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

UFAlien · 06-25-2015, 06:55 PM

The trailer for the long-delayed sixth Paranormal Activity film (seventh, if you count the non-canon Japanese spinoff) is finally out.

The preview states, probably in response to complaints/jokes that the series revolves around watching nothing for long periods of time, that "For the first time, you will see the activity." They're doing this by taking a page from Fatal Frame and introducing a special camera that can see and record ghosts and demons and other such supernatural energy. It also promises "Every secret will be revealed." Finally, it confirms that the movie is being released in 3D.

It looks interesting - more interesting than the last couple, anyway - even if the whole "seeing the activity" thing amounts to black CGI blobs inserted into the footage. That said, even as someone who LOVES 3D, I have to question its use here. It's still a found-footage flick, and this special camera they're using is a VHS camcorder from the 80s, which clearly doesn't record in 3D. It seems like another level of distracting artifice.

The movie is slated for release on October 23, towards the end of what's turning out to be a crowded month.

Zivouhr · 06-26-2015, 02:48 AM

Interesting.
This actually looks better than the series, which as much of a fan of ghost documentaries and ghost movies that I am, I wasn't a fan of this series mostly because of the long scenes of stationary content intentionally to prime the viewer for the eventually ghosts.

If Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension 3D is filmed in 3D and/or with strong 3D, I'll give it a chance.

Pizzamorg · 06-26-2015, 04:05 AM

Looks fun.

levcore · 06-26-2015, 07:19 AM

I love all the other entries so this is a no brainer for me, really looking forward to it.

MovieFanatic2010 · 06-26-2015, 11:38 AM

I have very low expectations for this one. Jump scare horror is so worn out.

DuranFanWI · 06-26-2015, 06:28 PM

Still curious to find out if most of the footage in these trailers will actually be in the movie itself. PA3's trailers had scenes which were never in the actual cut of the film, it was almost a completely different movie altogether (which was a damn shame, because the trailers' scenes were far more effective).

I'll still check out the film even if it is godawful (although it can't be worse than PA4 ..... or can it?).

steve1971 · 06-26-2015, 06:45 PM

To be honest I loved all of them so this looks to be another fun, scary ride.

UFAlien · 07-11-2015, 05:58 PM

The 3D version of the trailer played in front of Genisys at my cinema. As I'd heard rumored, it looks like only the scenes shot with the "spirit camera" will be in 3D. Depth was okay, nothing to write home about, but it definitely seems like they've embraced the "pop-outs as jump scares" idea. When the demon growls at the camera, it's right out of the screen and in your face.

Zivouhr · 07-11-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UFAlien

The 3D version of the trailer played in front of Genisys at my cinema. As I'd heard rumored, it looks like only the scenes shot with the "spirit camera" will be in 3D. Depth was okay, nothing to write home about, but it definitely seems like they've embraced the "pop-outs as jump scares" idea. When the demon growls at the camera, it's right out of the screen and in your face.

Cool, thanks UF.
Hopefully this isn't a "make the 3D flat during the boring shots and then turn it up for the scary scenes" 3D storytelling. If not, then there's hope for the 3D here.

My Bloody Valentine got the 3D right. Strong all the way.

Richard--W · 09-10-2015, 06:46 PM

I enjoy this series. They've filmed the last installment in 3-D and it looks good to me:

Coming to a theater near you October 23.

Zivouhr · 09-11-2015, 02:05 PM

I'll be interested to see/hear how the 3D turns out.

UFAlien · 09-11-2015, 03:54 PM

Already a thread:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=263764

Zivouhr · 09-12-2015, 05:57 AM

UFAlien, from the look of the non Spirit camera shots, does everything go intentionally 2D?

UFAlien · 09-12-2015, 03:45 PM

Yes. The "normal" footage was all flat.

Richard--W · 09-15-2015, 04:19 AM

Disappointed to learn the film won't be entirely in 3-D.

Dramatically, there's no reason why a 3-D camera can't work as assumed knowledge just like a flat 2-d camera. Lots of people own consumer-level 3-D cameras; even a line of cell phones was made with built-in 3-D cameras. So dramatically a "found footage" film could just as easily be 3-D as standard.

But evidently the filmmakers aren't playing it that way since part of the film is set in the past. I would argue that there were consumer-level 3-D rigs for Super 8 back in the 1970s, but not for the three-chip video camera depicted in the trailer. Nevertheless the Paranormal Activity series has earned the benefit of the doubt. The series has been imaginative and inventive so far. I've enjoyed all the films. Let's see what they come up with this time.

