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Paranormal Activity (film Series)
''Paranormal Activity'' is an American supernatural horror film, supernatural horror media franchise, franchise consisting of eight films and additional media. Created by Oren Peli, the Paranormal Activity, original film premiered in 2007 and was widely released in 2009. The films are typically based around various families who become haunted house, haunted by the demon Asmodeus, Asmodeus "Tobi" of the Book of Tobit, that stalks, terrifies and ultimately murders several members of the family and other bystanders during the course of the films. The series makes use of production cameras set up and used security cameras or other recording devices in an attempt to present the films as found footage (pseudo-documentary), found footage. The series has received overall mixed reviews across all films. The first and third films received generally positive critical reception, the second and fifth films received more mixed reviews, and the fourth, sixth and seventh received mostly negative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oren Peli
Oren Peli ( he, אורן פלאי / אורן פלי; born January 21, 1970) is an Israeli film director, producer and screenwriter, known for directing the 2007 film ''Paranormal Activity''. Early life Peli was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Jewish family. At the age of 19, he moved to the United States. Career Peli began as a computer software programmer, and was one of the developers behind Photon Paint, a bitmap graphics program for the Amiga. He is also credited for developing the networking code for the home console versions of ''Mortal Kombat 3'', during his work at Sculptured Software. His first film ''Paranormal Activity'' was inspired by Peli moving into his first house alone and without family nearby. Peli heard creaks and knocks in the night, which laid the groundwork for a film about a family running around with cameras trying to catch what was going on in the house. After the success of ''Paranormal Activity'', Peli worked with James Wan and Leigh Whannell to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return On Investment
Return on investment (ROI) or return on costs (ROC) is a ratio between net income (over a period) and investment (costs resulting from an investment of some resources at a point in time). A high ROI means the investment's gains compare favourably to its cost. As a performance measure, ROI is used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiencies of several different investments.Return On Investment – ROI , Investopedia as accessed 8 January 2013 In economic terms, it is one way of relating profits to capital invested. Purpose In business, the pur ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Robitel
Adam Robitel (born May 26, 1978) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for directing horror films, such as '' The Taking of Deborah Logan'' (2014), '' Insidious: The Last Key'' (2018), ''Escape Room'' (2019) and its sequel '' Escape Room: Tournament of Champions'' (2021). He also co-wrote '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'' (2015). Deadline reported in July 2021, Robitel and co-writer Gavin Heffernan had partnered with Darren Aronofsky on a thriller series for Netflix entitled The Craving. In July 2019, Deadline posted that Heffernan and Robitel had teamed up with Sam Raimi on an "Untitled Supernatural Thriller" for Sony Pictures. Education Adam Robitel was born on May 28, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts. Robitel is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) houses seven academic divisions: Film & Television Production; Cinema & Media Studies; John C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Heffernan
Gavin Heffernan (born April 2, 1980) is a Canadian filmmaker/screenwriter/photographer. He co-wrote the psychological horror feature '' The Taking of Deborah Logan'' (2014) and Paramount's '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'' (2015) with writing partner Adam Robitel. ''Deadline'' reported in July 2021, that Heffernan and Robitel had partnered with Darren Aronofsky on a thriller series for Netflix titled ''The Craving''. In July 2019, ''Deadline'' posted that Heffernan and Robitel had teamed up with Sam Raimi on an "Untitled Supernatural Thriller" for Sony Pictures. Also known for directing experimental visual works, primarily timelapse, featured in the Rolling Stones' 2015 Zip Code Tour as well as their 2016 Desert Trip shows. Heffernan also contributed visuals to Pink Floyd's Roger Waters' 2016 concerts, Paul Simon's 2018 Homeward Bound Farewell Tour, and John Mayer's 2022 Sob Rock tour. An alumnus of McGill University and the American Film Institute. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Plotkin
Gregory Plotkin is an American film editor and director, known for his work in horror films, including ''Get Out'' (2017), ''Happy Death Day ''Happy Death Day'' is a 2017 American black comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon, and written by Scott Lobdell. It stars Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions b ...'' (2017), '' Game Night'' (2018), and several films within the ''Paranormal Activity'' franchise. In 2015, he made his directorial debut with '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Plotkin, Gregory Living people American film editors American film directors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Schulman
