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Paranormal Activity

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
274K
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Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat in Paranormal Activity (2007)
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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After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.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
    • Mark Fredrichs
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    274K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,483
    408
    • Director
      • Oren Peli
    • Writer
      • Oren Peli
    • Stars
      • Katie Featherston
      • Micah Sloat
      • Mark Fredrichs
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 306Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Top Cast9

    Katie Featherston
    Katie Featherston
    • Katie
    Micah Sloat
    Micah Sloat
    • Micah
    Mark Fredrichs
    • Psychic
    Amber Armstrong
    • Amber
    Ashley Palmer
    Ashley Palmer
    • Diane
    Crystal Cartwright
    Crystal Cartwright
    • Exorcism Nanny
    • (uncredited)
    Spencer Marks
    • Dr. Johann Averies
    • (uncredited)
    Randy McDowell
    Randy McDowell
    • Lt. Randy Hudson
    • (uncredited)
    James Piper
    James Piper
    • Richard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Oren Peli
    • Writer
      • Oren Peli
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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The actors weren't given scripts but were given guidelines on how to behave or what to discuss in their scenes.
    • Goofs
      (at around 18 mins) 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.
    • Quotes
      • Katie: You promised me - don't look at me like that! - you promised me you weren't going to mess with that stuff.
      • Micah: No. I promised you I wasn't going to buy a Ouija board. I didn't buy a Ouija board. I borrowed a Ouija board.
    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The version that was released in theaters is the cut supervised by Steven Spielberg. The Director's Cut, comprised of the unedited film with three possible endings, has several differences:
      • 1. There is a scene in the Theatrical Cut not present in the Director's Cut that takes place early on, where Katie and Micah wake up and find her keys thrown from the kitchen counter to the floor.
      • 2. The low frequency tone that occurs when the demon is present is not quite as loud in the Director's cut. There is only one instance of the demon whispering in the Theatrical Cut; there are at least three in the Director's Cut, all of which are heard in the bedroom at night.
      • 3. A lot of the demon noises - the loud growl followed by the bang, the footsteps, even the shadows that appear on the bedroom doors - were completely re-dubbed and retouched. All of these scenes are much, much louder/noticeable in theaters for jump scares. There seem to be at least two added "shadow" effects - another on the bedroom door, and a silhouette in the hallway - in the Director's Cut, whereas the Theatrical Cut only has one shadow used.
      • 4. The night when the demon plays the door games with Katie and Micah (opening and slamming it shut, knocking furiously) has been re-dubbed, as well. The knocking is much faster and louder in the Theatrical Cut.
      • 5. There's some added dialogue between Katie and Micah where they discuss how the stress is negatively affecting their lives. She says she's failing her university course and won't pass unless she "does something drastic" on her midterm. He says he lost a large sum of money playing the stock market earlier, and that he'll be taking a break for awhile.
      • 6. The demon's daytime attack is completely absent. The only time we get a good look at the picture that is smashed and clawed is when the two run up and down the hallway during the night to get away from the demon.
      • 7. There's an extra video attached to the "Goodbye Dianne" explanation at the computer. There is at least two minutes of added footage of the woman's ordeal, which has been heavily used in the TV commercials. Micah shows Katie footage of Dianne's demonic possession and subsequent exorcism as she is tied to a bed. Her appearance transforms from healthy to disheveled and dark, with large cuts on her face and body. Eventually, the footage shows that the exorcism was unsuccessful, and the possessed Dianne becomes so destructive that she chews her own arm off to the elbow.
      • 8. The double-layered voice Katie projects in bed when she says, "Everything will be fine from now on" (and later screaming downstairs) uses a different effect to achieve this. Unlike the Theatrical Cut, the two voices are very distinct.
    • Connections
      Edited into Paranormal Activity: The Chronology (2012)
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by Rock Kills Kid

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Actividad paranormal
    • Filming locations
      • Bavarian Drive, Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • DreamWorks Pictures
      • Blumhouse Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $15,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $107,918,810
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,873
      • Sep 27, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $193,355,933
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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