Review of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) by Narwhale73 — 19 Jun 2022

I was actually impressed. Paranormal activity is probably my least favorite franchise ever. Why did I keep watching? Because they're usually so bad that they help me fall asleep. I'm being serious about this.

However, this one and 4 managed to keep me up for the whole run time. The plot is somewhat interesting and I enjoy seeing the main characters figure out what's going on. It also helps that there are tangible things happening for once. This in contrast to the first three where nothing happens the entire run time outside of the ending. I've waited so long for this and FINALLY I got to see something and get some sort of closure on the plot that seemed completely scrambled until this point.

So why did I give it a 5 if I supposedly liked it? Because it's only good in relation to the other movies. In reality, it's still a really bad movie to where a giving a 5 is being generous. The acting is...well...a paranormal activity movie. Outside of the concepts introduced, it's still extremely predictable. The main characters also sick as usual and really hard to root for. The parents are terrible at their job as my mother/aunt/father would have whipped the skin off me if I behaved like Leila. Also they're cowards. I get they are afraid of ghost, but 10 junpscares in, you have to get over yourself and need to get down to business.

Also the script itself is its usual Paranormal Activity stupid. As every scene past the 30 minute mark becomes fustrating as the characters make so many stupid choices. It makes you want to scream at the TV. This is especially a problem in this movie because the characters (at least the camera guy) are pretty smart when it comes to plot things. So their smartness in digesting plotpoints clashes with their awful decision making.

The effects were fine. Overall, should you watch it? Yes if you want to watch a paranormal activity movie and actually see things happen other than cabinet number 7 open by itself. No if you want to watch an actual good movie. As for me. I'm just thankful I could stay up and watch the movie for once.