Rating of
0.5/4
The 'Activity' Concludes... Terribly
Unknown - wrote on 10/28/15
'The Ghost Dimension' is, without a doubt, the worst of the 'Paranormal Activity' series thus far. And it's hopefully the last. When you put out one new movie a year (almost) consecutively, you're going to run out of ideas fast. This supposed finale has the distinction of churning out every single trope/cliche from this franchise in the laziest fashion. It's an exact copycat of all the worst parts from the previous sequels. The ONLY new addition present is the 3D, which surprisingly looks good. It's the one thing in the whole movie that I would consider to be well done. The characters here are simultaneously the smartest and the absolute dumbest of the entire series. They manage to figure out the ongoing mysteries of the other films before the first half is over, yet they still stay in their giant house and act completely surprised by each new ghostly encounter. The encounters don't even start off subtle in the first place. Can you not take a hint?! On top of that, they make a few joking critical remarks to the franchise's recurring flaws. You aren't allowed to do that when your movie has the worst example of those flaws. It doesn't come off funny, but rather aggravating. I wished the 3D worked backwards so I could reach into the screen and choke the stupid out of these people. And, as with the previous two entries, there's absolutely nothing resembling actual scares. The continuing backstory of all the films is tied together through a convoluted timeline of events and reasonings that make no sense. If you've stuck around this long, the answers will surely be seen as a waste. It wasn't worth following after part 3 anyway.
