Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones rated R for pervasive language, some violence, graphic nudity, and some drug use ***some spoilers***

This is the feeblest of the Paranormal Activity films in my opinion because it has the weakest connection to the franchise.  

In this one we meet a high school graduate named Jesse (played by Andrew Jacobs).  He seems fairly normal.  He lives with his middle class family in an apartment complex in Southern California.  He has friends.  He doesn't seem to be a "troubled youth".  

One day he observes his "creepy" neighbor named Ana (played by Gloria Sandoval) doing what appears to be practicing ritual magick.  Jesse and his friends talk about how she has a reputation for being a witch.  After Ana mysteriously dies in her apartment,  Jesse and his friends break into her apartment and explore.  They find more "evidence" of witchcraft.  After getting freaked out and fleeing her apartment, Jesse and his friends are spooked but otherwise seem to think that they are fine and things will be ok for them.

After their exploration of Ana's apartment, strange things start happening to Jesse.  He seems to have gained mysterious powers and starts hearing and seeing things.  He finds that he himself is changing and not for the better.  After finding out that the class valedictorian is also having similar experiences to Jesse's, Jesse and his friends make an effort to find out what is happening and if the supernatural happenings can be stopped.

One of the weak connections between this movie and the others comes in the form of the brief reappearance of Ali Rey (played by Molly Ephraim), the daughter from the Rey family featured in Paranormal Activity 2.  She shows up to inform Jesse and his friends that Jesse has been marked (hence the title of this picture) to be a member of Satan's army (?).  

This movie is okish on its own.  It's a found footage film like the previous films but it isn't too "dizzying" in comparison to some found footage films.  Like many other found footage films you might find yourself wondering just why anyone is carrying a camera and filming given the boring nature of the events that are occurring for the most part in the film.  There isn't really acting happening in this film and the story isn't good.   In regards to the franchise, this film isn't necessary to watch.  If you choose to watch this film, make sure that you have very low expectations.