Talk:Paranormal Activity 3

Trailer misadvertisements
There's a lot of controversy surrounding this film's trailer which should be discussed on this page, as it's been well documented in the media (see http://screenrant.com/movie-trailers-false-advertising-paranormal-activity-3-drive-kofi-137469/2/). Unfortunately the article is currently locked to editors at the moment, however given that the film's trailer has caused somewhat of an uproar within the film industry, it should be included in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.103.223.52 (talk) 19:18, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Poster
The theatrical poster for this film is fake, and probably fan-made. Note the incorrect director. It should be removed for the time being. DoctorSubmarine (talk) 19:53, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Removed. Thanks. — Mike  Allen   22:23, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

nevermind, mistook it for a japanese remake KRISHANKO (talk) 03:55, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

The new movie poster is out now, I think it's a teaser (http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2011/09/new-paranormal-activity-3-poster-is-here/) but not sure if there's a copyright issue. Also, no disrespect intended, but the Plot section of this article could use a bit of a touch-up in terms of grammar and syntax, but I don't want to make any edits without an okay. Finally, the banner/top of this article is in code and not properly formatted, any way we can fix this? Chrisball96 (talk) 20:03, 20 September 2011 (UTC)


 * I fixed the problem with the banner. The article is pretty underdeveloped, so feel free to improve it. There does not seem to be a primary contributor. As for the poster, you can upload the image where it's 300 pixels wide. You can use File:Changeling poster.jpg as a guide for writing the file description page. Let me know if you need any help! :) Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 20:13, 20 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks!! Made some edits, but didn't know if the image I posted above was copyrighted? Any quick way to tell? Chrisball96 (talk) 20:34, 20 September 2011 (UTC)


 * It looks like already added the poster. (He's pretty good about doing that for upcoming films.) All recent posters are copyrighted, so we have to provide a fair use rationale for each poster. WP:NFC says "cover art" is acceptable. For film, the poster is a kind of cover art. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 20:40, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Plot Summary Edit

 * The symbols are not Satanic. Please do not confuse mystical icons and symbols to that of a Christian Origin. The movie does not make clear where the entity came from.** — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.76.124.42 (talk) 07:39, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Just wanted to clean up the plot summary a little bit and emphasize that the only information we have comes from the teaser trailer. I thought of posting this:

"Set in 1988, Paranormal Activity 3 centers on the young lives of sisters Katie and Kristi. The Teaser trailer for the film shows the two sisters attempting to summon Bloody Mary by repeating her name in a darkened bathroom, suggesting that this act is the cause of the demonic forces haunting the two sisters later on in their lives."

If no one objects. I will make the changes in a short while. If there are other changes people would like to see made, I will make them accordingly! Chrisball96 (talk) 21:41, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

