Review of Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) by Kevin H — 05 Sep 2012

Pumped the scares up to a whole new level surprised everyone by avoiding the 'Awful Sequel Cliche' and produced the scariest film of 2011.

This review of Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) was written by Kevin H on 05 Sep 2012.

Paranormal Activity 3 has generally received mixed reviews.

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