Paranormal Activity
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December 29, 2009
- Synopsis
- After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night....
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- Director(s)
- Oren Peli
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min.
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Critic Reviews
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
With its this-is-really-happening vibe, Paranormal Activity scrapes away 30 years of encrusted nightmare clichés. The fear is real, all right, because the fear is really in you.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
An ingenious little horror film, so well made it's truly scary.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites
The film loses some of its grimy verisimilitude toward the end, but it’s nevertheless a surprisingly effective low-budget shocker with a sensibility as current as the latest viral videos, yet rooted in the suggestive, less-is-more atmospherics of Val Lewton.Read the full review
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Variety to cover Future of Film
12/07/09 Variety and Digital Media Wire will host the Future of Film Summit on December 8 at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, but you can find coverage throughout the day at Variety.com. Variety will begin posting updates shortly after 9am, when the event kicks off with a keynote conversation between producer Paula Wagner and Variety president Neil Stiles. | Variety -
Eugene Hernandez: The Future of Festivals?
12/07/09 Today, even as sales reps continue to compete this week to sign a new crop of Sundance movies, filmmakers are pondering alternate solutions. | indieWIRE -
10 Horrifically Profitable Films
12/02/09 Oren Peli's debut feature 'Paranormal Activity' -- an ingenious horror movie set in a house as a young couple attempt to capture a spectre on camera -- was made on video for a tiny budget of just $15,000. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'Panic Attack' Picked Up By Sam Raimi, Channels 'District 9,' 'War Of The Worlds'
11/30/09 I hate to make comparisons, but they are exceedingly apt in this case. | MTV Movies Blog -
Paramount to distribute 'Area 51'
11/30/09 The "Paranormal Activity" writer-director's follow-up, "Area 51," has been picked up for distribution in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures, which also distributed his mega-successful debut. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Paramount Picks Up Paranormal Director's Next
11/29/09 Paramount have acquired domestic distribution rights for 'Area 51', director Oren Peli's follow-up to 'Paranormal Activity'. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'New Moon' repeats atop int'l boxoffice
11/29/09 Offshore boxoffice for the teen favorite based on Stephenie Meyer's novel and co-starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart held up surprisingly well from its No. 1 opening round, dropping a relatively benign 31%. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Is 'Paranormal Entity' a Sequel to 'Paranormal Activity'?
11/23/09 It's one of my favorite horror films (for a variety of reasons), yet its absolutely insane success has proven to be a double-edged sword for horror fans. | Cinematical.com -
The Little Movie That Could: 'Paranormal Activity' Hits $100 Million
11/15/09 Oren Peli is having the greatest Friday the 13th of his life. | Cinematical.com -
Hollywood rethinks use of A-list actors
11/13/09 Hollywood studios are now thinking twice about splurging on A-list movie stars and costly productions in reaction to the poor economy, but also because of the surprising success of recent films with unknown actors. | The Hollywood Reporter