DVD & Blu-Ray: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - THE MARKED ONES

Product Description: A young California Latino named Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) is designated for possession by the same malevolent demon who previously claimed Kristi and Katie. Christopher Landon (son of Highway to Heaven actor Michael Landon) wrote and directed this spin-off/sequel produced by Oren Peli and Jason Blum.

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Weekend Box-Office Report: LONE SURVIVOR, THE LEGEND OF HERCULES

Peter Berg's true story war actioner "Lone Survivor" provided the biggest surprise of the weekend at the box-office. The film received its wide release this weekend, and, as expected, it went straight to the top. But, what nobody saw coming was that the film would go on to gross $38 million in its first three days of wide release, double the amount that was projected by the studio itself. Far behind, but holding strong in second place is Disney's surprisingly resilient animation project "Frozen", which has earned $15 million this weekend and a total $317 million in the US alone. The worldwide cume of the film now stands at $712 million, the best of any of Walt Disney Animation Studios' projects. The previous record holder for the studio was 2010's "Tangled", which grossed $591 million worldwide.

The week's other new wide release, Renny Harlin's "The Legend of Hercules" is 2014's first major flop. The action epic opened in fourth place with $8.6 million, small change compared to its costly $70 million budget. Bad production values, acting, writing and directing were widely cited by critics as reasons to stay away from this movie, and it seems that audiences agreed.

Last week's "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" took a steep dive, falling from No.2 to No.9 with a 65% drop at the box-office. The spin-off is, so far, the worst of the franchise as far as earnings go and it looks like the franchise is not ready to break out of its Halloween schedule.

More box-office details and the complete top 10, after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office Report: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES

The box-office this weekend offered a bit of a surprise, as Disney's animated feature "Frozen" managed to climb back to the top, scoring $20 million and a domestic total of $297 million, while the "Paranormal Activity" spin-off "The Marked Ones" landed in second place. The found-footage horror has the lowest wide opening of all the "Paranormal Activity" films. The highest-grossing of the five films in the franchise was "Paranormal Activity 3" which earned $52 million in its first three days. Still, "The Marked Ones" had a budget of only $5 million, like most of the franchise's installments, and with an additional $16 million earned overseas, it's still outrageously profitable.

The spin-off's reduced profits could be attributed to the fact that the "Paranormal Activity" films usually do well during Halloween. The decision to throw out this latest installment so soon after the winter holiday is strange, to say the least, but "The Marked Ones" is only a spin-off, and the direct sequel, "Paranormal Activity 5" will be released, as usual, on October 24, 2014.

More box-office details and the complete top 10, after the jump.

In Theaters: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES, OPEN GRAVE, THE BEST OFFER

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES (Paramount / R / Wide)
• OPEN GRAVE (Tribeca Films / R / Wide)
• THE BEST OFFER (IFC Films / R / Wide)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

New Clips from PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES

The first movie clips for the found-footage horror sequel "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" have been released. We still don't know much about the plot except that it features Latino characters. The film stars Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts, Eddie J. Fernandez, Jorge Diaz, David Fernandez Jr., Kimberly Ables Jindra, Tonja Kahlens and Frank Salinas.

"Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones" opens on January 3, 2014.

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES (2014) - Official Trailer

The first trailer for the horror sequel Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones has been released. The film marks a departure of sorts from the classic Paranormal Activity formula. Firstly, it won't be released in October. Secondly, it features Latino characters and the events take place in the urban setting of Oxnard, California. Other than that, for those expecting a comeback of the Paranormal Activity franchise, it doesn't look like this will be it. In fact, the only thing truly creepy here, is the acting. And, in trying to assure fans that this is still connected to the previous installments, the trailer reveals a bit too much of the plot. The film stars Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts, Eddie J. Fernandez, Jorge Diaz, David Fernandez Jr., Kimberly Ables Jindra, Tonja Kahlens and Frank Salinas. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones opens on January 3, 2014.

Watch the trailer after the jump.