Paranormal Activity 4
Movie, 2012, Katie & Kristi, Set in 2011
Paranormal Activity 4 is #4 of 7 in release order and #4 of 7 in chronological order in the Paranormal Activity.
The story
It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
Paranormal Activity 4 recap
A prologue shows the possessed Katie killing Kristi and Daniel and taking baby Hunter in 2006. Five years later in Henderson, Nevada, teenager Alex Nelson lives with her parents and her younger brother Wyatt. A strange boy, Robbie, from across the street, comes to stay while his mother, Katie, is in hospital, and he and Wyatt grow close. Alex and her boyfriend Ben set up laptop webcams and the Kinect in the house, whose infrared dots reveal a figure in the dark. Wyatt talks to Robbie's imaginary friend, Toby, and a symbol appears on his back, used to prepare a person for possession. Wyatt is adopted, and his real name is Hunter. Katie visits, then tells Wyatt she is waiting for him to be ready.
Paranormal Activity 4 ending explained
Alex's mother is killed by an unseen force, and Katie breaks Ben's neck. Alex's father goes to Katie's house to find Wyatt and disappears. Alex follows, finds the house dark, and escapes a demonic Katie by jumping out a window. In the yard, Wyatt and a crowd of women from the coven surround her, Katie leaps at her, and the camera falls.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, a short clip shows a man entering a convenience store and a woman urging him back out, a teaser for the spin-off The Marked Ones. It was cut from the home release.
Where to watch Paranormal Activity 4
Paranormal Activity 4 is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, YouTube (free), and Starz in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 23%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Paranormal Activity 3, before Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.
- Chronological order: after Paranormal Activity, before Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.
What to watch before Paranormal Activity 4
In release order, the essentials before Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) are Paranormal Activity (2007), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).
Cast
- Katie Featherston as Katie Featherston
- Kathryn Newton as Alex Nelson
- Matt Shively as Ben
- Aiden Lovekamp as Wyatt Nelson
- Brady Allen as Robbie
- Stephen Dunham as Doug Nelson
- Alexondra Lee as Holly Nelson
- Georgica Pettus as Sarah
- Alisha Boe as Tara
- Brendon Eggertsen as Derek
- Constance Esposito as Robbie's Mom's Friend
- Ty Dawson as Shadow Boy
Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman.