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While the franchise consists of seven movies, the Paranormal Activity movies in order is different chronologically than it is by release date. The main thread of the found-footage franchise follows the sinister demon "Tobi" as he terrorizes families and households throughout the decades. The complex lore of the Paranormal Activity movies begins with the original 2007 film that introduces Tobi and his primary anchor for most of the series, Katie. As the films continue, the expanding backstory and interweaving network of characters gradually reveal a rich, detailed universe of supernatural horror.

The franchise includes backstories, time travel, recurring characters, and connections to Tobi and Katie. With such an intricate chronology, the question of where to start with the Paranormal Activity movies can seem daunting. Two franchise installments are prequels, and two interact directly with Katie's past. There is also an unofficial non-canon Japanese sequel, Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night, but that...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Terrifier 3

Some of the most chilling moments in horror movies stem not from what is explicitly shown on screen, but from what is deliberately left unseen. Off-screen deaths harness the power of suggestion, compelling audiences to imagine the gruesome details and confront their deepest fears. By avoiding explicit visual depictions, filmmakers tap into the audience's imagination, often evoking a more profound psychological impact that lingers long after the credits roll. These moments rely on atmosphere, sound design, and subtle cues to create a sense of unease, proving that sometimes, what we dont see is far more terrifying than what we do.

The most shocking off-screen deaths in horror films showcase how subtlety and implication can surprise and unsettle viewers. From the abrupt demise of beloved characters to cleverly implied fates that haunt the mind, these examples demonstrate the enduring power of the unseen. They upend expectations...

Light the jack-o-lanterns and put the kids to bed early, because Wednesdays are about to get a lot scarier this fall at AMC Theatres. As part of the theater chains Thrills & Chills series, Blumhouse proudly presents some of their best and most spine-tingling horror movies to celebrate the countdown to Halloween. BlumFest 2024 begins next week on September 25 with 15th anniversary screenings of the found-footage hit Paranormal Activity. In the weeks that follow through October, the schedule (below) also includes the studio's biggest moneymaker, Five Nights at Freddys, and the Groundhog Day-inspired horror jaunt Happy Death Day.

AMC's Thrills & Chills, BlumFest 2024 Horror Movie Lineup: September 25: Paranormal Activity October 2: Lights Out October 9: Insidious: Chapter 2 October 16: Happy Death Day October 23: The Black Phone October 30: Five Nights at Freddys All of your nightmares are coming true. BlumFest is back, and so are your favorites.Get your tickets now at https://t.

Taking on a classic is a gutsy move, even for an award-winning filmmaker. And when director Kimberly Peirce signed on to re-imagine Stephen King's horror classic "Carrie," about a teenage girl with telekinetic powers hellbent on revenge, she knew she had some sky-high expectations to meet.

"I'd make a joke and say, 'I didn't give a f*ck,' but of course I felt pressure!" she told us recently while doing press for "Carrie." "But I think pressure is good."

All that pressure had Peirce thinking long and hard about what it would mean to sign on to a project of this scale, with its history and existing fan base. Having made just one film, 2008's "Stop-Loss," since her 1999 directorial debut, "Boys Don't Cry," it's clear, as a filmmaker, she doesn't make decisions lightly.

"I walked into this feeling a huge responsibility, much like I did with 'Boys Don't Cry...

Ben Peyser and Scott Rutherford Talk Ghost Team One, in theaters this Friday

This Halloween will be the first time in five years that a Paranormal Activity movie hasn't been in theaters. If you're missing the demon, Paramount still has you covered with the found footage thriller Ghost Team One, which isn't just packed full of crazy horror, but also serves up some of the funniest jokes seen on screen this year. It perfectly captures the tension and terror of a Paranormal Activity movie. But it also does something that franchise fails to do. It gives us characters we actually care about and a story that isn't completely reliant on the next jump scare.

We're going to say it: Ghost Team One is better than all four of the previous Paranormal Activity movies combined! And we'd much rather see Ghost Team Two at this point than Ghostbusters 3.

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Here’s an exclusive teaser trailer for a supernatural thriller Trapped In Abyss, produced by a passionate Team Entourage in association with X Minds Creatives.

Tamil filmmaker Srinath Ramalingam, who co-worked on indie films such as Moby Dick and M.I.L.F. has made his first feature film titled Trapped In Abyss (Tia).

Ramalingam also co-produce and co-wrote the film with Shabeer Sinnalebbe. Tia revolves around a gang which gets trapped in a store and tries to save their souls, while an evil force works to push them to a breaking point.

The film stars Paranormal Activity’s Amber Armstrong along with lesser known Bobby Hicks, Antonia Villalon, Iris Karina and Shihab Sinnalebbe.

Ramalingam, who plans to send the flick to a dozen film festivals, said:

Tia is an independent feature that was shot in order to honour guerilla filmmakers. This production is completely targeted at audiences who like horror films and thrillers.

