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The Paranormal Activity film series continues with this fourth entry from Paramount Pictures and returning directors of the previous outing, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. This time, the cell phones and computer cameras are focused on a teenage girl (Kathryn Newton) whose family allow a young boy in their neighborhood named Robbie (Brady Allen) to stay with them while his mom is sick.
Soon after, eerie things start happening in the household, some of which focus on the girl’s younger brother Wyatt. As the bumps in the night become more pronounced, the mysteries surrounding Robbie’s family and the house across the street grow to the point where the only thing for the teen girl to do is investigate herself.
Paranormal Activity 4 is a 2012 American found footage supernatural horror film, directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost and written by Christopher B. Landon from a story by Chad Feehan. The film features Katie Featherston, who starred in the first film, and had cameos in the other two. The film was released in theaters and IMAX on October 17, 2012 in the United Kingdom and was released on October 18, 2012 in the United States, by Paramount Pictures. It is the fourth installment in the Paranormal Activity series, and a sequel to Paranormal Activity 2, set several years later.
As of December 23, 2012, the film has grossed $53,851,000 in North America and $86,855,358 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $140,706,358. Paranormal Activity 4 did not perform as well as Paranormal Activity 2 or Paranormal Activity 3 as it debuted with $4.8 million in midnight showings. That made it the third highest in midnight grosses for a horror film behind only its predecessors, Paranormal Activity 3 ($8 million) and Paranormal Activity 2 ($6.3 million). It then grossed $15 million in its opening day, also lower than the third film ($26.2 million) and second film ($20.1 million), bringing its total to $29 million in its opening weekend.
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
Directed by: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Starring: Stephen Dunham, Katie Featherston, Matt Shively, Kathryn Newton, Aiden Lovekamp, Brady Allen, Alexondra Lee, Alisha Boe, Constance Esposito, Brendon Eggertsen, Tamara Bersane
Screenplay by: Christopher Landon
Production Design by: Jennifer Spence
Cinematography by: Doug Emmett
Film Editing by: Gregory Plotkin
Costume Design by: Leah Butler
Set Decoration by: Lori Mazuer
Art Direction by: Jason Garner
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence / terror.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: October 19, 2012
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