Paranormal Activity 4
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40 out of 100

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4.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 156 Ratings

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  • Summary: Five years after the events that led to the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, young Alice begins experiencing strange phenomena in her home; especially after a kid named Robbie moves in next door. When Robbie's caretaker ends up in the hospital, he starts living with Alice's family. That's when things go from creepy to paranormal. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
  1. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Oct 18, 2012
    70
    The film is heavily reliant on jump scares, but its best moments are the ones before them, when the tension builds without the benefit of escalating music to queue you in to the approaching shock.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    Oct 18, 2012
    60
    This film's strong suit is that it finally feels contemporary.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Andy Webster
    Oct 20, 2012
    60
    Paranormal Activity 4 will please the fans, and that should sustain this low-budget, highly profitable franchise.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chuck Bowen
    Oct 19, 2012
    38
    Paranormal Activity 4 sadly continues the series' downslide, most drearily with a mid-film twist that enables the filmmakers to go about essentially remaking the second entry.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 46
  3. Negative: 20 out of 46
  1. mileeeey
    10
    best paranormal activity movie yet, they were all amazing actors/actresses i would definitely want them to make a sequel! everything was amazing about this movie. it made me jump throughout the whole movie so i think bravo to the directors! and it is 100% worth watching so! yeah watch it BEST ONE YET!
    10/10    … Expand
  2. jennanana
    7
    The jumpiest Paranormal Activity yet! Paranormal Activity 4 delivers a lot of jump scares and new features, such as: the kinnect, phones and computer camera. However, the other Paranormal Activities are creepy and gripping whereas this one just go straight for jump scares, if you like more of a "you're going to have a nightmare" type of film then this is not for you!

    7/10 for jump scares and interesting new features.    … Expand
  3. cool1707
    4
    disapointed. I thought that this was going to be good and i was wrong the movie was not all bad the acting from the people was good but the plot and the scares let them down. Overall not very good 4/10… Expand
  4. LeonidasPeplis
    3
    Q:"What horror should we watch and make my GF be afraid while I am laughing?".A:"Paranormal Activity 4".It is hard for me to believe that after the first movie and the whole "This is real footage" lie people are going to actually enjoy another film of the Paranormal Activity series.As a horror movies fan I was not afraid or impressed.A few scenes kept me awake during the movie though.… Expand

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