Paramount Pictures has announced a special single night triple-feature of all three Paranormal Activity films back-to-back, only at Regal Cinemas. The films will be played in chronological order, beginning with the most recent Paranormal Activity 3, followed by Paranormal Activity and finishing with Paranormal Activity 2.

The event will be happening tomorrow night, October 28th and will cost the same as a single ticket.

The triple-feature will be playing at select theaters below:

Regal E-Walk (New York, NY)

Regal Ontario Palace (Ontario, CA)

Regal La Live (Los Angeles, CA)

Regal Kaufman Astoria (Astoria, NY)

Regal Fresno Stadium (Fresno, CA)

Regal Irvine Spectrum (Irvine, CA)

Regal Marq*e Stadium (Houston, TX)

Regal Atlantic Station (Atlanta, Ga)

Regal City North (Chicago, Il)

Regal Laguna Village (Sacramento, CA)

Regal Cielo Vista (San Antonio, TX)

Paranormal Activity was released September 25th, 2009 and stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong, Ashley Palmer, Crystal Cartwright,...

It was announced earlier this month that Rob Zombie is set to make The Lords of Salem his next directorial feature. The witch-themed horror thriller will start shooting this spring, with Paranormal Activity's Jason Blum, Oren Peli, and Steven Schneider producing.

The Lords of Salem is based on a song from Rob Zombie's 2006 album Educated Horses, and it chronicles four witches from the 1692 Salem witch trial who are secretly burned at the stake, later arriving in present day Massachusetts to seek their revenge.

Rob Zombie was originally going to make the grim biker exploitation drama Rob Zombie's Tyrannosaurus Rex as his next feature after Halloween II. He then toyed around with making a second The Blob remake. But he put both of those on hold for The Lords of Salem.

Rob Zombie recently spoke about all three projects, offering new details on his plans for The Lords of Salem,...

Paranormal Activity 2's Vivis Cortez talks about playing the maid Martine, Paranormal Activity 3 and more.

When the Paranormal Activity hit theaters in October 2009, it took the country by storm, raking in a massive $104.7 million at the box office, from just a $15,000 budget, making it one of the most profitable studio movies of all time. Just a year later, Paranormal Activity 2 hit theaters and proved this franchise had staying power, taking in an impressive $84.7 million off a slightly-larger $2.75 million budget. Paranormal Activity 2 also introduced us to a new set of characters, one of whom is Martine, portrayed by Vivis Cortez, a housemaid that has experience with supernatural entities.

Paranormal Activity 2 will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 8 and I recently had the chance to speak with Vivis Cortez on the phone about her experiences working on the sequel. Here's what she had to say.

Chicago – In our latest horror sequel edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the highly anticipated sequel “Paranormal Activity 2”!

“Paranormal Activity,” which was released only 13 months ago on Sept. 25, 2009, has gone down in history as one of the most profitable films of all time based on return on investment. The film had a production budget of $15,000 with a worldwide box-office gross of $193 million. Paramount/DreamWorks acquired the U.S. rights to “Paranormal Activity” for $350,000.

“Paranormal Activity 2,” which has a much larger estimated budget of $2.75 million, is again written by Oren Peli with the addition of Michael R. Perry. This time, though, the sequel is directed by Tod Williams instead of Oren Peli. Katie Featherston reprises her role as Katie in “Paranormal Activity 2” and is the only listed cast member. Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong...

In an interesting twist of events, Paramount Pictures has authorized a series of overseas sequels based on last year's surprise hit Paranormal Activity. Here, we will get the continuing adventures of the San Diego demon in Paranormal Activity 2, which hits American cinemas on October 22nd. Then, in December of this year, Japan will release its own parallel sequel entitled Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night, which takes place in the same universe as the original Paranormal Activity. The movie is directed by Toshikazu Nagae, and centers around a traveling college student who visits San Diego during the summer and brings this malicious spirit back home with him to Tokyo. The film doesn't currently have a Us release date, but we do have your first look at this terrifying foreign trailer in the clip below:

Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night

Paranormal Activity was released September 25th, 2009 and stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs,...

This is the trailer for Paranormal Activity 2 starring Katie Featherston and directed by Tod Williams. The film is the sequel to Paranormal Activity, directed by Oren Peli and starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. Good films about haunting have been a little scarce in the past decade; when it comes to modern horror, it has been a boom time for competent but unoriginal rehashes that can only shock the uninitiated (The Ring, The Omen 666, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Last House on the Left). Generally, gore has dominated any remaining scary movies (Saw I-v spring to mind). The relentless bone-cracking and gut-squelching offered by gory films has proved itself to be a particularly mindless form of horror, and anyone seeking something less predictable will find that Paranormal Activity is the perfect antidote. Made in one week in 2007 for a budget of...

