Tuesday, September 7, 2010

What cost $15,000 and took 7 days to make?

Posted by Iamare On October - 25 - 2009

paranormalactivity_6Ever experienced “Paranormal Activity”? You can right now at most theaters as “Paranormal” expands to nearly 2,000 engagements across the US. This weekend alone the little picture that could has taken in $22 million with a total cume of… are you ready for this? $62.5 million! That’s awesome! I’m sure first-time director Oren Peli feels the same way. How did all of this come about? Peli got together some friends and a couple of actors and hit the festival circuit as all good hopefuls do. Word has it, before the reels stopped turning, Stephen Spielberg snatched up the supernatural flick. With a distribution deal now in the works from Dreamworks and then later Paramount, Peli has hit the big-time. “Paranormal Activity” has opened to box officer records across the country. Se what you can do with a credit card, talent, and a little time on your hands. Now, get to work!

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