This article is about the 2007 film. For the film series, see Paranormal Activity (film series). For the phenomena of paranormal activity, see paranormal.
Paranormal Activity
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Oren Peli
Written by
Oren Peli
Produced by
Jason Blum
Oren Peli
Steven Schneider
Starring
Katie Featherston
Micah Sloat
Cinematography
Oren Peli
Edited by
Oren Peli
Production company
Blumhouse Productions[1]
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures (North America)[1]
IM Global (International)[2][3][4]
Release dates
October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) (Screamfest)
September 25, 2009 (2009-09-25) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes[5]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
Production: $15,000 Post-production: $215,000[6]
Box office
$194.2 million[7]
Paranormal Activity is a 2007 American supernatural horror film produced, written, directed, photographed and edited by Oren Peli. It centers on a young couple (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who are haunted by a supernatural presence inside their home. They then set up a camera to document what is haunting them. The film uses found-footage conventions that were mirrored in the later films of the series.
Originally developed as an independent feature and given film festival screenings in 2007, the film was shot for $15,000. It was then acquired by Paramount Pictures and modified, particularly with a new ending that cost an additional $200,000. 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 $194 million.[7] Paramount/DreamWorks acquired the U.S. rights for $350,000. It is often cited as the most profitable film ever made, based on proportionate return on investment, although such figures are difficult to verify independently[8] as this is likely to exclude marketing costs.[9]
The film is the first entry in the Paranormal Activity film series. A parallel sequel, Paranormal Activity 2, was released in 2010.
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