Movie Narrative: Paranormal Activity (2007)


The captivation of moving pictures is a source of tremendous inspiration.  For this reason and many more, RB28’s Movie Narratives, continues showing its love for movies with another movie narrative.  This week, Paranormal Activity (2007), will be converted into a narrative and subsequently highlighted.  It is implied that the blog reader reads the movie narrative, and then, he or she watches the movie.  The effort is to give the blog reader, an enhanced experience.  RB28’s Movie Narratives, ends this movie narrative of Paranormal Activity (2007), with some Hollywood facts.
            Paranormal Activity (2007) is rated R.  Furthermore, it is 1 hour and 26 minutes long.  This movie is categorized under the horror, mystery and thriller genre.  The official release date is October 16th, 2009.  The release date is for the Country of the United States of America.  Additionally, this movie is chapter one, of a series of movies.  The other chapters are the following feature films:  Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Paranormal Activity:  The Marked Ones (2014) and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015).  The director was Oren Peli.  The writer was Oren Peli.  The officially recognized stars of Paranormal Activity (2007); were Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat and Mark Fredrichs.  The list of the 9 most important cast members is as follows: 
  • Katie Featherston (Katie).
  • Micah Sloat (Micah).
  • Mark Fredrichs (Psychic).
  • Amber Armstrong (Amber).
  • Ashley Palmer (Diane).
  • Crystal Cartwright (Exorcism Nanny).
  • Spencer Marks (Dr. Johann Averies).
  • Randy McDowell (Lt. Randy Hudson).
  • James Piper (Richard).

            The synopsis follows.  Paranormal Activity (2007) is a story about a demon haunting, out of the City of San Diego.  In the City of San Diego, California U.S.A., Micah and Katie are in a relationship.  As a couple and additionally, they are experiencing some trouble with paranormal activity.  Katie is a student, and, Micah is a stock trader.  One day, Micah buys an expensive video camera, and, he is ready to document the paranormal activity.  Officially and on this day, Micah and Katie, start to film or record, everything.  Additionally, the video camera is always carried around.  Micah and Katie pass time together, before going to bed.  Finally, Micah and Katie, get ready to go to sleep.  Officially, this night becomes night #1, and, the date is September 18th, 2006.  Micah’s idea turns out to be a successful idea.  At 2:08 am, the camera records a humming noise.  The humming noise becomes thumps, and then, it ends.  A psychic visits the home.  Officially, the psychic declares the paranormal activity, a demon haunting.  Time passes, and, it is night #3.  The date is September 20th, 2006.  At 2:09 am, the haunting noise starts.  The door closes halfway, and then, the door returns to the original position.  The next morning, Micah and Katie wake up.  Micah watches the video footage, and, he notices the paranormal activity.  Furthermore, he shows it to Katie.  Time passes, and, it is night #13.  The date is September 30th, 2006.  At 3:13 am, a thumping and scrapping noise starts.  Katie wakes up, along with Micah; the noise continues.  At 3:15 am, there is a loud exploding shrieking noise.  Micah and Katie investigate the noise.  Micah and Katie return to the bedroom.  Katie stops, because, she hears the noise.  Micah leaves to investigate.  Micah and Katie return to bed, but, the noise continues.  The night becomes the next day.  The paranormal activity, or demon haunting, continues for several more days.  Katie starts to feel the most stress.  Furthermore, the demon haunting doesn’t appear to have an end.  Director, Oren Peli, does a very good job.  The action is slow, but, it is very entertaining.  Definitely, the viewer falls for the voyeuristic appeal of the cinematography.  A good job and effort, is applauded.  The writer, Oren Peli, does an equally very good job.  The interaction between Micah and Katie, is very well written.  Additionally, everything about Micah and Katie works.  The officially recognized stars contribute tremendously.  They would be missed, if they were not chosen.  Overall, Paranormal Activity (2007) earns the rating of 6 out of 10.
