Paranormal Activity
IMDb6.3273k votes
RT82%critics
RT57%audience
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Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
The vibe
A static bedroom camera, a timestamp, and a door that moves an inch. Peli's micro-budget experiment weaponized anticipation itself — audiences learned to dread the night-cycle hum. The template for a decade of found footage that never beat it.
Before you press play
- How scary is Paranormal Activity?
- On our intensity scale, Paranormal Activity rates 4/5 for scares and 3/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
- How gory is Paranormal Activity?
- Paranormal Activity rates 1/5 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- Where can I stream Paranormal Activity?
- Paranormal Activity is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