Oren Peli, director of the indie blockbuster horror "Paranormal Activity" announced on his website that Kip Williams has signed on as director for eagerly anticipated follow-up. Paramount Pictures distributes the film which sees theaters October 22nd this year. The first film starred Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. The film was directed, written and edited by Oren Peli and produced Jason Blum and Peli. It followed a young, middle class couple who move into a seemingly typical suburban “starter” tract house but soon become disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but certainly is very active in the middle of the night. The film provided many a scare for fans and was well harvested via a strong marketing campaign from Paramount.

This is the Pure Movies review of Paranormal Activity (Directed by Oren Peli and starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer). Good films about haunting have been a little scarce in the past decade; when it comes to modern horror, it has been a boom time for competent but unoriginal rehashes that can only shock the uninitiated (The Ring, The Omen 666, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Last House on the Left). Generally, gore has dominated any remaining scary movies (Saw I-v spring to mind). The relentless bone-cracking and gut-squelching offered by gory films has proved itself to be a particularly mindless form of horror, and anyone seeking something less predictable will find that Paranormal Activity is the perfect antidote. Made in one week in 2007 for a budget of $15,000, the film has now grossed over $97,000,000 in America – and for good reason.

Dallas, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Topping the Blockbuster® (Nyse: Bbi, Bbi.B) Hit List of "Top 10 Rented DVD Titles" for the week ending Jan. 3 is "Paranormal Activity." 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. "Paranormal Activity," starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer, was directed, written and edited by Oren Peli. This release media includes an alternative ending not seen in theatrical version.

"Paranormal Activity" movie thrillingly spooked with a great twist at the end. It was very interesting. Paramount Pictures released this drama/supernatural thriller movie, nationwide last weekend,and I totally missed the debut. I don't know how that happened because this film was awesome and very interesting. It stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong, and Ashley Palmer. "Paranormal Activity," was shot in documentary style and focused on a middle class couple, Katie and Micah who have moved in together. However, Katie has a spiritual being that has followed her everywhere she goes her whole life,and now it's haunting her and Micah. Micah sets up a video camera to record what goes on when they sleep at night. They capture doors slamming,footstep sounds,lights turning on, and all sorts of other weird paranormal phenomena that just gets progressively more intense as the film rolled on.

Paranormal Activity has become the biggest horror phenomenon in quite some time, and people are calling it the scariest film ever made. As a special Halloween treat, we caught up with the stars behind this terrifying film for an exclusive chat. To watch our video interview with on-screen couple Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat, don't be scared click on the video clip below:

Paranormal Activity is a terrifying supernatural thriller featuring shocking footage of a demonic haunting. Katie and Micah were enjoying a happy, carefree life. Their future looked promising until bizarre events began occurring at night. Katie was no stranger to paranormal phenomena - she had been stalked by a malevolent entity since childhood, and she feared that it had followed her to their new home. They purchased a video camera to find out what was happening at night as they slept. Over the course of three weeks in...

Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for "Paranormal Activity" which you can watch using the player below. The supernatural thriller carried a budget of just $11,000 and has already earned $12.5 million as it is being released wide into 800 theaters its fourth weekend. Written and directed by Oren Peli, the film stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. The movie is about a a young, middle class couple that moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house. They become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. ...

Check out the new trailer for Paramount Pictures' "Paranormal Activity" which has now expanded its reach into 800 venues this weekend. The Oren Peli-directed and written horror will have eager fans pouring in to see what everyone is raving about. Where will you be this weekend? Also, remember to see the first trailer, a 15 second spot and a 30 second spot. Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong, Ashley Palmer Directed By: Oren Peli Written By: Oren Peli Produced By: Oren Peli Plot: 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 somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Paranormal Activity which you can watch using the player below. The supernatural thriller carried a budget of just $11,000 and has already earned $12.5 million as it is being released wide into 800 theaters its fourth weekend. Written and directed by Oren Peli, the film stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. The movie is about a a young, middle class couple that moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house. They become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

October is here, and you know what that means! Halloween preparations all month long! If you’re having a hard time thinking of a super spooky costume or getting in the Halloween spirit, then head on down to the theater and scare yourself silly with either Ruben Fleischer’s horror/comedy Zombieland, or Oren Peli’s horror/thriller Paranormal Activity.

Of course not everyone can handle getting scared in the theater, so if group shocks don’t tickle your fancy then why not pick up Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell and stay in for a night of screams.

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Couple’S Retreat Studio: Universal Rated: PG-13 for sexual content and language. Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love and Kristin Davis Directed by: Peter Billingsley What it’s about: Four couples face a wide array of relationship problems and travel to a tropical resort for a getaway. Unfortunately, they must also face a barrage of couples’ counseling, which puts a greater strain on their relationships. What I liked: I know this movie is just a big roaring pot of cliches, but I thought it was funny. The cast is the key, and it is loaded with some hilarious people. That’s not just the dudes with Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Faizon Love (who is the fat black dude that no one seems to remember but throws down the comedy as good as the rest of them). It’s also the ladies with the Kristen/Kristin double bill (yes, I...

