Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 23, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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6
Negative:
7
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Screen DailyTim GriersonOct 23, 2015
The Ghost Dimension isn’t exactly frightening — the setup is so well-worn now that it’s hard to be particularly startled by what transpires — but it’s able to wring sufficient dread out of this franchise’s go-to fears. Read full review
58
HitfixDrew McWeenyOct 23, 2015
To the bitter end, the series manages to wring some fun, solid scares out of something other invading something utterly familiar. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayOct 24, 2015
At its most basic level, the Paranormal Activity formula still has some kick, with its combination of creepy lo-fi video and tasteful suburbia creating some strong, unsettling dissonance. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Oct 23, 2015
By making it so that everyone can see the evil coming, it also robs the franchise of one of its most potent pleasures: studying the frame for signs of trouble, little telltale hints that something is about to go horribly, horribly wrong. Sentient inkblots are a poor substitution for that sensation. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAndy WebsterOct 25, 2015
The Paranormal Activity movies have always been about carnival-ride sensations, the narrative through-line secondary. That’s fortunate, because those seeking closure to what continuity there has been will go home mostly disappointed. Read full review
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriOct 24, 2015
If only Ghost Dimension spent more time in the ghost dimension and less time in the people dimension, we might have had something. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweOct 23, 2015
Even at this late stage in the evolution of the franchise, logical lapses in filmmaking technique undercut the integrity of the found-footage format.... What may be less acceptable, however, is the film’s unaccountably weak effort to sort out the mythology concerning the series of demonic hauntings. Read full review
30
VarietyAndrew BarkerOct 23, 2015
There may well be new and novel ways to spark audience shivers from not-so-bright homeowners inexplicably using their cameraphones to check out bumps in the night, but this series clearly has neither the patience nor the inclination to look for them anymore. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 3, 2015
The most shocking thing about Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, is that four hacks fought to have their names listed in the credits under “screenplay.” Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovOct 31, 2015
Still, "The Haunting" these films are not. Read full review
20
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeOct 26, 2015
The movie’s climactic exorcism jamboree provides some relief from the movie’s overwhelming dullness, and the final segments put the movie’s 3-D to use, but overall, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension feels like the last wheeze of a played-out series. Read full review
20
The GuardianMike McCahillOct 22, 2015
It’s a test of one’s tolerance for watching predominantly empty frames – the anonymous performers scarcely count – in the hope something will jolt us from mounting tedium. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiOct 23, 2015
The sixth time is not the charm with this load of hooey that tries to make up for its lack of legitimate scares or basic narrative clarity by adding the alleged miracle of 3-D into the mix. Read full review
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