Paranormal Activity The Ghost Dimension 3D Blu-ray (2015) [Region Free]

[leeza]

I was just able to snag a NEW copy of this for 23.99 shipped off of Ebay.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Taygan315

I'm holding off on this one and Hotel Transylvania 2 (and probably Goose Bumps as well) until Halloween when I'm more into watching these. The reviews on this site also helps me to hold off.

Same here. This does interest me because of the horror theme and the potential for strong 3D, though that's only when it's using the ghost camera from what I heard.

Originally Posted by Richard--W

I really enjoy the Paranormal Activity films and have bought them all thus far, but I resent being expected to pay $35 - $40 for this. I know if I wait several months it won't get any cheaper and I resent that, too.

I wish the 3-D version were available to buy without the added expense of the 2-d version, the DVD, and the digital download. Why are 3-D consumers always expected to bear the cost of the other formats when the 3-D is all we want to watch? Stupid policies like this to jack up the price hold back 3-D sales. The distributors think 3-D justifies taking advantage, and they assume 3-D consumers are made out of money.

The price is high, I agree. There is more preparation with a 3D version and setting it up takes time for blu ray 3D (double the image data to process/format compared to 2D), so I do understand why they generally charge $5 more for the 3D versions in general, though when it's in the $40 range, I hold off till it's more reasonable, like $20 to $25. Most I pay for a movie I really enjoyed in 3D would be $30.

[levcore]

Considering i'd heard a lot of bad stuff about this one I was very entertained. It is of course just more of the same and if you didn't enjoy the previous PA movies obviously this one is not for you.

If you are not interested in the franchise/movie and are considering buying this just for the 3D, then don't. You will probably not be satisfied. However if you are a horror fan then it's definitely worth it and a no brainer for any fan of the franchise. I'm bias as I own every one on blu ray so odds were that I would enjoy this one.

Whilst the 3D is sparingly used I thought it was excellent. They have so much fun with different 3D FX and it works wonderfully. I was very impressed with the 3D when it was used and narratively I like how the 3D served a purpose. It's nice to see film makers get creative with the use of 3D and I think this movie deserves credit for that.

[blackout3]

Sorry for my english,im from Spain

The 3D bluray of UK have Spanish language???

All of Paranormal activity movies in UK have spanish so i think the ghost dimension 3D bluray have spanish.

[Richard--W]

Sí, la región A de un disco Blu-ray tiene doblaje en español y subtítulos en español, por lo que el Blu-ray Reino Unido debe ser el mismo. Cargar!

[blackout3]

Originally Posted by Richard--W

Sí, la región A de un disco Blu-ray tiene doblaje en español y subtítulos en español, por lo que el Blu-ray Reino Unido debe ser el mismo. Cargar!

The American Version (Region A) is Latin spanish not castillan spanish.

I want Castillan.

[BleedOrange11]

I watched Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension at midnight as October 30 turned into Halloween. It was one of the few remaining 3D horror films I had never seen, consistently moving it to the back of the queue due to the 3D being segmented with only ~18 minutes of stereo. It turns out, both the 3D and the film quickly surpassed my low expectations.

The 3D segments are unusual in that they are not wholly separate from the 2D footage, so the entire film must be watched with glasses on. Rather, the 3D appears at random, flashing every few minutes, linked to the appearance of demonic activity. Sometimes the entire image is in 3D, sometimes only scattered portions of objects, and sometimes only the CGI ghost particles. This radical variation, made possible only by post-conversion, creates an intentional visual unease that I had never experienced before from 3D! The image often starts flat and eases into the presence of depth. The strength of the depth is usually satisfying but also varies from sequence-to-sequence and sometimes shot-to-shot. Pop-out moments (and surround sound activity) create numerous jump scares. CGI ghost particles extend pretty far out of the screen on the regular. I have a hard time recommending this to everyone as most people seem put off by not having the whole movie in 3D. But I found the use of 3D creatively unique and extremely effective for this story.

The movie is about a family that moves into a new house over the Christmas holidays and discovers a "spirit camera" in a box left by the former owners. They get the camera rolling and find that a demon has invaded their house and, of course, latched onto their young daughter. I am not overly familiar with the structure and tropes of found footage horror and have not seen the rest of the Paranormal Activity franchise. Even so, the direction was still a little predictable and convenient but also good enough to keep me tense for the majority of the zippy 1.5-hour runtime. The jump scares got me, and the POV experience with the demon floating around the house successfully creeped me out. I live in a house that creaks particularly loud when the wind is rustling outside, and the film admittedly had me jumping at some real life noises too!

Horror and Noir alternative-genre Holiday films particularly fascinate me. I really appreciate the emotional delivery of sadness during a traditionally joyous time. There is a Christmas tree or some sort of decoration in every other shot, so it is absolutely 3D to rewatch mid-December during the Christmas Advent (specifically set Dec. 12-18). I can understand how this film may be too predictable for some and not "3D" enough for others, but I kind of loved it.

Movie - 3.5/5
3D - 3/5