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
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
An ingenious little horror film, so well made it's truly scary.Read the full review
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


