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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

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Teenagers Jesse and Hector look forward to a carefree summer, but the murder of a neighbor leads to a terrifying encounter with the supernatural. After breaking into the neighbor's apartment, Jesse and Hector find a collection of ritualistic art and other bizarre items. Soon after Jesse takes a journal of occult writings, he finds a strange mark on his arm. His subsequent erratic behavior leads Jesse's friends and family to the realization that he is possessed.
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A change of setting breathes some new life into the franchise, but Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones fails to provide enough consistent thrills to justify a fifth film in the series.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com This film is not scary, it's simply an exercise in waiting for a loud, ear piercing musical cue that forces us to be startled. Rated: D Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Wesley Morris Grantland There's no getting past the nonsense formality of taking that camera everywhere. Jan 17, 2014 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Yeah, this movie's a dog, but you can't blame the producers for strip-mining the same old fool-proof formula to death... and beyond. Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 9, 2014 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Manages to breathe some new life into the redundant franchise while also threading connections to the series' past, though also deviates quite a bit from what made the series so beloved in the first place. Rated: 3/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Does a good job of building tension in the last twenty minutes while delivering an ending that brings the series full circle and will tickle fans who have seen all the movies. Rated: 2.5/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones loses the essential mojo that made "Paranormal" a box office phenom. Nov 29, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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D.A. P This s**t show of a film makes it absolute garbage. The only part of it I liked- was when members of the occult in this film were taken out with a shotgun/firearm by one of the main characters. How come-we see these movies and no one decides to pack any heat in taking out these witches- even though we saw a small portion of that here? Also- the time travel element back to the first house (aka first movie of this series)- where one of our main characters asked for help- gets assaulted- then killed by a demon. The original omitted ending which you can look up through Wikipedia- would have been far better to end this- then this movie which turned out to be a load of s**t from beginning to end. Also- the jump scares did not scare me- it made me think that the special effects department had too much time on their hands. I apologize for the cursing in my review- I censored myself to show just how angry I am that this movie was like all of the other Paranomal Activity movies in this series. Why doesn't anyone take this movie and write that these witches and occult members were killed by supernatural means- by firearms, a flamethrower or anything else that can take them or these demons out? This movie did not scare me- it angered me and also there were scenes with the dog that were not okay to see. If anyone was in their right mind seeing the scenes with the dog- the ASPCA and PETA would have been called to shut this film down. And maybe it should have been and someone should have called them. If it were up to me- but its not- BUT- if it were- this film would have never made it to production and would have been SCRAPPED. Another film I reviewed on this website- The Fly II shows what happened when a dog went through the telepods and to save you what happened- its so damning that I ejected the disc and returned it to my local Blockbuster at the time they were still around and I gave that movie a bad review as well- you can read all about it on this site. This movie is a disgrace to film making and Oren Peli and the others that did this series should be ashamed of themselves for letting this series turn out this bad. 0.5 out of 5 stars- if any of you have a copy of this- THROW IT IN THE TRASH! This movie is horrendous and you will not get the biggest bang for your buck. This movie is burning pile of s**t and deserves to be treated as such. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Affleberry F Another strong installment in the franchise. Sometimes I wish the more was a little more deeply explained, but I might be expecting too much from a found footage movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Jude H. This is the best Paranormal activity movie, idk why the reviews are so bad. This movie gives us a fresh new perspective on the witches and the demon. New characters and they are a lot of fun. The movie gives us references to the other films and an amazing finale of terror. I would 100% check this one out if you like horror Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Matilda S Omg what an experience I have never watched such an amazing piece of cinema. My favourite part was when Jesse transformed into a horse and when that girl got dragged into the basement. It was so realistic and was recommended to me by a very good friend. Trust me bloggers, you have to watch this film before you die because your life will NEVER be the same again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Korra N The theatrical cut of The Marked Ones is mediocre, but the extended cut is actually very good & arguably the best PA sequel to date. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Audience Member as far we are in the franchise this is no question the best when it comes to the family the ending was interesting i like the main character the most out of the franchise felt bad about these characters it created interesting questions but i know won’t be answered 90% Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenagers Jesse and Hector look forward to a carefree summer, but the murder of a neighbor leads to a terrifying encounter with the supernatural. After breaking into the neighbor's apartment, Jesse and Hector find a collection of ritualistic art and other bizarre items. Soon after Jesse takes a journal of occult writings, he finds a strange mark on his arm. His subsequent erratic behavior leads Jesse's friends and family to the realization that he is possessed.
Director
Christopher Landon
Producer
Jason Blum, Oren Peli
Screenwriter
Christopher Landon
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Blumhouse, Room 101 Inc., Solana Films
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Drug Use|Some Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 3, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.5M
Runtime
1h 24m
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