![]() ![]() At this festival, Steven Schneider took notice in the film, shared it with his colleague, producer Jason Blum.Įventually the president of production at Paramount Picture, Adam Goodman, saw the film and scheduled a limited release in the fall of 2009. Once the film was made, Peli screened it at Screamfest, a boutique film festival for cult followings and homemade horror films held each October at the legendary Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The entire film was shot over seven days in 2007 with only the actors, and three crew members, Peli, Taylor and Amir Zbeda, one of the Peli’s best friends. When they began hearing noises at night, Peli got the idea to set up a camera at night to see if they caught anything interesting on film-this, then, turned into Paranormal Activity.Īfter writing the movie, Peli and Taylor remodeled their house, putting in new hardwood floors, rearranging their bedroom, hanging pictures on the walls, etc., and cast the film. Oren Peli, the writer and director, initially got the idea for the film after he moved into a suburban house with his “then” girlfriend, Toni Taylor. ![]() Everyone has heard of it, most people have seen it, but how has it been so successful? It started as a low budget horror film, shot for only $15,000, and has turned into the most profitable film of all time, grossing more than 100 million dollars in the US and Canada alone. ![]()
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