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Paranormal Activity (2007)

15 86 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   16 October 2009 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.5/10 from 97,549 users   Metascore: 68/100 
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After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.

Director:

Oren Peli

Writer:

Oren Peli

Stars:

Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat and Mark Fredrichs
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Paranormal Activity -- While settling into her new home, Katie (Featherston) is disturbed in her sleep by a mysterious presence. Her husband, Micah (Sloat), tries to ease her fear by installing video cameras in an attempt to capture the strange behavior on tape. Bad idea. Paranormal Activity -- While settling into her new home, Katie (Featherston) is disturbed in her sleep by a mysterious presence. Her husband, Micah (Sloat), tries to ease her fear by installing video cameras in an attempt to capture the strange behavior on tape. Bad idea.
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Cast

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Storyline

After a young, middle class couple moves into a 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. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. Written by Paramount Pictures  

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Plot Keywords:

Night | Entity | House | Ladder | What Happened To Epilogue  | See more »

Taglines:

Dare you experience the U.S. phenomenon? (UK quad poster) See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

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Official site | Official site [France] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Actividad paranormal See more »

Filming Locations:

Bavarian Drive, Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$77,873 (USA) (27 September 2009) (12 Screens)

Gross:

$193,355,800 (Worldwide) (21 January 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended version)  | (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Oren Peli's directorial debut. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Towards the beginning of the movie, when Micah and Katie are talking with the psychologist, there is a hard cut from the doctor to Katie as the doctor is talking, but the dialogue does not skip. Since the movie is supposed to be entirely self-filmed footage, this would imply that either there were two cameras filming at once, or that they did a second "take" with the doctor, both of which are unlikely. See more »

Quotes

Katie: I think we'll be okay now.
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Crazy Credits

Fans who submitted their name on the official website during the film's theatrical run were treated with having their name listed in the film's ending credits on the DVD/Blu-ray release of the film as thanks from Paramount for making the film such a success. See more »

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