RANKING THE PARANORMAL ACTIVITY MOVIES

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[@VultureVlogger]

The first one will always be the scariest to me cause my parents convinced me at 7 years old it was real footage💀😂

[@cami632]

I love that kind of parents lol !!

[@isitamoguel]

My parents did the same fucking thing

[@Bekkibygone]

If it makes you feel any better I made my boyfriend at the time (now husband) watch it.. later that night he couldn’t sleep and whispered to me “was that movie really, real” 🥺 - he was 17!

[@omao4938]

I haven’t seen it but I wanted to.

[@abaliagoob]

My girlfriend said the same thing, she thought it was real even though she sought in the theater lol! I remember thinking the Blair witch was real and since the Internet wasn’t as accessible as it is now many people thought the same, it was really a fun and spooky atmosphere!

[@spookyastronauts]

Yesss! Who knew 😂 our opinions were so similar! I’m actually not too surprised. We tend to like a lot of the same movies like Blair Witch and The Ring. Thanks so much for doing this with me Sarah! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@DeadlyWhispers]

@Hina Ansari Sarah has kitty costars! 😻

[@bryankahl3514]

I love that y’all did this!!

[@enriquelesende537]

Queens support Queens!!

[@Munthebun]

The Ring (the original) is one of my all time fave horror films.

[@celenacolon7354]

Oh my gosh! Please do the saw movies next!

[@daytonhamilton1975]

Yes!!!!

[@oddynuffff]

omg yes pleaseeeee

[@DarkAnubis]

Yesss

[@sonofasawtrap-ch3iq]

I think I finally found somewhere where I fit in

[@aaronshouting588]

Two of my favourite female horror KZbinrs collaborating.... this is awesome. You girls should do more collaborations for future videos!

[@paolomolinelli666]

Nice profile picture dude! Eraserhead is definitely one of my favourites!

[@aaronshouting588]

@@paolomolinelli666 Hell yes. David Lynch is the master!!

[@thedude1304]

Master at wat?

[@robbiekop7]

Master Of Puppets

[@celluloidfag]

@@thedude1304 master of filmmaking

[@doobofbattle9472]

I LOVE Paranormal Activity 3. Great scares and the most believable acting.

[@willstevens4657]

YESSS SAME

[@JCStorm76]

It’s the best and scariest one. The last ten minutes is epic. Its the most successful for a reason. I have no idea why these girls all rank it so low. The Marked Ones and part 4 better than Part 3? Give me a break

[@sonofasawtrap-ch3iq]

I agree with them because those ones seem to underrated. But still, paranormal activity 3 was awesome except for being confusing

[@MR_POO2.0]

Same! Love the progression of the story line in it too!

[@urosmiladinovic9917]

The conjuring universe nexttt!

[@Brandon-hl2pv]

yes!

[@thatsawwwesome2074]

Yea

[@joewek1583]

I think the nun would be the worst :/

[@alexandrabroadbere8253]

Please!!!!

[@liz-zb9my]

I agree

[@lavenderrbleu]

My favorite jump scare of the franchise is, I believe during #3, when she walks in the kitchen and EVERYTHING falls from the ceiling!

[@sonofasawtrap-ch3iq]

That was the GOD of kitchen scenes, but I felt like it happens a lot in the movies

[@jordancaleb3419]

Omg yes! That and the kitchen in 2 :))))

[@neutralman9124]

Best to Worst 3 1 2 4 Marked Ones Ghost Dimensions 3 is on another level for me, it's easily the scariest.

[@movieandshows9022]

I agree with you 3 is more scariest film in the list

[@SmileyySmiley]

Marked ones deserves more love

[@bloodhoundreviews4320]

for sure 3 scared the shit out of me when i first saw it

[@yoitsme1626]

The Marked One was the best❤❤❤❤

[@samanthalechat]

I really love the scene in the paranormal activity 3 where the babysitter is in the kitchen and the sheet just does to the floor.

