Paranormal Entity
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| Directed by | Shane Van Dyke |
| Produced by | David Michael Latt |
| Screenplay by | Shane Van Dyke |
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Paranormal Activity by Oren Peli |
| Starring |
Shane Van Dyke Erin Marie Hogan Fia Perera Norman Saleet |
| Cinematography | Akis Konstantakopoulos |
| Edited by | Bill Parker |
| Distributed by | The Asylum |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paranormal Entity is a 2009 American supernatural horror film written, directed by and starring Shane Van Dyke and produced by The Asylum in 2009. It is one of many films dubbed as a "mockbuster", a movie designed to capitalize on the success of a more popular film. Paranormal Entity is a of the successful low-budget horror film Paranormal Activity. The film was followed by indirect sequels 8213: Gacy House (also known as Paranormal Entity 2) in 2010, Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes (also known as Paranormal Entity 3) in 2011, and 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck (also known as Paranormal Entity 4) in 2012.
The film's premise is that of a series of allegedly factual surveillance videos documenting the downward spiral and eventual supernatural rape and murder of a woman named Samantha Finley. The website gave no direction, writing or cinematography credits, all of which were marked as N/A.
The film opens with a notice, revealing that a young man named Thomas was convicted of raping and killing his sister, and murdering Dr. Edgar Lauren, a psychic. He was sent to prison, where he committed suicide.
Samantha Finley (Erin Marie Hogan), her older brother Thomas (Shane Van Dyke), and their mother Ellen (Fia Perera) believe that Ellen has been making contact with her deceased husband, David. Soon the family claims that a demon is haunting them. At first, they think it is David, but after a series of horrible attacks on Samantha, they suspect otherwise.
One night the camera records Ellen sitting up in bed and leaving her bedroom. She walks into the living room, where she writes something on a piece of paper. She then crumples the paper and walks back down the hallway. Thomas finds the paper under Samantha's pillow and sees that it spells out the word "MARON". Thomas suggests that Ellen and Samantha stay at a hotel while he sets up traps around the house with bells and wire. When the bells ring, Thomas investigates. The wire and bell outside his door are ripped from the wall and thrown at him. Thomas shuts himself in the bedroom and the demon bangs on his door.
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