{"id":72854,"date":"2011-10-24T06:27:16","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T13:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=72854"},"modified":"2011-10-24T07:42:03","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T14:42:03","slug":"in-your-opnion-paranormal-activity-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2011\/10\/24\/in-your-opnion-paranormal-activity-3\/","title":{"rendered":"In Your Opinion: Paranormal Activity 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Paranormal Activity 3&#8221; came out just in time for the nearing Halloween holiday, and it would seem that fans who were looking for scares got exactly what they were looking for. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/paranormal_activity_3\/\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, critics gave this third visit to the franchise (this one directed by the directing duo of &#8220;Catfish&#8221;, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman) a 72%. The critics, according to the site, felt that &#8220;[w]hile the jolts and thrills are undeniably subject to the diminishing returns that plague most horror sequels, &#8216;Paranormal Activity 3&#8242; is a surprisingly spine-tingling treat.&#8221; However, audiences were a little more generous, giving the film a 74%. On the whole, the film was successful. Of course, if you&#8217;re taking the pessimistic route, you could also read into the ratings (and the critics&#8217; general thought quoted above) that the film was just above average. <\/p>\n<p>The critics are of one mind, and the audience is of another (slightly), but what do you think about the film? If you&#8217;re a fan of the franchise, do you think this one holds up to the others? Or, if you&#8217;re a fan or just a casual horror watcher, do you think this film pales in comparison to the original &#8220;Paranormal Activity&#8221;? 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