[@oatboylionel]

The Marked Ones is truly a gem! If it was a stand alone it would be more appreciated

[@lavenderwindsor632]

Precisely

[@virginiapicker]

It’s my second fave after the first one. More than any of the other sequels/prequels, it recaptured the essence of the original, IMO. It just seemed very naturalistic and fresh, IMO, and the acting was good enough that it didn’t seem like acting.

[@benluvsasians]

@@virginiapicker it was just so strange always wanted to know what happened next

[@sonofasawtrap-ch3iq]

You’re speaking my language bro

[@yoitsme1626]

I strongly agreed!!! The casts were also Young and fun

[@noeramirez7575]

My favorite one is The Mark Ones! With the first one right behind it.

[@robk.6591]

P.A. #2 is my favorite of this series. The way they used home security cameras was done really well. I thought the basement scene was the scariest. That poor dog, tho. 😧

[@trasshboat]

i was ready for you to slaughter me for having paranormal activity 4 so high up on my list but you really came in clutch lmao i think it hits the most nostalgia buttons for me out of all of them, which is why it's so near and dear to my heart

[@Markovian_]

Yay!!!!!!! Love Spookyastronauts so much. The only two horror channels I like.

[@spookyastronauts]

Thank you!

[@Markovian_]

@@spookyastronauts no problem! 👻

[@tri-angel]

Scaredy Cats is good too :) but i just like Thought Slime a lot lol

[@cels6099]

Omg, the cabinet scene scared the hell out of me! lol I remember the whole theater screaming hahahaha

[@joeertman]

Yayyyy, maybe we’ll see some other franchises in the future too

[@GSnickerz]

Before I even see this video, I have to proclaim my love for The Marked Ones. It’s Christopher Landon at his best in my opinion. That last few minutes is so crazy. I initially went into these movies for the scares, but stayed for the Katie/Kristie storyline. Ghost dimension is the only one I take any issue with :)

[@jessxo4363]

Katie in the second film at the end....terrifying

[@fiffihoneyblossom5891]

This is a cool idea, so many options for you to binge watch. Childs play, nightmare on elmstreet, the conjuring(or any films relaring to ed and lorraine warren really) halloween(especially since so many directors tried this one!), friday the 13th, exorsist......id totally be here for some oldies to see how they hold up today and compare with each other

[@simpyemss]

omggg, the marked ones is honestly one of the best ones ever made and yet it’s so underrated!!

[@rocketsurgeon9024]

Yessss.....It truly is😊

[@aed2069]

Awh man #3 is my favourite! Something about little girls in horror movies. The only scene that’s ever scared me… that Nanna in the doorway argh

[@JCStorm76]

It’s the best one

[@thatlemonadeguy6742]

It's also worth mentioning that PA had three different endings, and definitely my favorite one is the one were police finds and shoots Katie. Idk, it just feels haunting and hurts considering that nothing that happened was her fault. But then we wouldn't have any other movies with that ending being canon.

[@KarolKaepstick1]

This colllaaaabbbb 😍😍😍😍 yaaasss Love u 2! 🥰🥰🥰

[@brittanyann7145]

I said this on twitter but Marked Ones is def my favorite Paranormal Activity movie just because it feels different than the other movies and kept me interested more than any of the other ones did honestly. Also reading the trivia for movies is my FAVORITE thing to do

[@pagemosley2927]

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[@yoitsme1626]

Agreed!!!!

