Familiar and new actors ("Paranormal phenomenon 4")

In 2012, a fourth part of the paranormal epic from the creative union of the directors Henry Just and Eriel Schulman was released. In the film, in comparison with the previous parts, much has changed, including actors. "Paranormal phenomenon 4" demonstrates the actions of an indefatigable poltergeist, which practically does not scare.

Nevertheless, despite the presence of logical roughness in the narrative and the ragged finale, the picture can not be called hopelessly bad. This, of course, is not a movie with a capital letter, but the view is slowly tightening up.

Almost a sequel

Cinema "Paranormal phenomenon 4" can be called a sequel to the second part of the same name, as the action of the picture unfolds 5 years after the events that occurred in the second episode of the "Phenomenon". Spectators familiar with the plot of the previous parts of the film will be pleasantly surprised. Finally, the creators decided to shed light on the disappearance of the baby Hunter and his own aunt Katie. With the frames of the family chronicle, the narrative of the film "Paranormal phenomenon 4" begins. Actors and roles will also seem familiar to fans, especially Cathy Featherstone. The actress played the role of Cathy in the second, third, fourth and fifth episodes of the franchise.

Plot

Further the narrative is transferred in 2011. The main characters are the Nelson family - father Doug (Steven Dunham), his wife Holly (Alexandra Lee), their own daughter Alex (Catherine Newton) and, as it turned out, adopted son Wyatt (Aiden Lavkamp). Their neighbors were destined to be the same Robbie (Brady Allen) and Cathy (Cathy Featherstone). One day Katie goes to the hospital, and Nelson decides to shelter a neighbor's boy for a time in his house. From this moment into their home and begins increased paranormal activity. Concerned Alex persuades his boyfriend Ben (Matt Shivli) to place webcams throughout the house. What is imprinted on the record is inexplicable, but terrible. And very soon all family members will have to get to know these entities more closely.

Acting Casting

The actors of the film "Paranormal Phenomenon 4" are represented by three generations of litsedeyev. The most experienced in the film were the actors Stephen Dunham and Alexandra Lee, who played the role of parents - the four Nelsons. Curiously, they are in real life a married couple. Unfortunately, Steven Dunham did not live to see the premiere of the film: he died of a heart attack on his 48th birthday. American actor starred in dozens of TV series and movies, the most famous of which are "Mummy", "Anger Management", "Traffic", "If your mother-in-law is a monster ...", "Particularly dangerous". His widow, Alexandra Lee, is known to the viewer for the projects "What Women Want", "Saleswoman", "Los Angeles Law", "Fencing Wardens", "Thirty-something".

Generational Change

The average link of the stage masters was presented by Catherine Newton and Matt Shively, young and promising actors. "Paranormal phenomenon 4" was a good step in the career ladder Catherine, debuting in the big cinema in 2001. The image of Alex became her first major role. Until that time, Newton did a lot in advertising and serials. Her game looks pretty natural, although the character sometimes does real foolishness. Particularly ridiculous is the final look, when Alex in horror runs away from an impending mortal danger, but the camera keeps pretty even in front of his nose.

Matt's debut in the movie took place in the movie "Tomb" in 2007, he also dealt with the scoring of the animated cartoon "Winx Club". The actor is more famous for the audience on the television series "Tru Jackson" on the channel Nickelodeon. The youngest on the set were Brady Allen and Aiden Lavkamp, still very young, yet already experienced actors. "Paranormal phenomenon 4" for them did not become a debut.

Aiden starred in the series "CSI", the films "Forever", "Lonely Boy". Brady Allen managed to combine shooting in the fourth part of the horrible franchise with participation in the production of the series "American Horror History" and "It Happens Worse". Here are such small, but already professional actors. "Paranormal phenomenon 4" in general has a decent casting, and the selection of actors and drawing characters are the result of the fruitful work of the entire group of filmmakers.

Other features of the movie

Given the fact that the film "Paranormal phenomenon 4" reviews received mixed (mostly negative), the picture has the necessary set of genre techniques. Operator Doug Emmett brilliantly used moments of suddenness, causing fright. Individual scenes are saturated with suspense to the limit (like a scene with a knife). As in other parts of the franchise, all the most terrible and "tasty" authors left to the finals. Therefore, the culminating episodes are eventful to the eye, the tension increases with each next moment.

Another feature of the fourth part is the appearance of the Microsoft Kinect game controller for the Xbox, or rather, the direct application of the Kinect sensor as a device for tracking and detecting paranormal activity.

Budget

Financing the picture is not impressive, the budget is very small in comparison with other Hollywood horror films. But this is a minor disadvantage. In most cases, the viewer goes to see the motion picture because of the intriguing trailer. Others, before going to the premiere, always find out who the author of the film is, the director, and what actors are being shot. This tape has not collected the full halls in the US, but at the box office it paid off more than paid off.

Summary

The fourth part of the franchise has a plot similar to the previous parts and closely related to previous episodes. There are innovations in the technique of shooting and detecting poltergeist activity. The veil of obscurity is raised above the old mysteries, a new intrigue is tied up. Therefore, the picture can be recommended at least to a one-time viewing especially to fans of the horror genre. However, while watching the film, the viewer does not leave the feeling that the authors of the franchise use its success for their own enrichment, reworking and updating the view that they liked.