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Paranormal Activity

United States

2007

99 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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DIR Oren Peli

EXEC Steven Schneider

PROD Jason Blum, Oren Peli

SCR Oren Peli

DP Oren Peli

CAST Amber Armstrong, Michael Bayouth, Katie Featherston, Mark Fredrichs, Randy McDowell, Micah Sloat, Ashley Palmer

ED Oren Peli

Telluride (Special Screening)

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 demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. —Paramount Pictures

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Sam Everett

6May13

Boring...that all I have to say. just...boring.

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David Hausen

9Apr13

This movie turned out to be pretty excellent. It plays off the basis that a horro film does not nee expensive speical effects, it just needs to make the audiance use their imagination to scare you muchlike THE HAUNTING(1963) This movie cleverly does that but only if you let it and for a guy that mad this as his first movie he has a future.

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j.h m

11Feb13

I felt so scared at this film and quite surprised because it is made with pretty low budget, and the film has no horrifying or creepy scenes or sounds which are easily found in other horror genres. I think this is good.

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Blair Witch redux...

By Don't Get Nasty Brother on September 6, 2010

En un perpetuo estado de déjà vu me mantuvo Paranormal Activity, esa sensación de ‘ya he visto esto’ en otra parte, fue imposible de sacudir mientras vi todo el metraje, y es que para un público…  read review

Scary? Partly, Average at Best.

By acarril​lojr on January 7, 2010

Finally rented this flick over the holiday break. My delayed viewing is common of me, especially with overly-hyped films. The back of the DVD states that Roger Ebert called it “one truly scary film…  read review

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By Napoleo​n X on November 27, 2009

This film, in two word….. Complete rubbish!
Its not scary…. i must admit that i am the jumpy sort when it comes to horror films, but this had not effect on me, i didnt jump once, didnt feel scared…  read review

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By paul houliha​n on November 26, 2009

very impressed with this, just finished watching it, a subtle idea of re-imagining a tired and tested formula utilising basic equipment and naturalistic treatment throughout. it is exquisitely realised…  read review

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Where's the beef?

2 posts by 2 people over 3 years ago

Anyone else excited about the release of Paranormal Activity?

34 posts by 23 people over 3 years ago

I saw the alternate ending not shown in theatres...

15 posts by 12 people over 3 years ago