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Ultra-Low-Budget Horror Flick 'Paranormal Activity' Hits the Mark

By John Brodeur

Metroland | October 26, 2009

How does a film from a first-time director, with a budget that matches what some studios would spend on a single ad in a trade magazine, manage to connect with so many people? Simple: It's scary.

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Tags: Oren Peli, Paranormal Activity, horror movies

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