Now we enter the dredges. The last four films had potential; but these six are the ones that have splinters in their fingernails having smashed through the bottom of the barrel and come out the other side. Paranormal Activity was a surprisingly suspenseful little found footage effort. It wasnt ground breaking but it got audience attention and looked like it was on the way to cult status. Then some dingbat producer got this great idea...why not make it a franchise? Who cares if its a one trick pony, well milk it for all its worth. So here I am, lamenting the impending Paranormal Activity 5. While the second film was completely forgettable, the third was worth a watch as it perfected the formula and changed the setting dramatically. But four left a bad taste in my mouth. Ignoring the audience of thrill seeking tweens that almost had me walking out of the theatre; I could see the concept had clearly run aground. The scares were pathetically obvious right from the get go. Whats worse? We were left with more questions than answers, again. The filmmakers clearly have no idea where theyre taking this franchise anymore. They certainly arent willing to give us any resemblance of a resolution...its about time they killed Katie in a random explosion and called it a day.