paranormal activity

PARANORMALACTIVITY

1-PlotSummation:

Micah,aday-trader,andKatie,astudentwhoclaimsthataghostlyentityhas

hauntedhersinceheryouth,areayoungcouple"engagedtobeengaged".When

Katiesuggeststheghosthasfollowedhertotheirtwo-storytracthouinsuburban

SanDiego,California,Micahbuysavideocamerainthehopesofcapturing

paranormalactivityonfilm,aprojectthatwillultimatelylastthreeweeks.

Attemptingtocommunicatewiththeentityisstronglydiscouragedduringavisitto

chs,apsychicwhoasssthattheyarebeingplaguedby

ademonwhichfeedsoff"negativeenergy"andisintentonhauntingKatieno

,

ademonologist,andMicah'sreluctancetodosoleadstofrequentargumentsbetween

ght,Micahleavesthevideocameraonatripodintheirbedroom

gesto

documentveralphenomenasuchasobjectsmovingontheirown,lightsand

televisionsswitchingonandoff,andsoundsrangingfromvoicesandgrowlsto

angeoccurrencesinthemiddleofthenightsoon

involveKatieawakeningtospendveralhoursstandingbythebedandstaringata

sleepingMicah,imatelydoes

notrememberherbehaviorthefollowingmorning.

Katie,alreadyirritatedbyMicah'smakinglightofthesituation,becomesfurther

chshadwarned

hetwoareoutofthehou,awindblowsthroughtheliving

roomandtheOuijaboard'splanchettemovesonitsownbeforeasmallfireerupts

,inhumanfootprintsareleftinbabypowder

ttic,Micahfindsacharred

photographofayoungKatiepreviouslythoughttohavebeendestroyedcompletely

tnight,thebedroomdoorslamsitlfshutandis

isabroadwhenMicah

finallyagreestoinvitehim,chsagreestomakeacondhoucall.

However,chsimmediatelyhasanofforebodinguponenteringtheir

home,andapologeticallyleavesdespiteKatieandMicah'sdesperatepleasforhimto

stayandhelp.

Thatnight,Katieisforciblydraggedoutofbedanddownthehallwaybyan

gherscreams,Micahgiveschaandwrestlesheraway,and

ed

andexhausted,aytimeeventsea

glasspictureframebreakandtheportraitinsidebecomescratched,andKatie

nlycalmKatieinsists

toMicahthattheyinsteadremainatthehou,followingasmilefromheratthe

ght,Katieonceagainawakens

tostareatasleepingMicahforveralhours,goesdownthestairsintothedarkness

akesupandrunstoherandthecameracanonlye

thebedroomanddarkhallwayasitrecordsthesoundsofastruggleuponhisarrival

ndKatie'sscreamsarecutshort,andbriefsilenceisheard

ctedly,Micahis

hurledatthecamera,ilming,Katieslowlywalksintoview,

uchesto

sniffatMicah'slifelessbody,thensmilesatthecamerabeforelungingtowarditas

ngtitlecardstatesthatMicah'sbodywas

discovereddayslaterbythepolice,andKatie'swhereaboutsremainunknown.

Anotherversionoftheendinghasbeenen,atieand

Micah'sscreamsarecutshortdownstairs,thereareloudthuddingfootstepsthat

comeupthestairsandweeKatiecomeintothebedroomwithabigbloodstainon

efast

ontinuesrockingasherfriendleavesamessage,

hourafterwehearthefriendrunoutofthe

houscreaming,icearriveandas

they'rearchingthehou,weealightcomeondownthehallintheclotor

meupstairstofindKatieandshefinally"wakes"upand

refiredandKatiefallsandthepolicearch

gnoone,theyarchthebedroomandfindthatthecamerais

ngtitlecardsays,"DedicatedtoMicah&Katie."

2-TheHook:

ThefirstthingtalkingaboutparanormalactivityisrememberinghowTheBlair

ranormalactivitybringsinand

it’sthehookofthefilmistheideaoffeelingunsafeinyourownbedroom,inyour

thepeoplethatsawTheBlairWitchProjectlikedparanormal

activitymorebecautheyfeltitmorereal,likesomethingthatcouldreally

happenedtothemintheirplaceswhilesleeping.

3-ThePassionbehindtheproject:

TheDirector,OrenPeli,gottheideaforthefilmfromapersonalexperience.

Somethingfellwhilehewassleepingandhethoughtaboutdoingsomethingabout

’ssomethinguniversal,thatwehaveallexperienced,thatunlogicfear

whenit’sdarkandourhouimpty…TheprincipalpassionthatOrenPeligotfor

themoviewasthathelikedthestory,hebelievedinit,andontheotherhandthat

inhishou,withhisfriends,with

freedomaboutthedecisionshecouldtake…That’swhatmakealowbudgetfilm

succesfull.

4-ProductionBudgetandBoxOfficegross

Paranormalactivity’sproductionbudgetwas15.000dollars,andtheBoxOffice

Grossworldwidewas192.880.138dollars….WOW!

5-ShootingFormat:

ThefilmwasshotwithaSonyFX1digitalcamera,somethingthat,becauofthe

natureofthestory,isperfect.

6-Numberofdaysofshootandmainlocation:

ForParanormalActivitytheshootinglasted7days,anditwasalldoneinSanDiego,

California,atthedirectorshou.

7-Howtheproductionwasfinanced:

Iknowthatthebudgetwas15.000dollars,butIhaven’tfindinformationaboutif

thedirectorpaidforallofitorifhehadanyinvestor.

8-Thefilmfestivalsitplayed:

ItpremieredattheScreamfestFilmFestivalintheUSonOctober14,2007,andwas

shownattheSlamdanceFilmFestival.

9-Whichstudioreleadthefilm:

ParamountPictures.

10-Twoexamplesofhighproductionvaluesforminimumcost:

Inthecaofparanormalactivity,Ithinkthebestofitis:1)Ittalksabouta

universalfear,soeveryoneworldwidewouldenjoythefilmforthat.2)howthestory

istoldanswerstothelowbudgetthatthefilmmakerhad,thechoicesofhowhishot

thefilmwerethebestforthatca(likemakingitlookastheywereactually

recordingitforusingacheapercameraandeasierpostproduction).