After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.
Direction
Peli turned one house into infinite dread.
Sound
Footsteps. Breathing. Nothing else needed.
Production
Shot in 7 days for the price of a used car.
Director
Oren Peli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steven Spielberg took his screener home and found his bedroom door locked from the inside—he literally couldn't finish the movie that night.
This film birthed the found-footage gold rush and proved viral marketing could outspend traditional ads—Paramount bought it for $350K after fans demanded it via Eventful.com.
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