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'Paranormal Activity' Director Oren Peli Calls Steven Spielberg's Praise 'Amazing'
'Paranormal Activity' Director Oren Peli Calls Steven Spielberg's Praise 'Amazing'
'Even if he watched it and hated it I would have been stoked,' Peli says. By Christopher Campbell, with additional reporting by Adam Rosenberg Oren Peli Photo: MTV News "Paranormal Activity" wouldn't have been shown in mainstream theaters if not for movie fans ...
What's Next for the Director of ‘Paranormal Activity'?
What's Next for the Director of ‘Paranormal Activity'?
nytimes.com — "Paranormal Activity," produced for $10,000, grossed $22 million in its opening weekend.... (more) What's Next for the Director of ‘Paranormal Activity'?
Paranormal Activity (2009) original ending
Paranormal Activity (2009) original ending
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Review
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Review
mcneilmatinee.blogspot.com — "Dear Oren Peli... When I sat down to watch your movie, I figured I knew at least... half of the tricks you would use to freak me out. I was right, I did know half of what was coming - and you freaked me out anyway. Are you happy now?..." (more) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Review
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'Paranormal Activity' Director Oren Peli Would Have No Problem If Steven Spielberg Hated His Movie
MTV Movies BlogFROM MTV.COM: "Paranormal Activity" wouldn't have been shown in mainstream theaters if not for movie fans demanding it. But we can also thank one particular movie lover for getting it distributed: Steven Spielberg. A widely circulated part of the film's backstory involves Spielberg viewing — and being terrified by — the low-budget horror flick. ...

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