According to movie review site rottontomatoes.com, reviews from fans have been overwhelmingly positive with 74% recommending the film. Paranormal 3 also won similar numbers with film critics, 73% of whom gave the film a good review.
Like its predecessors, the third film in the series is shot mostly from handheld cameras, using a style which first proved a surprise winner with audiences in the ‘Blair Witch Project’ films.
Rounding out the top 5 movies in theaters last week was ‘Real Steel’ at number 2 with $11.3 million, ‘Footloose’ remake at #3 and $10.9 million. The ‘Three Musketeers’ was fourth with a reported $8.8 million, and in fifth place with ticket sales of $4.9 million was George Clooney in ‘Ides of March.’