[@sianfxckingamazing]

Yes! Paranormal Activity 2 is my favourite too! I cannot believe you mentioned that jump scare! I jumped from my cinema seat onto the FLOOR. Not even joking. I’ve never jumped that much in my life! So good to see someone else agrees with me! 💛

[@licittofficial]

6. PA2 5. PA1 4. Ghost Dimension 3. PA4 2. Marked ones 1. PA3 Paranormal activity 3 wins for me. Holds a special place in my heart. I watched it for the first time huddled around a computer at midnight with 2 girls when i was in 8th grade. I ended up having a massive crush on one of them, but that was the last night i saw her, it broke my little 13 year old heart. Its was so nostalgic and its just such a good memory

[@ashwilliams7302]

Nice list! My personal list: 1. The Marked Ones 2. The Ghost Dimension 3. Paranormal Activity 3 4. Next of Kin 5. Paranormal Activity 2 6. Paranormal Activity 7. Paranormal Activity 4

[@thequestion4818]

literally just saw your twitter post and its said "posted 59 min aog" i screamed

[@wittywolf5963]

Writing this before watching. I love the third one. The backstory was great and seeing it in the theaters on opening night with a packed crowd all screaming is still the best theater experience of my life!

[@yukiyukari77]

Damn, I can’t believe you ranked part 3 that low. It has the most frightening and haunting climax out of all of them.

[@damanhammerar154life7]

You Mad Bro?🤣

[@chillingshadow]

true 😎

[@noeramirez7575]

3 is not that great. I’m glad you like it but it was never a favorite for me.

[@johnmorris1009]

I thought the climax wasn't great, though better than the other ones I've seen. The coven reveal was a bit freaky. For some reason though, this series never really got the hang of finishing it's films off well, even in the better films in the series.

[@JCStorm76]

You’re right. I’ve never experienced true terror in a cinema like the night I saw it. From the entire audience. Especially the ending. People were coming out shaking. These people that rank it second bottom are nuts

[@datrippster7633]

FINALLY someone talks abt the cabinet jumpscare in 2. It’s so good

[@MrChrisChapa]

Great summary of the franchise! I watched Vivarium yesterday and really liked it! So nicely subtle while also hitting you over the head with the joke of the movie lol.

[@IceScreamyy]

My favorite PA film is actually Tokyo Night! i know it doesnt really follow the main storyline at all and its more like a paralel universe sequel, but it still terrifies me to this day. Just the combo of japanese horror and paranormal activity is scary to think about, LOL. I really recommend it if anyone hasnt watched it yet!

[@PeachesPreaches]

I was searching for this comment! It is the best and I was sad it wasn't in the list xD

[@katie2967]

I love yours and Emma's channel. You guys should do more collaborations.

[@robbiekop7]

They should do a Riverdance video as they both look like Irish dancers

[@urbanlove13]

Always love your rankings! Please do the Halloween/Michael Myers movies!

[@mattendspiel9341]

I said the same on Emma’s channel; you both have two of the very best channels on KZbin. This collab is brilliant, really hoping you both do more 😊

[@esoteric76]

Emma sent me here and I was not disappointed! Great video! (I still liked Part 3 the best but I still loved your analysis of the franchise!)

[@ladyofshalot831]

I also felt the jump scene in PA 3 in the kitchen was great. Also the hair pulling scene. Scared the shit out of me and came out of nowhere

[@alexandrabroadbere8253]

I loved No. 3!! But this was a long while ago, I'm feeling inclined to rewatch all of them now 🙏

[@MaicoMoon]

first one will always be the scariest

[@tonyyy3427]

I’ve always loved 4 the most growing up and getting into this series 2 is def my favee

[@kylefeelsnumb7547]

I SAW THE NOTIFICATION AND I WAS GONNA CRY LMAO I GET SO EXCITED OVER YOUR VIDEOS (AND I LOVE PARANORMAL ACTIVITY)

[@nickdorenkamp959]

I just the first three films a few months ago on my laptop and personally my favorite is the 3rd film but it's not because of the 80s setting or that coven twist but its because it sums up the entire franchise as a whole. 1. Paranormal activity 3 2. Paranormal activity 1&2

[@SeesThings]

Enjoyed both of your ranking videos. I like it when you and Emma collaborate.