Interdimensional · 09-16-2015, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MovieFanatic2010

I have very low expectations for this one. Jump scare horror is so worn out.

Jump scares + found footage. Not my exactly my favourite thing.

Add to that shakeycam + 3-D: a dubious combo. But I wish them well. It'll take talent to pull this off.

Zivouhr · 09-16-2015, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by UFAlien

Yes. The "normal" footage was all flat.

Thanks UF. Hopefully 75% of the movie is behind the eyes of the 3D spirit camera.

levcore · 09-16-2015, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Interdimensional

Jump scares + found footage. Not my exactly my favourite thing.

Add to that shakeycam + 3-D: a dubious combo. But I wish them well. It'll take talent to pull this off.

The Paranormal Activity movies don't have any shaky cam in them. The movies are filmed from stationary cameras positioned around the locations/ house. I think the 5th movie Marked Ones diverted from this a little but only slightly and all of the others don't feature any shaky cam.

UFAlien · 09-17-2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

The Paranormal Activity movies don't have any shaky cam in them. The movies are filmed from stationary cameras positioned around the locations/ house. I think the 5th movie Marked Ones diverted from this a little but only slightly and all of the others don't feature any shaky cam.

The Spirit Camera, though, is clearly handheld in this movie.

Himmel · 09-21-2015, 11:31 PM

Paranormal Activity Motion Poster..

06-26-2015, 02:48 AM	#2
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	Interesting. This actually looks better than the series, which as much of a fan of ghost documentaries and ghost movies that I am, I wasn't a fan of this series mostly because of the long scenes of stationary content intentionally to prime the viewer for the eventually ghosts. If Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension 3D is filmed in 3D and/or with strong 3D, I'll give it a chance.

06-26-2015, 04:05 AM	#3
Pizzamorg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2014 Blu-ray collection:102	Looks fun.

06-26-2015, 07:19 AM	#4
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	I love all the other entries so this is a no brainer for me, really looking forward to it.

06-26-2015, 11:38 AM	#5
MovieFanatic2010 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Home Theater Gallery:103 Blu-ray collection:577 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:44	I have very low expectations for this one. Jump scare horror is so worn out.

06-26-2015, 06:28 PM	#6
DuranFanWI Special Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:De Pere, WI Blu-ray collection:10 DVD collection:120 MA collection:1981 Digital collection:2775 iTunes collection:2577 Trading Score:21	Still curious to find out if most of the footage in these trailers will actually be in the movie itself. PA3's trailers had scenes which were never in the actual cut of the film, it was almost a completely different movie altogether (which was a damn shame, because the trailers' scenes were far more effective). I'll still check out the film even if it is godawful (although it can't be worse than PA4 ..... or can it?).

06-26-2015, 06:45 PM	#7
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	To be honest I loved all of them so this looks to be another fun, scary ride.

07-11-2015, 05:58 PM	#8
UFAlien Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:475 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:29	The 3D version of the trailer played in front of Genisys at my cinema. As I'd heard rumored, it looks like only the scenes shot with the "spirit camera" will be in 3D. Depth was okay, nothing to write home about, but it definitely seems like they've embraced the "pop-outs as jump scares" idea. When the demon growls at the camera, it's right out of the screen and in your face.

09-11-2015, 02:05 PM	#11
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	I'll be interested to see/hear how the 3D turns out.

09-11-2015, 03:54 PM	#12
UFAlien Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:475 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:29	Already a thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=263764

09-12-2015, 05:57 AM	#13
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	UFAlien, from the look of the non Spirit camera shots, does everything go intentionally 2D?

09-12-2015, 03:45 PM	#14
UFAlien Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:475 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:29	Yes. The "normal" footage was all flat.

09-15-2015, 04:19 AM	#15
Richard--W Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:3001 DVD collection:1767 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Disappointed to learn the film won't be entirely in 3-D. Dramatically, there's no reason why a 3-D camera can't work as assumed knowledge just like a flat 2-d camera. Lots of people own consumer-level 3-D cameras; even a line of cell phones was made with built-in 3-D cameras. So dramatically a "found footage" film could just as easily be 3-D as standard. But evidently the filmmakers aren't playing it that way since part of the film is set in the past. I would argue that there were consumer-level 3-D rigs for Super 8 back in the 1970s, but not for the three-chip video camera depicted in the trailer. Nevertheless the *Paranormal Activity* series has earned the benefit of the doubt. The series has been imaginative and inventive so far. I've enjoyed all the films. Let's see what they come up with this time.

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