"And quality control is a really hard thing to keep up." With the new reboot costing Paramount Pictures about $6 million the distribution studio is looking for a serious return and their Latino target audience is sure to provide them with that. "Trying to keep interest in anything for this long is a real challenge," said Adam Goodman, president of Paramount Film Group. The LA Times reports that the film, which is being described as the “cousin” of “Paranormal Activity” ditches the “WASPy suburbia” for a “working class barrio” and includes more humor and visual effects than any of it’s predecessors. ![]() Instead of the standard “Paranormal Activity” setting, of a white family in a suburban neighborhood, “The Marked Ones” brings some Latin realness in with this “real” story of possession. The true horror of the film begins when Jess notices a bite mark on his arm, while he cant remember coming in contact with anything he disregards it, a decision he soon regrets. Although they get way more than they bargained for, discovering satanic objects of black magic, missing tapes from “Paranormal Activity 3” and a photo of the protagonist Jesse. After an elderly woman dies in the apartment directly beneath the apartment, the partygoers decide to investigate the strange scene of the crime. “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” revolves around Jesse, a young Latino who is partying with his friends and girlfriend, at an apartment building in Oxnard, California. Luckily for fans of the original “Paranormal Activity” movies, the style of directing will not be changed, despite sitting out of 2013, the studio has decided to bring their signature “found-footage” style and spice it up! And we mean literally, their new brainchild is “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones,” and if you couldn’t already tell from the preview this movie has some Latino flare for the dramatics! So now instead of creating another direct sequel of the terrifying things that go bump in the night, Blumhouse Productions, the studio responsible for the horror series decided to go in a different direction with a new target audience. “Paranormal Activity 4” is considered the worst reviewed, additionally the film only brought made half of what it’s predecessor “Paranormal Activity 3” brought in. The eerie thriller proved successful in overseas markets, despite having a crash and burn reception in the US. While everyone loves to be scared, the “Paranormal Activity” movie series struggled following its last release. Will you go see the latest installment of the horror movie series? Paramount PIctures "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" is taking aim at Latino audiences.
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