[@rudyruiz6287]

I haven’t watched the paranormal activity series in a while, but I agree that the second is my favorite. There’s something about it that made me want to rewatch it multiple times

[@robertobianco3501]

please do a Final Destination movies ranking next!

[@Luvandrockettes]

my horror queens doing collabs is just the best! i love both of you ❤️❤️❤️ update: so you did almost the same list! you do like similar horror! i ranked them the same as Emma 😬

[@jerrpie]

I love paranormal activity 4! It was the first of the franchise I ever watched, I saw it at a sleepover for a friend's birthday party and it's always been a favorite to re-watch for me!

[@erikiversen408]

Like most movies, they're all subjective. For me, PA #1 will always be the best one. I did see it in the theater, which was part of the experience, but this one literally stayed with me for at least 2 weeks. I have always been a huge fan of unseen horror as it allows your mind to run wild. The scene where Katie is standing in the hallway and her hair gets 'blown' is one of the most fear inducing thoughts. Every time I think of that scene I picture a gruesome, hulking demon standing right next to her with a sinister smile on it's face knowing just how scared it will make her by just blowing on her hair and she has no idea it's only inches from her face. Brrrrrr. It still gives me chills thinking about it. Again, the fact that the presence of the demon was always assumed and never shown was the best and most frightening aspect of the movie.

[@watchthisnow2865]

This collab has been so validating 😂 I feel like #3 gets so much love and I don't get it. #2 is my personal favorite! The scene where the mom is dragged down to the stairs gave me actual shivers. Super fun video! Would love to see more franchise rankings.

[@candiceculkin6286]

ok obsessed w this video PA is one of my fave series ever and i agree about Marked Ones being great i think that would be my #1. please do Final Destination next!!!

[@jaredarola8877]

Omg! PA2 is also my top fave of this franchise!! This was one of the very first horror movies I had seen (the other being the first one of course lol) and I love it so so much! I wish I was older and could have seen these in the theatres! (Sadly only got to see PA3 in theatres when a friends mom got us in since we were only in 7th grade😂😂). I’m interested but very nervous to see what they’re going to do with the reboot if they’re still doing it!

[@DeadlyWhispers]

I hope you two make more collabs! I adore you both 💖 it’s so nice to see you work on the same thing - we have almost the same tastes which I’m not surprised! Loved this!

[@janetgarrenson5526]

My list Paranormal activity 1 ( with the original ending ) Paranormal activity 3 Paranormal activity 2 Paranormal activity 4 Mark ones Ghost dimension

[@LOLErik221]

my rankings are somewhat close p2 p1 p4 p3 ghost dimension marked ones loved this video! hope you guys do more of these with different franchises!

[@theblackfantasyauthor8604]

At first, the marked ones was my least favorite when I saw it in theaters but recently watching it I loved it and realized that it does a lot of things differently compared to the others

[@toxicsugarart2103]

Ooo I haven’t seen this series yet so I’m excited to see both u guys’ opinions before watching it myself. I think it’d be really cool if you ranked all the shorts from the VHS series! :D

[@chrissyrodriguez7122]

Love the collaboration! I feel like I'd have to rewatch in order to really know, but I agree with a lot of what you said, esp #3 being sorta slow. My favorites flip flop all of the time, but I really love Marked Ones and #2~

[@sanversch]

Paranormal Activity 3 was my first watch of the franchise, I remember seeing it when I was 13. And it scared the living hell out of me, I remember being scared all the time when being home alone, afraid of ghost hounting the house I lived in. Paranormal Activity 3 will always have a special place in my heart because of that xD.

[@wiilover07]

1. 3 2. 1 3. 2 4. 4 5. Marked Ones 6. Ghost Dimension

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

Yeeeeah, I do agree with with Emma's ranking slightly more...but I will agree that just like how paranormal activity 2 was the first time you were scared in theaters, I felt the same way about the first paranormal activity. Also, love the collaboration by the way, keep it up!

