Review in a Hurry: Another prequel to the mega-successful Paranormal Activity centers again on Katie and her sister Kristi. But this time: the kid years! Set in the late '80s, to explore what exactly happened all those years ago, 3 has the most likeable cast by far, some honest laughs and plenty of those patented Paranormal scares.
But the finale (which we won't spoil), while tense, is extremely uninspired
The Bigger Picture: What originally started as a tiny film about an annoying couple where the guy needed to film everything, (call it the Blair Witch Project school of acting) has finally become a series with likeable characters. Christopher Nicholas Smith plays stepdad Dennis with plenty of self-effacing humor. He loves his stepdaughters Katie and Kristi a lot, but the thought of one of them (the youngest, Kristi) having a supernatural friend he loves a whole lot more. He's a videographer with plenty of cameras and an endless supply of VHS tapes. So with his Napoleon Dynamite-esque assistant (Dustin Ingram), they're hoping to see plenty of activity.
As mom Julie, Lauren Bittner is saddled with the always-underwhelming nonbeliever role. This is the third film, and the audience is clearly onboard, so why even bother with a naysayer?
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