            The movie narrative of, Paranormal Activity (2007), is as follows.  This movie was filmed, as if it was, a documentary.  The area is the City of San Diego, California U.S.A.  Micah tries out the new video camera, which he recently bought.  Furthermore, he films himself against a mirror.  The date is September 18th, 2006.  Katie arrives and parks, in the driveway.  Micah shows Katie the video camera.  Inside the house, Katie and Micah, continue to talk about the video camera.  Katie is concerned about the price.  Oddly enough, it turns out that Katie and Micah, have been experiencing paranormal activity.  In the kitchen, Micah goes over the plan.  They also hope to capture something on video.  Katie and Micah continue to talk about, the camera.  Katie and Micah, eat dinner.  In the evening and in the living room, Katie and Micah, pass time together.  Micah conducts filming tests with Katie.  Katie and Micah, continue to pass time together, in the living room.  Unexpectedly, Katie stops everything, because, she hears something.  Micah investigates a strange noise.  Micah concludes that, it is the refrigerator.  Katie and Micah return to, passing time together.  At this time, Micah notices Katie’s feet.  They also talk about sex.  In the bedroom, Katie and Micah, prepare to go to sleep.  Additionally, Micah prepares to place the video camera on the tripod.  It results that, the paranormal activity includes hearing footsteps during the night.  Katie finishes getting ready, in the bathroom.  Katie and Micah prepare the bed, and, they go to sleep.  Officially, this becomes night #1, and, it is September 18th, 2006.  The video camera is on the tripod.  At 2:08 am, the camera records a humming noise.  The humming noise becomes thumps, and, it ends.  The next morning, Katie and Micah wake up.  In the kitchen, Katie shows Micah that, her keys are in the middle of the room.  Katie and Micah pass the day swimming.  Today is the day, the psychic visits.  Katie films herself, talking about the psychic visiting.  Katie and Micah talk about the psychic.  The psychic arrives at, Micah’s home.  The psychic attempts to get to know, Micah and Katie.  Micah and Katie talk about their occupations.  Katie is a student, whilst, Micah does stock trades or day trading.  The psychic officially calls it a haunting.  Katie reveals that, she is the center of the haunting.  Furthermore, that the haunting started, when she was 8 years old.  Katie doesn’t know more, because, the house caught on fire.  Katie’s family moved after the fire.  The haunting returned; when Katie was 13, and then, when Katie started to live with Micah.  The psychic understands the situation.  They walk around, and, Katie talks about the paranormal activity.  Katie says that, she can hear her name being called.  Micah explains the electronic devices, which he has set up.  The psychic says that, the haunting is fed off of negative energy.  The psychic adds that, this case is not his area of expertise.  The psychic believes that, everything is real.  However, that Katie and Micah have a demon.  Additionally, that Katie and Micah, will not be able to escape the demon.  Regrettably, the psychic recommends, an expert in demons or a demon expert.  He gives Katie the contact information.  The psychic leaves the house.  In the bathroom, Katie and Micah talk about things.  They are also preparing, to go to sleep.  Katie is in favor of calling the demon expert.  Micah is opposed to the idea.  Micah turns off the video camera, for sexual intercourse.  Micah turns the camera on.  Officially, it is night #3, and, it is September 20th, 2006.  At 2:09 am, the haunting noise starts.  The door closes halfway, and then, the door returns to the original position.  The next morning, Micah and Katie wake up.  Micah watches the footage.  Micah notices the paranormal activity.  Furthermore, he shows it to Katie.  Katie and Micah pass time together, during the afternoon hours.  Unexpectedly, Katie shouts for Micah.  It turns out that, it was a spider.  Micah gets rid of the spider.  Micah and Katie prepare, to go to sleep.  Micah reads a book about demons.  Micah and Katie feel frustrated, with each other.  Micah is also upset, because, Katie didn’t tell him that a demon haunts her.  Micah does his final preparations.  Officially, it is night #5, and, it is September 22nd, 2006.  At 2:55 am, the humming noise starts.  Unexpectedly, Katie wakes up gasping for air.  Micah wakes up and comforts Katie.  Out of nowhere, there is a loud thumping noise.  Micah and Katie look around the house.  Micah and Katie, return to the bed.  The next day, Katie thinks about what happened.  Katie passes time with a friend.  Micah plays audio, from the previous night, to Katie and her friend.  