![]() Okay but why has it “jumped the shark?” For this viewer the series derailed when they brought in the whole coven angle. In fact you can’t even call it “found footage” anymore if anything calling it P.O.V. In all honesty this film might have worked if it was shot traditionally and they abandoned the “found footage” angle. The other films were dealing with static cameras but here they are active participants shooting the proceedings. What happened in the fourth one? Here you really have a hard time buying someone would continue filming when all kinds of freaky activity is going down. The first three films really stayed within the confines of the construct and the use of the camera made sense. The franchise has “jumped the shark.” Well most will argue that happened in the last installment but this time they took the leap while skiing barefoot. Concerned for his well being, Jesse’s grandmother and his friends attempt to get to the bottom of what is going on with him. Soon after Jesse’s behavior starts to change and he begins to possess strange powers. ![]() ![]() After his high school graduation, Jesse and his friend Hector, while using their trusty video camera, begin to poke around after something sinister happens in the apartment below them. One of the neighbors, Anna, has been exhibiting odd behavior and she’s rumored to be a witch of some sort. Strange events are going on in an apartment complex in Oxnard, CA. While novel it feels more like a sequel that is setting up the next installment as opposed to a straight up spin off. It’s not often that you see a successful horror franchise actually given a spin off while the original series is still active Paranormal Activity 5 is slated for this October. Marshals or X-Men Origins: Wolverine there is a Supergirl, an Elektra or a National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2. Taking a thread or character that was popular and giving it or them their own feature film. 9 times out of 10 they are likely not going to work.
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