Paranormal Activity 5: The Marked Ones

Being a fan of the Paranormal activity series, I was really looking forward to seeing the latest entry in the series.  It was well documented that The Marked Ones was supposed to “take the series in a new direction” and “reinvigorate” a series that was starting to become rather tiresome.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t.  Right from the opening 5 minutes, I could tell that PA5 was going to be a crushing disappointment.  The acting throughout was plain awful, sometimes you could actually notice the long pauses between the lines of the actors.  Often the pace in speech would jump from very slow to super fast without any reason, this and a combination of awful special effects make the film a comedy rather than a terrifying horror like the original.  The main problem with PA5 is that it just isn’t scary, the jump scares are the most predictable ones yet and the uneasy atmosphere of the original four, especially the first one just isn’t there.  I spent the whole 90 minute running time mostly bored and in stitches laughing at its attempt at horror and good acting.  As much as I love the Paranormal Activity series, I would recommend that you avoid this film at all costs. 2/10