Micah believes that, the demon was attempting to talk to him.  Micah decides to buy a Ouija Board, in order, to talk to the demon.  Katie and her friend, are opposed to the idea, of the Ouija Board.  Katie and Micah prepare, to go to sleep.  Officially, it is night #13, and, it is September 30th, 2006.  At 3:13 am, a thumping and scrapping noise starts.  Katie wakes up, along with, Micah.  The noise continues.  At 3:15 am, there is a loud exploding shrieking noise.  Micah and Katie investigate the noise.  Micah and Katie return to the bedroom.  Katie stops because, she hears the noise.  Micah leaves to investigate.  Micah and Katie return to bed, but, the noise continues.  The next morning, Micah and Katie are frustrated with each other.  They walk around the house, talking about things.  Micah attempts to record audio, in the bedroom.  Micah listens to the audio.  He also believes that, he recorded a response.  This night Katie feels afraid, and, she is reluctant to go to sleep.  Officially, it is night #15, and, it is October 2nd, 2006.  At 1:36 am, the haunting noise starts.  Katie immediately wakes up.  Katie stands in front of the bed, and, she watches Micah.  She does this until 3:30 am.  Then, Katie leaves the bedroom.  Micah wakes up and looks for, Katie.  Micah finds Katie, sitting in the backyard.  Katie refuses to return to bed.  Micah is returning to the bedroom, when, he hears a loud crashing noise.  Micah discovers that, the television in the bedroom, has been turned on.  Katie returns to the bedroom.  Micah is angry and agitated.  The next day, Micah and Katie, watch the video footage.  Katie doesn’t remember the previous night.  They continue watching the video footage.  Micah feels frustrated with Katie.  They also talk about being scared.  Micah buys the Ouija Board, and, he attempts to use it.  Katie becomes upset, at Micah.  Micah and Katie fight over the Ouija Board.  Katie leaves the house, and, Micah follows.  They are still fighting, with each other.  Unexpectedly, the Ouija Board catches on fire.  At 11:17 pm, Micah and Katie return home.  Katie immediately notices, the burned Ouija Board.  Katie is extremely angry at, Micah.  Micah notices that, something stayed burned on the Ouija Board.  Micah believes that, it is a message.  Katie continues to be extremely angry.  In the kitchen, Micah attempts to talk to Katie.  Katie asks for the video camera to be turned off.  Micah turns off the video camera.  The video camera is turned on, and, it is on the tripod inside the bedroom.  Katie invents a rule policy, about the video camera and its use.  Micah reads the video camera use, rule policy.  From this point forward; the series of events, take the viewer, to the end.  The demon leaves behind a picture of Katie, when she was a child.  Katie feels the most stress, about the demon being inside the house.  Finally; you have to watch, in order to know, how this movie ends.
            The movie narrative of the feature film, Paranormal Activity (2007), ends with some Hollywood facts.  The country of origin is the United States of America.  The official language is English.  There are other notable release dates.  The other notable release dates are:  U.S.A., October 14, 2007 (Screamfest Film Festival); U.S.A., January 18, 2008 (Slamdance Film Festival) and U.S.A., September 25, 2009 (Limited Release).  There are 4 filming locations, in total, for this feature film.  The filming locations include the following; the State of California, U.S.A. and the Country of the United States of America.  There is box office data for this movie.  The original budget is estimated at, $15 thousand USD.  On its opening weekend, this movie made $77,873 dollars.  This movie is closed in theaters on January 15, 2010.  The gross profits, that are reported, are $107,917,283 USD.  The production companies are Solana Films and Blumhouse Productions.  There are several distributors for this particular movie.  Some of the distributors include the following; Paramount Pictures (U.S.A.), Dreamworks (U.S.A.), Icon Film Distribution (Australia), Paramount Home Video (U.S.A./Canada) and Wild Bunch Distribution (France).
            To end and as always, RB28’s Movie Narratives, encourages you to continue reading the posted movie narratives.  The aforementioned blog strives to provide basic information, so that it, becomes inspiration.  Movies are a great pleasure to RB28’s Movie Narratives, and, the blog’s author hopes that they are for you as well.  For this week, and in conclusion, the feature film was Paranormal Activity (2007).  RB28’s Movie Narratives looks forward to seeing you next week, when another movie will be highlighted.

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12/11/2019

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