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It has been two years and just as many film festivals (Screamfest and Slamdance) since "Paranormal Activity" first premiered, but luck has seemingly shined down upon it in the interim. Shot for a shoestring $11,000, the picture was picked up by Paramount and Dreamworks with the original intention of remaking it with a bigger budget. When test screenings led to rapturous talk and acclaim and a bigwig by the name of Steven Spielberg watched it and allegedly became freaked out afterwards, the distributors wisely tossed out those plans and agreed that they already had something potentially special on their hands. Their release plan is unorthodox—releasing... read full article

#1

Paranormal Activity

I have to say - this is probably New Zealand's best horror film, and best underdog story really (considering it was never meant to be as big as it has become!). The fact that it became a hit in the United States soon after it was first screened to audiences shows how popular this film is. I'm dying to see what all the fuss is about, and see if it really can make me scared enough to sleep with the light on (which is what some of my friends were caught doing after watching it).

14th March '11, 1:46am Reply to this post
#2

Paranormal Activity

Whooa!! This is one movie that really scared the daylights out of me... its amazing that its made so much money too.. Its a must watch .. Im waiting to see it again..

14th March '11, 1:46am Reply to this post
#3

Paranormal Activity

bit dull really, no idea why people got all worked up. cool that it did so well for a super low budget movie

14th March '11, 1:46am Reply to this post

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