If you’ve seen the movie and want to discuss details about the film without worrying about spoiling it for those who haven’t seen it, please head over to our Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Spoilers Discussion or read our Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Ending & Connections Explained post.īen Kendrick is the former Content Director (and current film critic) of Screen Rant, CBR, and Collider as well as host of the Screen Rant Underground and Total Geekall podcast. Let us know what you thought of the film in the comment section below. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones runs 84 minutes and is Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, graphic nudity and some drug use. If you’re still on the fence about Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, check out the trailer below: Sadly, despite improvements to the story experience, The Marked Ones proves that what we can actually see, no matter how dangerous, is significantly less terrifying. For years, the success of the Paranormal Activity franchise has been grounded in exploiting what audiences cannot see, playing on anticipation, and expectation to deliver a unique brand of found footage horror. Landon crams so much side story world-building and superhuman action into the film's brief 84 minute runtime that very few of the actual horror setups are given enough room to mature and produce worthwhile scares. Separated from its Paranormal Activity branding, The Marked Ones is a pretty standard found footage experience. Franchise fans who are still haunted by memories of the fan cam/demonic sheet combo ( Paranormal Activity 3) or Toby's talcum powder footprints ( Paranormal Activity) will find a significant shortage of similarly imaginative scares. Unfortunately, as mentioned, actual scares are in short supply this round instead, Landon increases the amount of action (with several outright explosive scenes) and relies almost entirely on jump scares to keep viewers tense. That said, an adequate story isn't the reason that potential moviegoers will watch Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - since, from the beginning, the franchise has always revolved around a carefully crafted batch of scary setups and ensuing frights. Following Jesse as the demonic presence around him intensifies is interesting but following Hector, who many will (at first) dismiss as a brainless joker, as he deals with the subsequent fallout injects an extra layer of weight to the limited but serviceable drama. Jacobs may be in the headlining role but Jorge Diaz, as Jesse's best friend Hector, is also a standout - since, as the situation escalates, the actor is responsible for carrying a significant portion of the story (and some very over-the-top moments) on his shoulders - while still acting as functional comedy relief. With each passing day, the situation becomes increasingly dire, as Jesse, himself, grows more powerful (and subsequently more dangerous) - now a potential threat to his friends and family. It isn't long before the super-powered fun wears-off as violent paranormal events leave Jesse fearing that he is being haunted by a malevolent entity - desperately seeking a way to banish his pursuer. Soon after, Jesse notices a sizable bite mark on his arm, followed by enhanced physical strength and otherworldly abilities. After his elderly neighbor, Anna (Gloria Sandoval), is found dead, Jesse along with his best friend Hector (Jorge Diaz) investigate the woman's apartment only to discover a room filled with demonic iconography, ritual tools, mysterious VHS tapes - and, most disturbing of all, pictures of Jesse. Despite improvements to the story experience, The Marked Ones proves that what we can actually see, no matter how dangerous, is significantly less terrifying.Ī spinoff of the mega-successful Paranormal Activity franchise, The Marked Ones continues the trend of demon possession and found-footage cinematography - this time following the story of Oxnard, California resident Jesse (Andrew Jacobs).
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