[@erinyost5492]

The 1st paranormal activity movie has a special place in my heart. It's not the 1st movie to ever scare me (that was the 6th Sense) but as a 17 year old this scared the living crap outta me! And it holds a special place in my heart!❤️

[@heatherbaker3903]

My favourite jump scare for the entire franchise has to be the SHEET. The sheet in the kitchen. Scared the CRAP outta me!

[@mackenziesutt3486]

omg!!! my two favorite youtubers! love y’all and these kinds of videos!

[@jordyceja4263]

Great video! Nothing more fulfilling than predicting you’d pick PA2 as the best one. I never saw grandmothers the same way again after watching it 😅

[@seanfaulds6199]

Love this!! I haven’t watched any paranormal activity movie despite being a huge horror fan (bc I don’t usually love found footage) but I’m excited to try it out. Would you do a conjuring franchise ranking?

[@coolhive2941]

Perfect timing on this! I recently picked up the whole box set dirt cheap and was planning on a marathon. I’ve only seen the first 2. It’ll be fun to compare once I’m done. PS - please watch Cadaver on Netflix. Would love to hear your take on it. I really enjoyed it!

[@Nicolas-fo8qd]

Hi Sarah I love your videos, thank you for putting out consistent content and contributing so much content for the horror community

[@JohnCamacho]

I don't know why PA3 is getting so much hate. I like it right next to the first one as the best in the series. I love the twist at the end.

[@Damoll87]

Yo The Marked Ones scared me sooo much because I'm Hispanic. I've heard stories of bloody eggs

[@JenniferVMovies]

Omg my two favorites doing a collaboration!! I haven't seen all of them so I can't really say what my ranking is, maybe I should watch them soon haha

[@icebergthegamer]

I didn’t think any of these movies were bad outside of ghost dimensions. Very underrated series. Cool video

[@Harleigh_19]

For me 1-3 are classics. I was lucky to watch the first one when it was still doing that "Request for your city" promotions online. Still to this day one of my favorite theater experiences of all time.

[@Bighaus1234]

Nice ranking! Love the leather face shirt!

[@carlyisoffthewall]

PA4 is my fav too.. i think because it’s the first one i ever watched. i love it tho!

[@sclozza]

Love your channel and Emma’s big fan of you both and as a fellow Aussie I was really excited when I saw the collab was with Emma. I’d love to you guys to do more collabs or a discussion :)

[@zharko]

CONJURING UNIVERSE NEXT PLEASE

[@darkdemonqueen]

Love Emma’s channel. Been watching her for years! 👻

[@leonzaduncan2438]

How? Paranormal Activity 3 has the best scares, the best story, the best acting, creativity on how it's done. My only real issue is it kinda retcon the story She told in part 1, but that's it

[@kolbybrooke5419]

I love the movies, i personally love some of the reused scares because I feel it feels like you’re following Tobey and how he torments the family instead of watching people get haunted like a lot of movies

[@Old_SnakeTwitch]

The cabinets scare really was great, I wondered how they did it.. like.. was there like 10 people off screen up on the counters with fishing line attached to every doorknob? Must have been a mess xD

[@momfckrboss]

theres a special spot in my film buff heart for this series and fully agree that 5 is a gem and definitely deserves to be a stand alone! for 2009 and the circumstances when it was made, I'll never forget how much of a staple it was in every young kid/teens mind whenever it was brought up and it was practically taboo in my house growing up. 1 and 2 are for sure my absolute favorites. definitely not everyones taste but its a timeless classic in my eyes LOL

[@RandomHorror]

As I said in Emma's video I thought it started off great but then got silly and I'd rank them at. 6. The Ghost Dimention 5. The Marked Ones 4. Paranormal Activity 4 3. Paranormal Activity 3 2. Paranormal Activity 2 1. Paranormal Activity

[@LittleRedTeaCake]

I saw the first one in theaters with my mom. I was honestly so sure that it was real, I fell for it, till the on screen death and I was like “ah yes, that’s illegal in the us, y’all got me!”

