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Paranormal Activity

Movie · 2007 · 87 min

A slow-building, nerve-shredding experience that turns ordinary domestic nights into a source of creeping dread.

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2007 film by Oren Peli
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Year
2007
Runtime
87 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • fate
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror9
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
horror, thriller, found footage
Directed by
Oren Peli
Written by
Oren Peli
Starring
Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
Cinematography
Oren Peli
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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