Paranormal Activity poster
6.0

Paranormal Activity

What Happens When You Sleep?

4,676 votes
2007
1h 25m
Released
EN
Genres
HorrorMystery
Synopsis

After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night. Followed by five terrifying installments in the franchise, this is the original found-footage shocker that started it all.

Production
Blumhouse Productions, Solana Films
Box Office
Budget: $215,000
Revenue: $193,355,800
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Popularity Score

35
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

4,676
Number of votes received from users

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