Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

Ahhh, the end of another weekend is here, and back to work, I went. Overall, it was a decent day. Started lab with the sixth quarter class and completed the FCC licensing test for Radio Operator / Repair (now, I can teach that next quarter). As I am preparing to watch Alcatraz and Castle, I decided to finish some more of the flicks from this weekend, with the overhyped Paranormal Activity 3.

Plot/ In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.

You know, I am so glad that I waited to see this one at home instead of wasting valuable dollars in theatres. Honestly, with the majority of clips from the trailer missing from this version, I would have been even more pissed off had I spent more than the $2.86 on it. Yes, there were a few cool spots, the kitchen scene with the ghost, the hair pulling, and there was actually a bit of tension created. After that, it really went downhill, with uneven pacing, an unflattering ending and so-so performances. In the end, this story has gotten old and I really hope that this is the last installment. If you liked the first two installments, check it out only to complete the series, if you have not, do not waist your time.

The Legend of Bloody Mary (2008)

As I have been travelling to Pennsylvania looking for a house, I have neglected my blog for far too long. Finally tonight I decided to watch a flick or two to try to get back into the swing of things because packing is driving me crazy. My first selection was the Legend of Bloody Maryfrom 2008.

Plot/ Ryan has been plagued with nightmares since the night his sister Amy went missing 8 years earlier after playing the game Bloody Mary.

I always like urban legend flicks and try to hope for the best. Unfortunately, this film is far from the best. Being a low budget, straight to DVD movie, it definitely suffers from many of the same faults as others in that category. The acting is pretty bad, the script unexciting, the pacing off and the effects subpar. Even that atmosphere is pretty lame and the twist ending was poor. There were some good points within the storyline that at least made it watchable, but those were few and far between. In the end, it was nothing special and I would not watch it again. If I were you, I would stay clear.