You know I really enjoyed Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity. Yes the found footage genre has been around a while and was launched into the mainstream stratosphere by the cult classic The Blair Witch Project, a movie that scared the hell out of me until I watched it a second time… So Peli’s latest movie Area 51 (which has been sitting on some shelf …
Ah yes, found footage horror. Ever since The Blair Witch Project, it has become quite the phenomenon, with a few cropping up each year but while most seem to fall flat, everyone seems to hold a special place in their hearts for the Paranormal Activity series. Why, though? Last Updated: September 27, 2013
How’s this for a successful first movie: Oren Peli’s 2007 found footage horror film, Paranormal Activity, cost just $15 000 to make but ended up taking $193 355 800 at the box office. That’s nearly an 800% profit! The mind boggles at that kind of money. Followed shortly by the mind boggling on how to make more of it. Next thing you …
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A few years back, Oren “steady on the camera” Peli hit it big with Paranormal Activity, a small film that made big waves in the industry with his unique take on the horror genre. And now he’s back, with a much slicker, shakier-camera styled film, that takes viewers inside the abandoned Chernobyl plant and its surroundings. Did I say abandoned? …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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