Paranormal Activity Poster
MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Down 50 this week

Paranormal Activity (2007)

R  86 min  -  Horror | Mystery   -  16 October 2009 (USA)
6.5
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.5/10 from 91,029 users   Metascore: 68/100 
Reviews: 1,109 user | 356 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com

After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.

Director:

Oren Peli

Writer:

Oren Peli
Watch Trailer
 Loading Watchlist 

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »
Oscar Nominations    Photos    more »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 1,648 titles by Nithin Palal created 1 month ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,135 titles by JLucasRJ created 6 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 50 titles by alaaabdullah58 created 1 month ago
 
image of title
a list of 40 titles by majg16 created 7 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 281 titles by super_asgeir created 3 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


3 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »

Related Videos

Paranormal Activity -- While settling into her new home, Katie (Featherston) is disturbed in her sleep by a mysterious presence. Her husband, Micah (Sloat), tries to ease her fear by installing video cameras in an attempt to capture the strange behavior on tape. Bad idea. Paranormal Activity -- While settling into her new home, Katie (Featherston) is disturbed in her sleep by a mysterious presence. Her husband, Micah (Sloat), tries to ease her fear by installing video cameras in an attempt to capture the strange behavior on tape. Bad idea. Paranormal Activity -- Trailer for this reality style horror film
Edit

Cast

Cast overview:
Katie Featherston ...
Micah Sloat ...
Mark Fredrichs Mark Fredrichs ...
Amber Armstrong ...
Ashley Palmer ...
Edit

Storyline

After a young, middle class couple moves into a 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. Written by Paramount Pictures  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Night | Entity | House | Microphone | Bedroom  | See more »

Taglines:

Now you can experience the phenomenon that is Paranormal Activity in the comfort and safety of your own home! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Actividad paranormal See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$77,873 (USA) (27 September 2009) (12 Screens)

Gross:

$193,355,800 (Worldwide) (21 January 2010)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Productions See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended version)  | (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Out of the eight people hired to star in the movie, only five cast members remain in the theatrical release. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Katie is saying she doesn't want to leave the house, it is assumed that Micah has set the camera on the bed, as it stops moving and stays at a constant angle. This explains why the camera stayed while Micah walked away. See more »

Quotes

[after noises occur after midnight, the two get up, and Micah finds that the panel covering the opening to the attic has shifted]
Micah: There's something up there. I've gotta look.
Katie: Micah! Micah, please be careful.
[There are the sounds of his footsteps, but he doesn't reply]
Katie: Are you okay? Micah, answer me! Micah! Micah!
[He comes back down the ladder and holds out a photograph which has burned edges]
Micah: I found this up there.
Katie: No. No no no no. Let me see it?
Micah: What are you talking about?
Katie: This is our old house! What in the hell is doing in the attic?
[...]
See more »

Crazy Credits

The theatrical release of the film had no closing credits. After the final scene, a title card offered the 'fate' of Katie and Micah, then there was a brief showing of copyright and other protections, and the screen went black for a few seconds before the standard 'blue screen' showing the movie's rating appeared. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Ridges (2011) See more »