Paranormal Activity - Tensing and Horror Story

Distributed by:

     Paramount Pictures

Directed and Written by:

    Oren Peli

Produced by: 

    Steven Schneider

    Jason Blum

Starring:

   Katie Featherson as Katie

   Micah Sloat as Micah

In September 2006, young couple Katie and Micah recently move to a new house in San Diego. Katie claims an evil presence haunts her and believes it is still following her. Each night, Micah records any activity in their bedroom that occurs while they sleep. The first night, their camera records running footsteps and the sound of keys dropping onto the floor. In the morning, the couple find their keys on the floor. Katie hires physician Dr. Fredrichs, who assesses that Katie is haunted not by a ghost but by a demon. He says the demon feeds off negative energy, and his intent is to torment Katie no matter where she goes. He advises them not to taunt or communicate with the demon and to contact demonologist Dr. Johann Averies. Though Katie seems interested, Micah does not take this seriously.

The third night, the camera captures a low rumble and the bedroom door moving by itself. Excited, Micah urges Katie to get a Ouija board, but she refuses and makes Micah promise not to buy one. On the 5th night, demonic noises are recorded; Katie awakes from a nightmare just before a loud thump is heard from the living room. The couple investigate but find nothing. After a week of no paranormal activity, Micah taunts the demon and worsens the situation. On the thirteenth night, Katie is awakened by movement and noises. The chandelier is swaying when they investigate downstairs. Micah later captures a demonic grunt with a voice recorder after asking the demon too many questions. During the 15th night, lights flicker and demonic noises are heard by Katie's side of the bed. Katie, in an apparent trance, stares at Micah sleeping for two hours before going outside. Micah tries to convince Katie to return, but she refuses. Inside, Micah finds the TV on and randomly flicking through channels. Katie remembers nothing the next day.

Katie becomes irate when Micah brings home a Ouija board, but he points out that he only promised not to buy one. When they leave the house, cameras record a message on a the Ouija board. Katie pleads with Micah to contact the demonologist, but he refuses. During the 17th night, Micah sprinkles talcum powder in the hallway and bedroom. The couple are awakened by creaks, and they find non human footprints leading to the bedroom from the attic, where Micah finds a burnt photograph of a young Katie, previously thought destroyed in an unexplained house fire. Katie finally calls the demonologist, Dr. Averies, but he is unavailable. When Micah investigates disturbances on the 18th night, they hear loud thumping on banging on the door. Micah demands the demon show itself, and the banging intensifies. When it ends, the couple return to bed. The next day, they hear shattering glass upstairs, and Kati finds their picture broken and Micah's face scratched. Katie feels a presence and flees downstairs.

Dr. Fredrichs returns later that afternoon and is overwhelmed by the demonic energy. He apologetically leaves despite their pleas for his help and states that his presence only makes the demon angrier. During the 19th night, there is more paranormal activity and Katie awakens from a blow in her face. A low demonic snarl is then heard downstairs. The next day, Micah reads online about a botched exorcism. Katie is pulled out of the bedroom by an unseen force during the 20th night. When Micah rushes to help, the demon slams the door on him. Micah eventually rescues her but feels that the demon's presence still lurks upstairs; they head downstairs with blankets to sleep on the couch. Micah discovers bite marks on her back the next morning. Later, Micah finds Katie gripping a cross so tightly that it bloodies her palm. He angrily burns the cross and photograph in the fireplace, and packs to head for a motel. Just as they are set to leave, Katie insists they will be okay now, her voice flat until the last line when it becomes synced with another inhuman voice. When Micah looks away, Katie gives a disturbing smile to the camera.

The following night, Katie gets out of bed and stares at Micah for two hours before going downstairs. After a moment of silence, Katie screams Micah's name along with another inhuman voice; he abruptly rushes to her. Katie's screaming stops and heavy footsteps come up the stairs. Micah's body is violently hurled at the camera, which is knocked sideways, revealing Katie in the doorway. She slowly walks into the room, stained with blood. Crouching and crawling, she goes to Micah's body and then looks up at the camera with a smile. As she lunges toward the camera, her face takes on a demonic appearance just as the scene cuts to black. An epilogue text states that Micah's body was discovered by the police on October 11, 2006, and Katie's whereabouts remain unknown. After the copyright message, approximately 90 seconds of demonic grumbling is heard until the noise and the film ends.

Casts:

Katie Featherson as Katie

Micah Sloat as Micah

Mark Fredrichs as Dr. Fredrichs

Amber Armstrong as Amber

Ashley Palmer as Diane