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Paranormal Activity 32011

Name: Paranormal Activity 3
Genre: Found Footage, Supernatural, Ghosts & Haunting, Witchcraft & Occult
Released: 2011-10-19
Rating: 5.9

“Discover how the activity began.”

Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

5.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 5.8Rotten Tomatoes 68%Metacritic 59TMDB 5.9

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Year

2011

Runtime

83 min

Box Office

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$207,039,844

Domestic

$104,028,807

🏆 1 win & 6 nominations total

The premise

In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.

Horror Vault's take

Serving as a prequel to the franchise's earlier entries, Paranormal Activity 3 winds the clock back to 1988 to reveal the childhood of sisters Katie and Kristi — and the origins of the dark presence that has shadowed them their whole lives. Through home-video footage captured by a curious stepfather, viewers watch as an invisible 'friend' attaches itself to the younger sister, turning ordinary domestic life into something far more sinister. The film deepens the mythology of the series while delivering the slow-burn dread the franchise is known for, layering family tension with escalating paranormal menace.

Content: Jump Scares, Supernatural Threat Toward Children, Occult Imagery, Disturbing Scenes Involving Minors