It appears that Darkwarriorblake edited the plot of this article to be "closer to the source" by saying that the game of Bloody Mary might not have had anything to do with the apparition. Not trying to get into an editing war here, but the source website for the part does say "After that, it shows the two girls chanting “Bloody Mary” into the mirror. Could this children’s game really be the key to something?" And the trailer does indicate that the children saying the phrase causes an apparition to appear. So I'm not sure if that's original research, or taking it too far, but it seems its a logical conclusion. Another issue is that, at least for my part, I cannot find where there source says something about the entity "appear[ing] friendly" and then turning hostile? I don't see it, perhaps someone can point it out. Also, the new edits by Charlr6 seem a bit confusing, and I'm not sure if the source is reliable or may contain spoilers. Maybe we could get a consensus as to what we'd like to see the plot look like? Just a thought, I understand that anyone can edit the article at any time, but it might look better if we worked together to get it past a 'stub' rating Chrisball96 (talk) 16:57, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Speculation such as "could this be key to something" is just that, speculation, not an accurate plot description. It certainly isn't something you could say "they do this, then the demon starts messing with them".  That scene could be 70 minutes into the film for all we know.  As for the friendly part, the trailer that was just released shows the youngest girl talking and playing with it.  Then the mother or nanny or someone sees it and freaks out and people start getting slammed around and dragged about.Darkwarriorblake (talk) 17:02, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, I see. However, maybe I am still missing something, but the trailer on the source cited doesn't show any nanny, isn't that footage from the other films?  I am not trying to be a jerk, I might honestly be missing it, or perhaps another trailer came out different from the one cited, maybe?  Do you know what time the scene you're referencing appears on the trailer, again not being a jerk, just making sure I'm not going crazy.  As for the bloody mary thing, I understand your point, but doesn't it at least deserve a mention in the article? Chrisball96 (talk) 17:16, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it's this one, I haven't really followed these films. It's probably the mum, I just didn't want to claim it was the mum as I can't say.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V389T9J5QYY . Go to about 55 seconds, but if you watch teh whole thing it does show the younger kid treating it like an imaginary friend.  Stuff doesn't seem to happen until she shows it to the parents. Not saying that calling Bloody Mary does NOT call it, but that seems to just be a scare thing to show a shadow in the room rather than the origin of it.Darkwarriorblake (talk) 17:23, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Perfect, that was indeed a new trailer that I had not seen! Thanks!  Should I (or can I) cite the YouTube trailer then in the plot section?  I also agree that the origin of the demon can't be ID'ed as Bloody Mary, so I get your point. Chrisball96 (talk) 17:29, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You could cite it, just be wary of speculating on what is happening as trailers are not always indicative of what we will get in the actual film. You could also use this review which details parts of the plot setup.  http://www.webcitation.org/623z7vF6S Darkwarriorblake (talk) 17:37, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Just watched the movie, some details that were left out should be added. For example the whole babysitter scene. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.85.219.109 (talk) 02:33, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Am I the only one who noticed that several scenes in the trailers were not included in the actual movie? Most notably such as "Toby" knocking on the closet door, Kristi throwing water at her invisible friend, a priest being violently attacked by said demon, the house not burning down, and that Kristi never chanted Bloody Mary in the bathroom with Katie in the actual movie? Because I'm wondering if the movie I saw in theaters was the short version. Granted the whole fucking thing was less than 90 minutes and had like the worst ending ever. Likely a cliffhanger for the all, but guaranteed PA4. Btw, I'm confused about one thing, in all 3 movies so far, the demon that haunts/stalks the family is supposedly invisible (when not covered in dust or hiding under a white sheet). But what is the silhouette of a tall female lurking in the dark during the end of the movie supposed to be? — stay ( sic ) ! 11:36, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
 * It does seem that a lot of the footage used in the trailers wasn't featured in the film. I suspect, like the first film, there will be alternate versions although the radical variation of the "Bloody Mary" scene between the trailer and the movie suggests some of it might have been filmed specifically for the trailers.  As to the silhouette, that remains uncertain.  I did notice in the trailers that the shadowy form seen in "Bloody Mary" was specifically feminine (and somewhat reminded me of older Katie) whilst the Demon assumes the name of Toby.  It may be the Demon was simply toying with Dennis, as it so often does, but it isn't actually explained. This is all purely conjecture of course; I haven't seen any confirmed explanation for either of these.  Emperor Wu (talk) 04:59, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

=The Cult= Now that the movie has been released, is anyone going to add some information about the backstory into the article? What was up with the cult that started the whole thing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.73.46.78 (talk) 05:16, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

I think a big part of the movie plot tying it into the second movie is that the grandmother mentions to the daughter that Dennis does not make enough money. The 2nd movie reveals that a family member may of possibly made a deal with a demon for money in exchanged for the next born son in the family. Meanwhile grandmother is caught with her coven that would have done the ritual for financial success. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.117.88.142 (talk) 13:07, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

So I don't get it. First off, I did not watch the 2nd since the first was bad enough to keep me away from it so I don't know what happened there. But there is a lack of continuity in the story over the different parts. First, we have a demon which is a religious entity from hell or whatever and here we have Bloody Mary which is a urban legend ghost so no link with hell or religion. But I guess this is no place for discussion (even though it is the title of the section). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.222.250.213 (talk) 06:52, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

There is a difference between informed discussion and whining by someone with little knowledge of the films, which contributes nothing to improving the article, which is the purpose of this page. It's not here for you to indulge either in being a fan OR dissing. 50.72.220.184 ZarhanFastfire (talk) 09:52, 2 February 2013 (UTC) 09:50, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

=Main "franchise page"=

Hello guys,

I was just thinking about the series and I had the thought of a page covering all of the films and their box offices, budget, reviews, who is in each film etc. The normal stuff on a page about a film series like James Bond or The Bourne films (which have one had three same as this one).

But what do you guys think? I don't mind trying to do it (I haven't done one before but I could try) or someone else could, but how about a main page for the franchise as a whole just like the Twilight film series or Harry Potter or James Bond has and like I mentioned the Bourne Film series (which have three films like PA do).

--Charlr6 (talk) 00:52, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

I've decided to create it myself. But it needs a lot of work and support as I'm not too sure on how to do certain things and I'm sure there is someone who would be able to do it quickly in thirty minutes to an hour probably

Here is the link Paranormal Activity (film series) Charlr6 (talk) 22:08, 12 January 2012 (UTC)