By Demi Sims

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Paranormal Activity

The $15,000 horror movie, directed by San Diego filmmaker Oren Peli, first gained a cult following over a year ago after screening at the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival, eventually catching the attention of Steven Spielberg. The blockbuster director initially wanted to direct a big-budget remake of the film, using the original cut as a DVD extra, but instead brought the film to Paramount/DreamWorks, where it took on a new life of its own.

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biggest grossing movie of all time was money well spent. This James Cameron epic cost $255.5 million to produce and probably $200 million to promote but it grossed almost $3 billion worldwide and tons more via DVD and rentals. This movie set a new benchmark and although it may have lacked in story, it made up for that in astonishing visual effects. It changed much in the culture and allows Cameron to make more movies and keep people employed

Paranormal Activity

Box OfficeBudget: $15,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend: £3,593,762 (UK) (27 November

2009) Gross: $107,917,283 (USA) (15 January

2010)

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Box OfficeBudget: $237,000,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend: £8,509,050 (UK) (18 December

2009) Gross: $760,505,847 (USA) (12 November

2010)

Paranormal Activity

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