"Paranormal Activity" continues to cause mega buzz as fans stream to catch the Paramount Pictures' horror in various locations. See video footage from keen viewers in cities including Atlanta, Tuzson, New York, Seattle, Orlando, Hollywood, Chicago and Austin. The Oren Peli film tries to find more support and gain a nationwide audience. From the footage we've seen, it looks ready to scare up many a fan. The film stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. Film sold out all of its midnight screenings in 33 cities this past weekend, earning an estimated $535,000 at a big $16,000 per-screen average.

It seems that popular demand is expanding the release of director Oren Peli's Paranormal Activity. In a statement about Paramount Pictures expanding the film Peli said:

I just got some good news from the studio. Because of the high demand it numbers, and the fact that the weekend screenings sold out, Paramount agreed to expand the movie to more cities this weekend. We will be in 20 new cities!

Here they are:

Atlanta, Ga

Chicago, Il

Dallas, TX

DC/Baltimore, MD

Denver, Co

Detroit, Mi

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Las Vegas, Nv

Miami, Fl

Minneapolis, Mn

New York, NY

Philadelphia, Pa

Phoenix, Az

Sacramento, CA

San Antonio, TX

San Diego, CA

San Francisco, CA

San Jose, CA

Tampa, Fl

If you don't see your city listed here you can visit the Paranormal Activity website and demand that it play there.

Paranormal Activity is a terrifying supernatural thriller featuring shocking footage of a demonic haunting.

Chicago – In our latest horror edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of the film festival-favorite horror film “Paranormal Activity,” which Bloody-Disgusting.com calls “one of the scariest movies of all time”!

“Paranormal Activity,” which is said to be the hottest new “The Blair Witch Project”-esque film in theaters today, stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer from writer and director Oren Peli. This film has been rated “R” for language.

This screening is part of the Fantastic Fest in Chicago. “Paranormal Activity” is a Telluride Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival favorite.

To win your free pass to the midnight screening of “Paranormal Activity” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question below. That’s it! This screening will be held this week on Friday, Sept.

See the trailer for Paramount Pictures' "Paranormal Activity," which made audience members wish they had some spare trousers with them at the theatre. The film stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. This sees theatres on September 25th and is a Blumhouse production. 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 somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

We haved added the trailer for Paramount Pictures upcoming critically acclaimed low budget horror, 'Paranormal Activity'. The film stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer.Watch the trailer below;Check out all the latest movie trailers and clips on M&C's new YouTube Channel.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 somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

Check out the poster for Paramount Pictures' "Paranormal Activity," starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. Oren Peli directs, writes and produces th Blumhouse production which sees theatres on September 25th. 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 somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night..

Apple has just debuted the new trailer for Paranormal Activity, which will be released in theaters on September 25 in limited release. Click below to catch a glimpse of one of the most talked-about horror films of the year.

Paranormal Activity stars Micah Sloat, Katie Featherston, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong, Tim Piper, Randy McDowell and will hit theaters on September 25 in limited release.

In addition to the poster , Paramount Pictures has revealed the trailer for Paranormal Activity , opening in limited theaters on September 25th. You can watch the trailer using the player below! If the movie is not opening in your city, you can "Demand it!" on the new official website as well. You can also get the latest updates on the release @TweetYourScream on Twitter . Written and directed by Oren Peli, the supernatural thriller stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. In the film, a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house. Soon after, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most...

ShockTillYouDrop.com has your exclusive first look at the poster for Paramount Pictures' Paranormal Activity , opening in theaters on September 25th. You can see the poster here ! Written and directed by Oren Peli, the low-budget supernatural thriller stars Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong and Ashley Palmer. In the film, a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house. Soon after, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. The official website is also expected to come online at 9am Pt Tuesday morning, and stay tuned @TweetYourScream on...

Paramount Pictures has announced new release dates for some of its upcoming fall films. First up is Oren Peli's supernatural thriller Paranormal Activity, which is scheduled to hit select theaters on September 25th. Paranormal Activity is a terrifying supernatural thriller featuring shocking footage of a demonic haunting. Katie and Micah were enjoying a happy, carefree life. Their future looked promising until bizarre events began occurring at night. Katie was no stranger to paranormal phenomena. She had been stalked by a malevolent entity since childhood, and she feared that it had followed her to their new home. They purchased a video camera to find out what was happening at night as they slept. Over the course of three weeks in September & October of 2006, they ran nightly surveillance and captured indelible proof on home video, which has been edited into the feature film Paranormal Activity, which stars Micah Sloat, Katie Featherston,...