accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref>
In January 2012, Paramount announced there would be a fourth film in the franchise. It was to be directed by ] and ], the directors of the third film. Filming started in late June. The film was released on October 19, 2012. On August 1, 2012, the first trailer was released, teasing this film with the tagline, "all the activity has led to this".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/paranormal-activity-4-release-date-278026 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first1=Daniel | last1=Miller | first2=Pamela | last2=McClintock | date=2012-01-04 | title='Paranormal Activity 4' Will Hit Theaters Oct. 19. A 13 second trailer was released on July 30th. The full trailer will be released on the 1st August 2012 }}</ref><ref>Sullivan, Kevin P.. (2012-01-03) . MTV.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-07.</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122701/https://empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32773 |date=September 24, 2015 }}. Empireonline.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-07.</ref>


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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Official|http://www.paranormalmovie.com}} * {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20111104000139/http://www.paranormalmovie.com/trailer/}} (Archived)
* {{IMDb title|1778304}} * {{IMDb title|1778304|Paranormal Activity 3}}
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2011 film by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman

Paranormal Activity 3
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byChristopher Landon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMagdalena Gorka
Edited byGregory Plotkin
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) (Rio de Janeiro Festival)
  • October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21) (United States)
Running time84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$207 million

Paranormal Activity 3 is a 2011 American found footage supernatural horror film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. It is the third installment of the Paranormal Activity series and serves as a prequel, mostly set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films. It was released in theaters on October 21, 2011. Paranormal Activity 3 was also Joost and Schulman's first horror film.

The film broke financial records upon release, setting a new record for a midnight opening for a horror film ($8 million) and the best opening day for a horror film in the United States ($26.2 million).

Plot

In March 2005, Katie delivers a box of old videotapes to her pregnant sister Kristi Rey and her husband Daniel, which holds footage of young Katie and Kristi with their mother, Julie, and her boyfriend Dennis. A year later, Kristi and Daniel's house is ransacked and the tapes are missing. The VHS footage, filmed in 1988, makes up the rest of the film.

A young Katie and Kristi are living with their mother Julie and her boyfriend Dennis. Dennis notices that since Kristi's imaginary friend "Tobi" appeared, strange things have been happening around the house. Dennis and Julie attempt to film a sex tape, but an earthquake interrupts them. After reviewing the footage and noticing an invisible figure revealed by falling dust, Dennis is advised by his friend Randy to place cameras throughout the house. Dennis and Julie hire a babysitter named Lisa to watch the kids, but she becomes desperate to leave due to several terrifying incidents. The following night, Kristi tells Tobi they are not friends anymore.

Dennis discovers a strange symbol in the girls' closet and finds the same symbol in a book about demonology. When Kristi becomes mysteriously ill, Julie and Dennis take her to the hospital. When Katie is left home with Randy, they are attacked by a black figure which violently flings furniture across the room and scratches Randy on his torso. When Julie and Dennis return home, he informs her that the symbol belonged to a witches' coven that brainwashed girls of child-bearing age into having sons, then forced them to give up their sons and forget everything afterward, but Julie dismisses his claim.

The demon harms Katie until Kristi agrees to do what it asks. She asks her mother to take them to her grandmother Lois's house in Moorpark, California, and Julie agrees after encountering frightening activity herself. At 1:00 am in Moorpark, Julie and Dennis are awoken by loud disturbances and Julie goes to investigate. When she fails to return, Dennis goes to look for her. He finds occult imagery on the walls, including the symbol from the girls' room, and discovers several women, including Lois, dressed in black. He flees back to the house, with the women in pursuit, and finds Julie's limp body levitating above the ground before it is thrown at Dennis. Dennis hides with Kristi in a closet before walking into the kitchen, where Dennis, from a window, sees the women circling around a bonfire outside. Katie and Lois, in the same room as Julie's body, kill Dennis. Lois then beckons to Kristi and Katie and tells them to get ready. Before they head upstairs, Kristi calls for Tobi and growling sounds are heard upstairs until the camera cuts out and the film ends.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on June 6, 2011, and ended on August 5. At the time during production, the film was under the name "Sports Camp". The film was directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (who both directed the documentary Catfish). Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Steven Schneider produced, along with Akiva Goldsman serving as executive producer. With a script written by Christopher Landon, the prequel was released on October 21, 2011.

Once again using unique social media strategy after the success of the first two films, Paranormal Activity 3 created the "Tweet Your Scream" campaign on Twitter in preparation for the release and Paranormal Activity 3 Demon Summoner app.

Reception

Box office

The film performed even better than its predecessors, grossing $8 million from midnight showings, setting yet another record for a horror film. Its total Friday gross was an estimated $26.2 million, which was the best opening day gross for a 2011 film since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in July. Bringing its total to $52.6 million, it set a new record for the franchise, surpassing Paranormal Activity 2's $40.6 million. At the time of its release, it also set new opening weekend records for a film released in the month of October, as well as the fall season (later surpassed by Gravity in 2013 with a weekend gross of $55.8 million).

Paranormal Activity 3 grossed $104,028,807 in the United States and Canada, along with $101,675,011 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $205,703,818, making it the highest-grossing film in the Paranormal Activity series.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 66%, based on reviews from 126 critics, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus is, "While the jolts and thrills are undeniably subject to the diminishing returns that plague most horror sequels, Paranormal Activity 3 is a surprisingly spine-tingling treat." Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on reviews from 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". CinemaScore polls reported that the average grade moviegoers gave the film was a "C+" on an A+ to F scale.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a single star out of four, stating that "the appeal has worn threadbare", but predicted that the film would fare well at the box office nevertheless. Kim Newman of Empire gave it 3 out of 5, writing, "If you don't expect innovation from a part three, then this won't disappoint: it may be hokey, but the scares still work."

Home media

Paranormal Activity 3 was released on DVD/Blu-ray and video on demand/pay-per-view on January 24, 2012, and includes an unrated director's cut, "lost tapes" (deleted scenes), theatrical version, and digital copy. A one-disc theatrical version of the movie was released on DVD on February 14, 2012. The film grossed $3.6 million in home sales.

Sequel

Main article: Paranormal Activity 4

In January 2012, Paramount announced there would be a fourth film in the franchise. It was to be directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the directors of the third film. Filming started in late June. The film was released on October 19, 2012. On August 1, 2012, the first trailer was released, teasing this film with the tagline, "all the activity has led to this".

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