Very few movies are lucky enough to bring in 100 million dollars at the box office. Even fewer of them are horror. Divide that number into a fraction we can't even comprehend when you talk about an $11,000 indie horror film that just joined the likes of mega Hollywood blockbusters! Does the horror community have a pulse? Ummm Yeah....

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What does the Lord of the Rings, the Dark Knight, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Spider Man and Transformers all have in common? Paranormal Activity (READ OUR REVIEW) is in the same class as them. They all hit the 100 million dollar mark and surpassed it. Did 'Paranormal' director Oren Peli ever think in his wildest dreams his no budget indie film that he shot out of his own house would compare to those other movies? We doubt it and kudos to him for turning the horror world on it's head...

From the Press Release:
The hit $15,000 thriller PARANORMAL ACTIVITY has grown from its midnight-only showings to become this year’s biggest movie phenomenon and will cross $100 million at the box office after only five weekends of national release as of Friday. In so doing, the movie has become the top grossing R-rated thriller of the past decade.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY began its theatrical life with midnight-only screenings in 12 college towns across the U.S. and quickly developed into a nationwide hit with fans visiting the ParanormalMovie.com website and demanding the film be brought to their city. After more than 1 million such requests, Paramount expanded the film nationally, where it has been playing to packed theaters ever since.

“What is truly amazing about PARANORMAL ACTIVITY is the depth of commitment from fans who demanded to see it,” said Paramount Pictures Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brad Grey. “Adam Goodman, our head of production, believed in the film and championed it from the very first screening. This box-office milestone is also a testament to Oren Peli’s considerable talents as a filmmaker. All of us at Paramount are proud to have been involved with his revolutionary project.”

In PARANORMAL ACTIVITY after a young, middle-class couple move into what seems like a typical suburban “starter” tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night.

Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

Directed, written, and produced by Oren Peli, the innovative thriller stars Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat. The film was co-produced by Jason Blum. Steven Schneider served as executive producer.

Congrats to all those that were involved in this project. From taking this movie to the horror indie scene to finally getting it pushed into theaters. This is truly a feel good story and one that proves horror will never die and is only getting bigger by the way. Have a great weekend everyone....