Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: <em>Paranormal Activity 3</em>

And so the story of two sisters vexed by supernatural forces -- as captured by conveniently located video cameras -- continues.
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2011-10-24-76851318281257pa3shot37_3_410_v01.jpgAnd so the story of two sisters vexed by supernatural forces -- as captured by conveniently located video cameras -- continues, or begins, or ends depending on how you want to look at it, in Paranormal Activity 3. A prequel set in 1988 and purportedly recorded on VHS equipment -- which doesn't really account for the broadcast-quality image -- the film purports to show how sisters Katie and Kristi Ray were first courted as children by forces malevolent, leading to the chaos depicted in the previous two entries.

Those who are acquainted with the Paranormal Activity franchise will know what to expect (although maybe not when to expect it), but is more of the same enough? Join Cinefantastique Online's Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons as they patiently await the manifestations and debate whether this strung-out origin tale fills in narrative gaps or just restates already established history, but with more ungainly video equipment.

Also: A discussion of the Wachowski's imminent return to genre and Bryan Singer's bid to retell the Battlestar Galactica legend once again. Plus: what's coming in theatrical and home video releases.

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