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Paranormal Activity:
The Ghost Dimension
File:Paranormal Activity The ghost dimension Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGregory Plotkin
Written by
Story by
  • Brantley Aufill
  • Jason Harry Pagan
  • Andrew Deutschman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Rutland
Edited byMichel Aller
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
Running time
88 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[2]
Box office$54.6 million[3]

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension is a 2015 American 3D found footage supernatural horror film directed by Gregory Plotkin in his directorial debut, and written by Jason Pagan, Andrew Stark, Adam Robitel, and Gavin Heffernan. Plotkin served as the editor for the past four Paranormal Activity films.[4] It is the sixth and final installment in the Paranormal Activity series. The film was released on October 23, 2015.

Plot

The film opens with a scene left off from Paranormal Activity 3 where Katie and Kristi are watching Dennis' spine crushed by a mysterious force. Grandma Lois takes the girls upstairs while the same entity takes the camera with them. They all go into a dark room where a man speaks to the girls about "Toby" and how they are critically important to his plan.

Twenty-five years later in 2013, Ryan Fleege (Chris J. Murray), his wife Emily (Brit Shaw), and their six year old daughter Leila (Ivy George) are about to celebrate Christmas, when Ryan's brother Mike (Dan Gill) moves in after breaking up with his girlfriend. Along with them, is Skylar (Olivia Taylor Dudley), who notices that Leila is talking to an imaginary friend named Toby. While setting up the house that day, Mike finds a box of old video tapes, dating from 1988 to 1992. In them contain Kristi and Katie with their mother and her boyfriend Dennis in 1988, whilst others from 1992 are in Lois's house where the two are practicing supernatural abilities with the mysterious man. While watching one of the videos, Ryan and Mike notice that the girls are seemingly aware of the two's presence: they are able to foresee Ryan and Mike's every action as the pair simultaneously watch the video, such as Mike sneezing and Kristi replying to him "Bless you."

Leila's interaction with Toby coincides with Ryan using the old camera around the house, where he notices the camera picks up spiritual beings. He decides later to roll the tapes overnight to see what weird things are occurring. One night, a black and oily being arises out of the ground and it hovers over Leila for several hours (much like Katie did), and she eventually talks to it. Soon, Skylar walks in and checks on Leila, only to be attacked by the spirit. The next night, Ryan tapes Leila sleeping, but a dark and demonic spirit appears on camera and forces him to drop the camera. The following day, Ryan and Emily go out for the night and leave Skyler and Mike to take care of Leela. After experiencing the entity outside, they discover a slab of concrete in the ground with Katie and Kristi and the year 1988 etched in it. They discover their house is built on the same property that Katie and Kristi used to live in before their house burned down in 1992.

But Leila gradually becomes less talkative and this worries Ryan and Emily enough to call Father Todd (Michael Krawic). He interviews Leila relatively unsuccessfully, and as a result, Leila attacks him. Todd is convinced that 'Toby' is a demon linked to a cult called The Midwives. Ryan researches, and realizes this cult has killed a family in Nevada related to a boy named Hunter, who was born on the same day as Leila. One night, Leila's interaction with Toby leads her to open a doorway to another realm into which she disappears. Ryan and Emily soon find her, but flee with Leila to a hotel.

Father Todd comes back and attempts to cleanse the house. He decides to trap the demon, upon which the demon violently shakes the house. Todd is strangled and dragged away by Toby, leaving the family to finish the cleansing. Ryan entraps the demon in a white sheet. Leila returns to normal and the demon disappears. After thinking the ordeal is over, Skylar starts to vomit blood all over Mike, but the blood burns him, killing them both. Leila then begins to flee, Ryan and Emily pursue her upstairs, but Ryan is killed when a tentacle impales him through his chest. Leila sprints away into the "portal" in her room with Emily following her also; she arrives at Kristi and Katie's mother's house, in 1988, where she finds a young Katie, and finally confronts the human version of Toby. Emily pleads with the demon to spare Leila, but is killed when he snaps her neck; her body is tossed at the camera as it's also flipped over. Leila identifies the demon "Toby" and the two walk off (presumably to the coven) as the camera is abruptly cut off, ending the film.

Cast

Production

Industrial Light & Magic created the 3D visual effects, especially for the creation of the Toby demon.

