Back in 1999, The Blair Witch Project tore up the horror scene and launched the found footage sub-genre, which has since gone on to spawn many horror films and franchises. However, a certain generation was not introduced to found footage through Blair Witch, but through the Paranormal Activity films. The original Paranormal Activity followed Katie and Micah, a couple forced to confront their haunted surroundings when Micah begins filming strange events in their house. The movie mimicked many aspects of Blair Witch‘s production style, including its predecessor’s ability to exponentially recoup its own budget. The original Paranormal Activity was made for $15,000, and went on to make over $193 million at the box office.
What fans of the film may not know, however, is just how closely its production process mirrored that of Blair Witch. Now, over a decade after its 2006 production, director Oren Peli sheds some light on how his crew got ready to make Paranormal ...
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