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Paranormal Activity
Directed by	Oren Peli
Written by	Oren Peli
Starring	Katie Featherston Micah Sloat Michael Bayouth Amber Armstrong Mark Fredrichs Randy McDowell Ashley Palmer with Tim Piper
Edited by	Oren Peli
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures DreamWorks Pictures
Release dates	September 25, 2009 (United States, limited)
Running time	99 min.
Country	Template:FilmUS
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Paranormal Activity is a 2007 horror film written and directed by Oren Peli. The movie premiered at the Screamfest Film Festival in US on October 14, 2007 and at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 18, 2008. The film received a limited release in the United States beginning September 25, 2009.

Plot summary

The movie centers around a young couple, Katie and Micah who are haunted by a demonic presence at their home which turns out to be Katies deceased grandmother who, unknown to Katie, happened to be a shizophrenic nurse serial murderer who killed 10 of her patients. Attempts to communicate with the ghost of the grandmother only serve to enrage her further. The couple soon realize that they have nowhere to hide to escape from the ghost because she is following and haunting Katie. The couple contacts a psychic who is unable to ward off the evil spirit. In a surprise twist at the last minute of the movie, the ghost of Katies grandfather appears and defeats the grandmothers ghost, however, not before Katie is killed. The movie is presented through the cameras set up by the couple to capture the ghost activity.

Production

Paranormal Activity was written and directed by Oren Peli, an Israeli-born video game designer who had no formal film training. The film was shot in one week in 2006 with a $15,000 budget and a hand-held video camera.

Critical reception

Limited screenings of the film have been well received by critics so far. The movie currently has a 88% "Fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews.

Cast

Katie Featherston as Katie
Micah Sloat as Micah
Michael Bayouth as the Demonologist
Amber Armstrong as Amber
Mark Fredrichs as the Psychic
Ashley Palmer as Girl on Internet
Randy McDowell
Tim Piper

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