The Marked Ones was previously reported to take place in a parallel universe relative to the other films in the Paranormal Activity series, but the newly-unveiled trailer reveals that this is not the case after all. Language. Jesse lives in an apartment on the second floor of a small residential building with his father and grandmother and in the floor below lives Anna who people used to say that is a witch. Jesse begins experiencing a number of disturbing and unexplainable things after the death of his neighbor. He seems to have the found-footage directorial approach down pat, but the Marked Ones trailer doesn't suggest that Landon's succeeded in mixing things up much, in terms of the horror and story progression. Critics Consensus: A change of setting breathes some new life into the franchise, but Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones fails to provide enough consistent thrills to justify a fifth film in the series. Christopher Landon wrote and directed The Marked Ones, having previously served as only the screenwriter on Paranormal Activity 2-4. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is a 2014 American found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by Christopher B. Landon.Released on January 3, 2014, in the United States, it is the fifth film of the Paranormal Activity film series.It is also Landon's second directorial film, after Burning Palms. After being "marked," Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him. However, Paramount just released the trailer for a latino-based spin-off called, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, and it’s coming in just a few short months.The Marked Ones is written by Christopher Landon, the author of all 4 franchise films to date. International Trailer from Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) After being "marked," Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him. We’ll have to wait for the fifth entry to come October of 2014. After being "marked," Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him. Trivia. Trailer. 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' Trailer Puts a Latino Spin on the Franchise. Due to the longer production, filming didn't wrap until late July 2013 resulting in the original release date of October 25, 2013 being pushed to January 3, 2014. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY THE MARKED ONES Plot: “After being ‘marked’, Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him.” The film is written and directed by Christopher Landon (the scriptwriter of PA 2, PA 3, and PA 4) and is starring Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts, and David Fernandez Jr.