Synopsis:
Paranormal Activity is a 2007 American supernatural horror film written, co-produced, photographed, edited, and directed by Oren Peli. The film centers on a young couple, Katie and Micah, who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home. It is presented in the style of "found footage", from cameras set up by the couple in an attempt to document what is haunting them.
Originally developed as an independent feature and given film festival screenings in 2007, the film was acquired by Paramount Pictures and modified, particularly with a new ending. It was given a limited U.S. release on September 25, 2009, and then a nationwide release on October 16, 2009. The film earned nearly $108 million at the U.S. box office and a further $85 million internationally for a worldwide total of $193 million. Paramount/DreamWorks acquired the U.S. rights for $350,000. It is the most profitable film ever made, based on return on investment, although such figures are difficult to verify independently as this is likely to exclude marketing costs.
A parallel sequel, Paranormal Activity 2, was released on October 22, 2010. The success of the first two films would spawn additional films in the series: the prequel Paranormal Activity 3, released on October 21, 2011, and sequel to 2 Paranormal Activity 4 released on October 19, 2012, a spin-off titled Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones released on January 3, 2014 and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension planned to be released on March 13, 2015.
Cast:
- Katie Featherston as Katie
- Micah Sloat as Micah
- Mark
Fredrichs as Dr. Fredrichs
- Amber
Armstrong as Amber
- Ashley
Palmer as Diane
The movie:
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Directed by: Oren Peli
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Produced by: Oren Peli and Jason Blum
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Written by: Oren Peli
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Starring: Katie Featherson and Micah Sloat
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Cinematography: Oren Peli
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Edited by: Oren Peli
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Production company: Blumhouse Productions and Solana Films
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Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
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Release dates: October 14, 2007
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Running time: 99 minutes
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Language: English
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Budget: $15,000
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Box office: $193,355,800
