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Watch Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones Online This past year was
noticeably light on the paranormal activity. Instead of receiving our
annual dose of ghostly shenanigans around Halloween, Paramount opted to
skip a year and deliver a double shot of “Paranormal Activity” in 2014.
First up is “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” which comes out this
January. Has the year away made the heart grow fonder or is Paramount in
danger of diluting their stock?
“Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” was originally billed as a
Hispanic-centric side story. However, while this may not be a direct
sequel, it still plays a very important role in the “Paranormal
Activity” franchise. It not only expands the narrative universe of the
series, but it also offers some shocking revelations. The film centers
on a teenager named Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) and his best friend Hector
(Jorge Diaz) right as they’re graduating from high school.
Watch Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones Online Jesse is pretty much
the “everyteen” in that he is a completely average teenager who has
aspirations for greater things, but still enjoys being an idiot. Hector
fulfills this need as Jesse’s goofball friend who provides most of the
comedic relief of the film.
Maybe it’s because this film has a Hispanic atmosphere that is very
familiar to me, but Jesse is one of the more relatable characters in the
Paranormal series. He’s an average guy with a goofy best friend who
just wants to get out of the rough neighborhood he grew up in. We spend
enough time with him, his family, and his friends to get a sense of who
he is and why he’s loved by those around him. It’s enough to make him
tangible, but maybe not enough to make him fully three dimensional.
Watch Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones Online And even though Hector
is the film’s “comedic relief”, he doesn’t come off as obnoxious or
annoying; he’s very much a believable character. He seemingly has no
greater aspiration in life than to be a good friend and, for that
reason, he’s easy to like. Both Jesse and Hector are approachable
characters, without any real complexity to them.
The conflict in the film arises when Jesse and Hector witness a fellow
high schooler named Oscar (Carlos Pratts aka Gus from “The Bridge”)
leaving the apartment of a woman many believe to be a witch. Of course,
this prompts the two to dig a little deeper and Jesse soon discovers
that he and Oscar share a connection to a familiar coven of witches who
have chosen them to be “marked ones.”
Watch Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones Online This is where “The
Marked Ones” diverges from previous “Paranormal Activity” entries.
Instead of creating a feeling of doom and gloom, the film initially
builds up a sense of mystique and wonder surrounding Jesse’s marked
status. We soon learn that being marked comes with some supernatural
advantages. A spirit now watches over Jesse who allows him to be
stronger, faster, and impervious to damage. It all seems like a gift,
but things inevitably turn sour and an ominous atmosphere soon sinks in.
In a lot of ways, this film felt like it was blending themes from “The
Wolfman” with elements from “Chronicle” and placing them in the context
of the “Paranormal Activity” universe. Initially having the powers is
fun and leads to a lot of humorous moments in the first half of the
film. However, Jesse soon begins to fear the growing beast inside of him
and worries that it might hurt him or someone he loves. Jesse almost
appears to be a Talbot type character that is frightened by what he is,
but is unable to stop himself.
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series tended to focus on the relationship between family members or
couples. “The Marked Ones” takes a unique approach as it places the
familial aspects in the background and places the bond between friends
at the forefront. The change creates a substantial shift in tone for the
film that adds a bit of freshness to it.
This is still a “Paranormal Activity” film and, as such, it all builds
to a horrific climatic ending. That being said, “The Marked Ones”
features one of the craziest endings I’ve seen in a while. It’s so out
there that people are either going to absolutely love it or hate it. I’m
not even going to hint at how this whole thing wraps up, but once the
film starts winding down it builds and builds until it finally erupts
and delivers some rather insane revelations.
Watch Paranormal Activity The Marked Ones Online At the end of the day, I
know that this series can be extremely divisive in the horror
community. If you’ve hated all of the previous Paranormal Activity
films, then there’s nothing I can say that would convince you to see
this one. However, if you’ve been a fan of the series since the
beginning then I have no problem saying that this is one of the best
“Paranormal Activity” films yet. The scares are a bit formulaic and not
as creative as previous entries, but the overall package has reignited
my love for a series that I was ready to write off after the fourth
installment. |
