Paranormal Activity

‘Paranormal Activity 4′ Confirmed For 2012

Paranormal Activity 4 has finally been confirmed. There is no sign of a release date as yet, but the movie sequel is listed on Paramount Pictures’ release slate for 2012. The previous films in the series were shot just months ahead of release, so expect to see this sometime in the autumn. We kind of...
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New Oren Peli Film Starts Shooting

If you like Oren Peli’s brand of horror – Paranormal Activity, Insidious – and we know millions of you do by the box office figures for these films, then you’ll be pleased to hear a new movie based on an original story by him is on the way. Currently being called Untitled Oren Peli Project,...
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‘Paranormal Activity 3′ Movie Review

It’s fair to say the Paranormal Activity series is something of a phenomenon at this stage. It took a lot of persuading before Paramount gave the original a nationwide release, but the film eventually became one of the most profitable of all time thanks to its tiny budget. The sequel performed even better, and Paranormal...
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‘Paranormal Activity 4′ On Way

Have you seen Paranormal Activity 3 yet? Many people have, which is why it topped the U.S. box office on its opening weekend. Not bad for a film made on a tiny budget and which is the second sequel of a film made on an even tinier budget and which almost didn’t secure a release....
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Why Do We Like Scary Movies?

Paranormal Activity 3 is being released tomorrow, and by all accounts it is one of the scariest flicks of all time. Sure, there are those who refuse to be affected by movies, retaining the knowledge that nothing they’re seeing on screen is real. But that doesn’t apply to most of us. Which begs the question:...
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‘Paranormal Activity 3′ Gets Dated

Apparently, two Paranormal Activity movies aren’t enough. So a third is on the way, and soon. Paranormal Activity was a huge box office success, especially considering the budget spent on its production. Paranormal Activity 2 then followed, and also did good numbers, actually getting better reviews from many quarters despite being pretty much a repeat...
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‘Paranormal Activity 2′ In Demand

The first Paranormal Activity movie was a phenomenal success. It only took $200 million at the box office, but that is an absolute fortune when the film only cost a reported $15,000 to make. Part of this success was down to Paramount’s clever marketing of the movie, giving it a limited release and then using...
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De Palma For ‘Paranormal Activity 2’?

Paranormal Activity was the surprise hit of last year, costing $10,000 to produce yet bringing in more than $100 million at the box office. A sequel has already been announced, and is actually due to be released on Oct. 22 this year, just eight short months away. And yet nothing other than the release date...
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“Paranormal Activity” Follow Up “Area 51″ Are Revealed

Welcome to Area 51!  “Paranormal Activity” was shot on a credit card sized budget by director Oren Peli, with unknown actors doubling as cinematographers in the tale of a couple turned ghost hunters. Since it’s release, though, the micro-moneyed film has made buckets of dollars and has become a phenomenon (whether it’s actually good or not...
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‘Paranormal Activity’ = Profitable Activity

A decade ago, a little movie by the name of The Blair Witch Project was released and it proved to be a huge success at the box office. It cost just $60,000 to make and brought in $248.6 million – a whopping return of investment of 414,233 percent. But Blair Witch‘s crown as the most...
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