Marek Ariel Schulman (born October 2, 1981) is an American filmmaker and actor. He starred in, produced, and directed the 2010 documentary ''Catfish'', and directed ''Paranormal Activity 3'', ''Paranormal Activity 4'', ''Nerve'' and ''Project Power'' with Henry Joost. Career Schulman has directed the movies ''Catfish'', ''Paranormal Activity 3'', ''Paranormal Activity 4'', and ''Nerve'' alongside Joost. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts' film program in 2004.Schulman and Joost, along with ''Catfish'' producers, Marc Smerling and Andrew Jarecki, are executive producers of ''Catfish: The TV Show''. Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché. His younger brother, Nev Schulman, is the host of '' Catfish: The TV Show'' on MTV. They are of German-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, Polish-Jewish, and Romanian-Jewish descent. In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of Mega Man for 20th Century Fox. In 2019, following Disney's acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Joost
Henry Joost (born October 30, 1982) is a German-born American filmmaker, whose work includes directing, with Ariel Schulman, the films ''Catfish'', ''Paranormal Activity 3'', ''Paranormal Activity 4'', '' Nerve'' and ''Project Power''. Henry is married to actress Sofia Black-D'Elia. Career In 2018, Joost co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film ''Project Power'' alongside Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. It was released on August 14, 2020. Filmography Film * ''Paranormal Activity 3'' (2011) * ''Paranormal Activity 4'' (2012) * '' Nerve'' (2016) * '' Viral'' (2016) * ''Project Power'' (2020) * ''Secret Headquarters ''Secret Headquarters'' is a 2022 American superhero comedy film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, who co-wrote the movie with Christopher L. Yost and Josh Koenigsberg, based on a story by Yost. Starring Owen Wilson, Walker Scobell, ...'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Landon (filmmaker)
Christopher Beau Landon (born February 27, 1975) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for writing the thriller '' Disturbia'' (2007) and found-footage films ''Paranormal Activity 2'' (2010), ''Paranormal Activity 3'' (2011), and ''Paranormal Activity 4'' (2012), directing the horror comedy ''Happy Death Day'', and both writing and directing '' Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones'' (2014), ''Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'', the sequel ''Happy Death Day 2U'', and '' Freaky'', which were also horror films, most of them with comedic elements. Landon is the son of late actor Michael Landon. He wrote and made his directorial debut on the satirical thriller film '' Burning Palms'' (2010). Early life Landon was born in Los Angeles, and is the son of actor Michael Landon and Lynn Noe. He is the youngest of four children produced by their marriage. His parents divorced in 1980, when he was four years old, where upon he resided with his father until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael R
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Williams
Todd Michael Williams (born February 13, 1971) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He attended East Syracuse-Minoa High School graduating in 1989. He then attended Onondaga Community College before signing a professional baseball contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1991. Over the course of his professional career Williams played for 10 different organizations, including all or parts of eight seasons in the Major Leagues. He is a retired 18-year professional baseball player, with eight years of Major League Baseball experience. Williams was also a member of the USA Baseball team three separate years, with the highlight of winning a Gold Medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia. Williams, who retired from baseball after the 2008 season, holds the all-time Minor League Baseball record for saves with 223, compiled during an 18-year professional career. A four-time Triple-A All-Star Game participant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Blum
Jason Ferus Blum "Jason Ferus Blum was born in LA in 1969 to Shirley Neilsen, an art professor, and Irving Blum, an art dealer" (; born 1969) is an American film and television producer. He is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, which produced the horror franchises ''Paranormal Activity'' (2007–2021), '' ''Insidious'''' (2010–2023), and ''The Purge'' (2013–2021). Blum also produced ''Sinister'' (2012), ''Oculus'' (2013), ''Whiplash'' (2014), '' The Gift'' (2015), ''Hush'' (2016), ''Split'' (2016), '' Ouija: Origin of Evil'' (2016), ''Get Out'' (2017), ''Happy Death Day'' (2017), ''Upgrade'' (2018), ''Halloween'' (2018), '' Us'' (2019), ''The Invisible Man'' (2020), '' Freaky'' (2020) and ''The Black Phone'' (2021). Blum received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing ''Whiplash'' (2014), ''Get Out'' (2017), and ''BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for producing the drama film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
