Paranormal Activity 3
Movie, 2011, Katie & Kristi, Set in 1988
Paranormal Activity 3 is #3 of 7 in release order and #1 of 7 in chronological order in the Paranormal Activity.
The story
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.
Paranormal Activity 3 recap
In 1988, young Katie and Kristi live with their mother Julie and her boyfriend Dennis, a wedding videographer, in California. After strange noises during an earthquake, Dennis sets up cameras around the house, including one on an oscillating fan. Kristi has an imaginary friend named Toby, who she says lives in her closet and wants things from her. The haunting grows violent: a babysitter is frightened by a figure under a sheet, Dennis's friend Randy is attacked while playing Bloody Mary, Katie is choked by her necklace, and a kitchen collapses around Julie. Dennis finds a witch's symbol in the girls' grandmother's house and learns about a coven that makes deals with demons for firstborn sons. Julie takes the girls to stay with their grandmother Lois.
Paranormal Activity 3 ending explained
At Lois's house, Dennis and Julie find the coven waiting. Julie is killed by Toby, and Dennis finds the women of the coven, Lois among them, in robes and covered in blood, preparing the girls. He is killed, and Katie and Kristi are led away, now promised to the demon. The film sets up how the sisters came to be bound to the coven.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Paranormal Activity 3
Paranormal Activity 3 is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Peacock, Philo, and Starz in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Paranormal Activity 2, before Paranormal Activity 4.
- Chronological order: first, before Paranormal Activity 2.
What to watch before Paranormal Activity 3
In release order, the essentials before Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) are Paranormal Activity (2007) and Paranormal Activity 2 (2010).
Cast
- Katie Featherston as Katie Featherston
- Sprague Grayden as Kristi Rey
- Lauren Bittner as Julie
- Christopher Nicholas Smith as Dennis
- Chloe Csengery as Young Katie
- Jessica Tyler Brown as Young Kristi
- Marilyn Alex as Creepy Lady
- Dustin Ingram as Randy Rosen
- Jessica Berger as Kid
- Maria Olsen as Creepy Lady
- Hallie Foote as Grandma Lois
- William Juan Prieto as Hunter Rey
Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman.