Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paramount+ | Release Date (Streaming): October 29, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
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8
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
IndieWireJude DryOct 29, 2021
The result is a breezy but chilling romp through a haunted rural farmhouse, seen through extremely high-resolution handheld camera work. Like most studio horror movies these days, it looks a lot better than it should, and slaps a bit less. Read full review
60
Film ThreatRob RectorOct 30, 2021
By its conclusion, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin accomplishes its task of delivering a suitable level of scares in time for the witching season. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredScott CampbellNov 2, 2021
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin doesn't reinvent the wheel, and it won't win over many new converts, but it's the best entry in the franchise for a long time. Read full review
50
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaOct 29, 2021
while the action cranks up in the final half-hour, it's shot in such an incoherent manner that it renders the entire endeavor rather impotent. And by the time the film's confusing finale arrives, we're left with only one real question: "That's it?" Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanOct 29, 2021
On some level, every “Paranormal Activity” film is about monsters caught on camera, but in this one the demons remain scariest when they’re sight unseen Read full review
45
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiOct 29, 2021
There are some potent shocks here, but the strongest aspect of the film is the unmistakable odor of squandered potential. Read full review
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Paste MagazineLex BriscusoOct 29, 2021
Things like a film’s cast, script or direction can keep us interested and giving a damn—but all of those elements fell flat in this installment. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubAnya StanleyOct 29, 2021
Though Eubank and Landon deserve some credit for mixing up the Paranormal Activity storytelling formula, it remains clear that there’s not many scares left to milk from this franchise. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeOct 29, 2021
Without the franchise pull behind it, Next of Kin is a rather anonymous horror of demonic possession, competently made and with decent acting but indistinguishable from the pack, where predictability wins over personality. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 29, 2021
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin feels less like a chance to creatively reboot a hit franchise and more like a way to cheaply profit off any residual interest left in it. Read full review
30
Screen RantSarah Bea MilnerOct 29, 2021
Ultimately, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin is neither a believable nor an entertaining film. Read full review
30
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 29, 2021
Absent formal rigor, the “Paranormal Activity” concept doesn’t offer much else. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonOct 29, 2021
The “Paranormal Activity” films, to their credit, build slowly, backloading the chills in the second half. That means, to get through that first hour, the characters have to be interesting, but these self-absorbed Gen Z wannabe filmmakers are anything but. Read full review
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