[@abaliagoob]

Hell yes! I loved the mark ones, ((**SPOILER**)) that ending with the shoot out and ALLthe witches was so off-the-wall and fun! I do wish it ended a bit different just because I was attached to the characters for once

[@nataliasteiner]

I agree with your ranking a million percent! (and that is a first hahahah) love your channel no matter what, though 💗

[@daytonhamilton1975]

My list goes: 1. PA2 2. PA 3. PA4 4. PA3 5.The Marked Ones 6. The Ghost Dimensions PS: I would love to see you rank the Halloween movies PPS: I love your sweater!

[@angiejilani]

1. Marked ones 2. 3 3. 2 4. 1 5. 4 6. Ghost dimension 7. Next of kin

[@tylerkrider4659]

The original movie was my first ever horror movie. I was 8 years old and it has a special place in my heart. The end haunted me for weeks

[@jwnj9716]

Not the biggest fan of this franchise. So I guess I pick the first one and that's it. I just hope one day we get the Paranormal Activity ride that Redlettermedia came up with.

[@le4372]

it’s been a while since i saw these films except the first which i rewatched recently and was kinda bored by hhhhH it rlly doesn’t age that well but i might give the other ones a try now. second one was my least favorite for a while but maybe that would change if i saw it again. the kitchen jump scare in that one is great though, i do admit. but even if i might not enjoy the series nowadays it’s always gonna have a special place in my heart bc it was the first horror franchise that i loved & watched as it came out haha. introduced me to found footage which is my favorite sub genre of horror now! hope u make more ranking videos like these it’s always fun to hear your opinion. gotta watch emma’s video now!

[@lexidimaria927]

I absolutely love paranormal activity 4

[@BrandonL_00]

I like them all except for Ghost dimension due to it being completely ridiculous at that point. The first 3 will always be the best for me as I really love how they connected the story from past to present with Katie and Kristi. I'm glad that you and other people love the cabinet scene in part 2 but I absolutely hated it when I first watched it in theaters as it took me (and some other people who yelled) off guard. There's supposed to be a reboot of the franchise coming out by the end of 2021 (It was done filming earlier this year) so hopefully it's good.

[@krazykatzizzle]

Love your commentary! Reminds me of Chelsea from dead meats podcast. They did a full in-depth commentary on each movie. Ps love your hoodie :)

[@MR_POO2.0]

My ranking is: 1. Paranormal activity 3 2. Paranormal activity 2 3. Paranormal activity: The marked ones 4. Paranormal activity 5. Paranormal activity: The ghost dimension 6. Paranormal activity: Next of kin 7. Paranormal activity 4

[@crystalmokane]

Would love to see your thoughts on Jordan Peele’s movies!!!

[@sheasulley5582]

my ranking would be: 1. #2 2. #4 3. the marked ones 4. #1 5. #3 6. the ghost dimension i love 2 and 4 because 2 actually scared me and 4 is rewatchable for the same reasons as you. i love the original, but i think the marked ones was such a good and unique movie that i remember it more as a stand alone movie rather as being apart of paranormal activity.

[@willteece2733]

my rankings from worst to best would be simalar: ghost dimension paranormal activity 3 paranormal activity 2 paranormal activity the marked ones paranormal activity 4

[@W0mbRaider]

Nice list, you said it would be controversial but I think I agree with every single placement. We clearly have the same taste. Just an FYI - the term "grossing" in this context refers to the gross profit of the film i.e. the box office haul minus the cost of production. Paranormal Activity was not the highest grossing but it was the most profitable film ever - "profitability" meaning the box office haul divided by the cost of production (i.e. return on investment).

[@thebloodletter7824]

My best to last are 3,1,2 marked ones, 4 then ghost dimensions which I don’t think I even finished and I kinda forgot existed honestly.