Marketing

A teaser trailer was released on June 22,[6] and promotional stills were released afterwards.[7] The official first trailer was released the following day at midnight.[8][9]

Release

The film was originally slated for October 25, 2013,[10] and was then delayed to October 2014.[11] On September 17, 2014, it was announced that the film would be subtitled The Ghost Dimension, and that it was set to be released on March 13, 2015.[12] On January 27, 2015, Paramount Pictures announced that it had pushed the release date back to October 23, 2015.[13] The film was released in 3D and RealD 3D.[14]

In July, Paramount announced that it had struck a deal with AMC Entertainment and Cineplex Entertainment to make Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and Ghost Dimension available digitally, 17 days after they drop below 300 theaters, as part of a larger experiment, and asked other theaters to join in. In return, Paramount will share an undisclosed portion of proceeds of the VOD revenues.[15] Per industry sources, Paramount is giving participating exhibitors an estimated 2-4% share of their digital revenue made between the time the film drops below 300 theaters and 90 days after its opening date.[16] Those agreeing to Paramount's formula includes AMC, Canada's Cineplex, National Amusements and Alamo Drafthouse. But many circuits including Regal Cinema, Cinemark and Carmike have rejected Paramount's offer to release in VOD.[15][16] This would mean that Ghost Dimension will only go out in roughly 1,350 North American theaters when opening on October 23—compared to 2,883 theaters for the last title and well north of 3,000 theaters for each of the previous three films.[15] According to early pre-release tracking, the film is pacing to open to $10—12 million in the United States and Canada—despite the fact the film will have the added benefit of 3D pricing, a first for the series—compared to $18.3 million for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.[15] The reason why Paramount is carrying out this approach and experimenting with these two-younger demographic genre movies—which many believe to be a box office failure—is because of the theatrical failure of MGM's Hot Tub Time Machine 2.[16] Rob Moore, vice chairman of Paramount Pictures said, "There is no question that we are going to do less theatrically, but I believe we will make it up digitally. This is about the long-term health of the business, so there is not this long period of time when a consumer can't watch a movie."[15]

International

The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2015.[17]

Reception

Box office

As of November 3, 2015, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension has grossed $14.2 million in North America and $40.4 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $54.6 million, against a budget of $10 million.[3]

The film opened on October 23, 2015, alongside The Last Witch Hunter, Rock the Kasbah, and Jem and the Holograms, as well as the expanded release of Steve Jobs. In its opening weekend, the film had projected to gross $10–12 million from 1,656 theaters, however, some projections had it earning only in the high-single digits. The film made $500,000 from its early Thursday screenings and $3.3 million on its first day. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8.1 million, finishing sixth at the box office.[18]

Critical response

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension has received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 11%, based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10. The site's consensus reads, "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension ties up some of the franchise's lingering questions, but six films into the series, the thrills are mostly gone."[19] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 30 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[20] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.[18]

References

  1. ^ "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Todd Cunningham (October 15, 2015). "'Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension' Box Office Prospects Slashed by Angry Theater Chains". Thewrap.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (September 26, 2013). "Gregory Plotkin Scares up Directing Debut on 'Paranormal 5.'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Sneak peek: 'Paranormal Today]]". June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Miska, Brad (June 22, 2015). "'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension' Teaser Plays Bloody Mary". Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Evry, Max (June 22, 2015). "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Photos". Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Alexander, Bryan (June 24, 2015). "'Paranormal Activity' trailer marks the end". USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  9. ^ Stedman, Alex (June 24, 2015). "Watch: First Trailer for 'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  10. ^ Busis, Hillary (November 21, 2012). "'Paranormal Activity 5' coming to theaters next October". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 27, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Paramount Sets Dates for 'Paranormal Activity 5,' Retitled Latino Spin-Off". The Wrap. August 8, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Lang, Brent (September 17, 2014). "'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension' Moved to 2015". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Ge, Linda (January 27, 2015). "New 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Friday the 13th' Pushed Back; 'The Ring' Reboot Gets Release Date". TheWrap. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  14. ^ Sirani, Jordan (June 23, 2015). "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension to End Series". IGN. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e Pamela McClintock (October 15, 2015). "'Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension' Shunned by Many Theater Circuits Due to Early VOD Plan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  16. ^ a b c by Anthony D'Alessandro (October 15, 2015). "As Exhibs Snub 'Paranormal Activity 6' & 'Scouts' Guide', Is Paramount's Early VOD Experiment Bad Business?". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  17. ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension". Cineworld Cinemas. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  18. ^ a b "Only 'Goosebumps' Will Prevail In Five-Pic Logjam – Box Office Preview". deadspin.com.
  19. ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  20. ^ "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

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