I'm latino so it was good to see this take place in a latino community but other than that, I thought this film was just as bad as part 4 (but it is not a direct sequel nor does it "continue" the Katie/Kristi storyline). It's horrifyingly slow as the fourth film as well.
Just like many other reviews have stated, the film relies on cheap scare tactics that the other PA films have relied on. Dropping to a dead silence and a loud sound following is not scary by any means. The marked ones doesn't do anything different that you haven't already seen really. One thing different which was by far more stupid than the entire kitchen disappearing and crashing from the ceiling in part 3 was Hector recording the living room and you can clearly see space bending and all of a sudden, a possessed Jesse appearing out of nowhere floating in midair causing everything to go all over the place.
Storyline wise, I think it messed up by trying to tie itself into the other movies. You're lead to assume this takes place in the year 2012, which is fine, until the last few minutes when you see Hector run into Katie and Micah's house with Micah alive, which then you see Katie repeatedly stab Micah in the chest. As the audience, this throws the entire timeline out the window. It was revealed in part 2 that Micah is dead, which took place in 2006. You're also introduced to Ali, the step-niece of Katie in part 2. In The Marked Ones, Ali is called by Hector in an effort to help save Jesse... in 2012. All that I'm saying is, storyline wise it makes sense. Timeline, no way. On a positive note, you actually see how Katie killed Micah but thats about it.
The "saving grace" for the Marked Ones could have been if it was its own separate movie with its own storyline and timeline, which it was until the Katie, Kristi, Micah, and Ali characters were brought in to try and poorly tie itself into PA 1 and 2 and a small bit of 3.
Worth a watch to laugh at with your friends but for the storyline which unfortunately tied itself into the other movies to make itself cannon, you will be greatly disappointed.
Just like many other reviews have stated, the film relies on cheap scare tactics that the other PA films have relied on. Dropping to a dead silence and a loud sound following is not scary by any means. The marked ones doesn't do anything different that you haven't already seen really. One thing different which was by far more stupid than the entire kitchen disappearing and crashing from the ceiling in part 3 was Hector recording the living room and you can clearly see space bending and all of a sudden, a possessed Jesse appearing out of nowhere floating in midair causing everything to go all over the place.
Storyline wise, I think it messed up by trying to tie itself into the other movies. You're lead to assume this takes place in the year 2012, which is fine, until the last few minutes when you see Hector run into Katie and Micah's house with Micah alive, which then you see Katie repeatedly stab Micah in the chest. As the audience, this throws the entire timeline out the window. It was revealed in part 2 that Micah is dead, which took place in 2006. You're also introduced to Ali, the step-niece of Katie in part 2. In The Marked Ones, Ali is called by Hector in an effort to help save Jesse... in 2012. All that I'm saying is, storyline wise it makes sense. Timeline, no way. On a positive note, you actually see how Katie killed Micah but thats about it.
The "saving grace" for the Marked Ones could have been if it was its own separate movie with its own storyline and timeline, which it was until the Katie, Kristi, Micah, and Ali characters were brought in to try and poorly tie itself into PA 1 and 2 and a small bit of 3.
Worth a watch to laugh at with your friends but for the storyline which unfortunately tied itself into the other movies to make itself cannon, you will be greatly disappointed.