“Paranormal Activity” Creeps Onto Broadway

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The 2007 film Paranormal Activity initially cost about $15,000. Paramount purchased the film from Israeli director Oren Peli, added another $200,000 in post-production and released it in cinemas. The film yielded almost $194 million. Paranormal Activity followed the same formula as Blair's Witch: theoretically it is a documentary recorded by a couple through cameras scattered around the house. The couple felt the presence of possible ghosts. Vid…