Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
Directed by:
Gregory PlotkinCinematography:
John W. RutlandCast:
Chris J. Murray, Olivia Dudley, Brit Shaw, Maria Olsen, Ivy George, Aiden Lovekamp, Jessica Tyler Brown, Chloe Csengery, Cara Pifko, Sabrina Culver (more)VOD (4)
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The film follows married couple Ryan (Chris J. Murray) and Emily (Brit Shaw) as they move into their new home in California with their daughter Leila (Ivy George). While emptying the house, Ryan stumbles across some old videotapes that have footage of the house's previous occupants being taught supernatural abilities by an older woman. It then becomes clear that the girl depicted on the tape has some kind of link to the present day and Ryan's family in particular and very quickly the house becomes a hive of spooky goings-on. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
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The Ghost Dimension builds on the refreshing and best installment of the series (no. 3), but only lazily recycles elements from paranormal flicks and other hit movies (it contains everything from Insidious to the climax of [REC]). The jump-scares work, but the predictable storyline does not allow the film to make a better than average impression. Two and a half
stars.
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This is the ideal moment to put an end to this series. This farewell party is way better than anyone could have hoped after the tragic fourth episode and the Latin American spin-off.
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The best episode of the series? Certainly. An above average genre flick that brings something new and refreshing in content to the generally globalized horror trend? Alas... In any case, it's a huge boost for the damned and burnt-out "night mode" series, with a solid build-up, visually convincing and starring a bunch of more than likeable characters with an apt sense of humour, whom we certainly don't wish any harm. As usual, the titular boogeyman lacks any memorable character, and as time goes on, it becomes clear that the space where the creators wanted to tread with their very serious ambitions is very thin this time around, but we are still persistently afraid, and, more importantly, we have plenty of satisfying fun – no boredom, no futile dialogue, just a perfectly coordinated and effective recycling of the right and still attractive motifs, which I personally haven't been impressed with as much as here for a long time. 70%
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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension doesn't offer anything that could truly save the series anymore; nothing is surprising, the atmosphere isn't particularly strong, it simply sticks to what has been there from the beginning because it works, and deviating too much from the style would disrupt the continuity of the whole series. It's not the pinnacle of the franchise, but it's not a significant downturn either. It simply played it safe, but the sure thing doesn't shine anymore.
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