Paranormal Activity - Quiz
  • 1. Which film did Paranormal Activity surpass to become the most profitable film of all time?
A) The Devil Inside
B) Apollo 18
C) The Last Exorcism
D) The Blair Witch Project
  • 2. Which film is mentioned as an example of a film that used audience reaction trailers for marketing?
A) World War Z
B) Paranormal Entity
C) The Ghost Dimension
D) The Marked Ones
  • 3. What is the title of the mockbuster created by The Asylum based on Paranormal Activity?
A) Tokyo Night
B) Paranormal Entity
C) The Lost Soul
D) A Haunted House
  • 4. In what year was the Japanese sequel Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night released?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2011
D) 2009
  • 5. Who performed a spoof of the film at the 82nd Academy Awards?
A) The Asylum producers
B) Scott Lobdell and Mark Badger
C) The cast of The Last Exorcism
D) Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin
  • 6. What was the title of the digital comic released for the iPhone in 2009?
A) Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
B) Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie
C) Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night
D) Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul
  • 7. Who wrote the digital comic Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie?
A) Mark Badger
B) Alec Baldwin
C) Scott Lobdell
D) Steve Martin
  • 8. Which company released the video game Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul?
A) The Asylum
B) Paramount+
C) VRWerx
D) Sony
  • 9. Which platforms can play Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul?
A) PC only
B) Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation 4
C) Mobile devices only
D) Xbox and Nintendo Switch
  • 10. When was Paranormal Activity 3 released?
A) 2011
B) 2010
C) 2012
D) 2014
  • 11. What is the subtitle of the fifth installment and spin-off released in 2014?
A) The Lost Soul
B) The Marked Ones
C) Next of Kin
D) The Ghost Dimension
  • 12. Which film served as a reboot released in October 2021?
A) Next of Kin
B) The Marked Ones
C) Paranormal Entity
D) The Ghost Dimension
  • 13. What is the expected release date for the eighth installment of the series?
A) May 21, 2027
B) 2015
C) October 2021
D) 2013
  • 14. Which film genre became a trend following the success of Paranormal Activity?
A) Found footage
B) Slasher
C) Psychological thriller
D) Supernatural comedy
  • 15. Which parody film was released in 2013?
A) Paranormal Entity
B) The Woman in Black
C) A Haunted House
D) The Last Exorcism
  • 16. On what date did Paranormal Activity first open in theaters?
A) October 1, 2009
B) September 25, 2009
C) October 9, 2009
D) October 16, 2009
  • 17. How many theaters showed the film on its opening day?
A) 600
B) 12
C) 33
D) 160
  • 18. What was the total box-office gross on the film's opening day?
A) $532,242
B) $77,873
C) $2.7 million
D) $36,146
  • 19. How many theaters showed the film on October 1, 2009?
A) 33
B) 600
C) 12
D) 160
  • 20. What was the 10-day total gross for the film?
A) $194.2 million
B) $107.9 million
C) $776,763
D) $33.2 million
  • 21. How many theaters was the film expanded to for the weekend of October 9–11?
A) 1,945
B) 600
C) 33
D) 160
  • 22. Which film grossed more than Paranormal Activity during the weekend of October 9-11?
A) Couples Retreat
B) The Blair Witch Project
C) The Sixth Sense
D) Saw VI
  • 23. How many additional theaters was the film expanded to on the weekend of October 16, 2009?
A) 160
B) 3,036
C) 1,945
D) 600
  • 24. What was the total gross of the film by the weekend of October 16, 2009?
A) $7.9 million
B) $33.2 million
C) $107.9 million
D) $19.6 million
  • 25. On the weekend of October 23, 2009, which film did Paranormal Activity beat for the first place spot?
A) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
B) Zombieland
C) Saw VI
D) Couples Retreat
  • 26. What was the total domestic gross for Paranormal Activity?
A) $86.3 million
B) $78 million
C) $194.2 million
D) $107.9 million
  • 27. What was the total foreign market gross for the film?
A) $78 million
B) $107.9 million
C) $86.3 million
D) $194.2 million
  • 28. What was the total worldwide gross for Paranormal Activity?
A) $78 million
B) $86.3 million
C) $107.9 million
D) $194.2 million
  • 29. What did The Hollywood Reporter estimate the net profit of the film to be?
A) $194.2 million
B) $78 million
C) $33.2 million
D) $107.9 million
  • 30. How many theaters showed the film on the weekend of October 23, 2009?
A) 160
B) 600
C) 3,036
D) 1,945
  • 31. What is Katie holding when she returns to the bedroom in the original ending?
A) A hammer
B) A crucifix
C) A photograph
D) A large kitchen knife
  • 32. At what time does Katie's friend leave a concerned message?
A) 12pm
B) 9pm
C) 2pm
D) 5pm
  • 33. What happens when the friend discovers Micah's body downstairs?
A) She runs away in panic
B) She calls the police
C) She faints
D) She confronts Katie
  • 34. How long after the friend finds the body do the police enter the house?
A) One hour
B) Five minutes
C) Two hours
D) Thirty minutes
  • 35. What does Katie ask for when the police officers find her?
A) Micah
B) Her friend
C) A lawyer
D) Help
  • 36. What event causes one of the officers to panic and kill Katie?
A) A window breaks
B) The attic door slams by itself
C) Katie attacks the officer
D) Katie screams
  • 37. Where was the original ending exclusively shown in 2007?
A) Screamfest Film Festival
B) Sundance Film Festival
C) Cannes Film Festival
D) Toronto International Film Festival
  • 38. Which company released a special edition Blu-ray containing the full original ending?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Blumhouse Productions
C) Second Sight Films
D) DreamWorks
  • 39. What is the nickname given to the original cut of the film?
A) Festival Cut
B) Director's Cut
C) The Lost Cut
D) Original Version
  • 40. What happens to the camera at the end of the original ending?
A) It stops recording
B) It falls to the floor
C) It fades to black
D) It is smashed
  • 41. Who directed the 2007 film Paranormal Activity?
A) Oren Peli
B) Katie Featherston
C) Micah Sloat
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 42. What was the original production budget of Paranormal Activity?
A) $1,000,000
B) $350,000
C) $200,000
D) $15,000
  • 43. Which company acquired the film from Oren Peli?
A) Warner Bros
B) Sony Pictures
C) DreamWorks Pictures
D) Universal Pictures
  • 44. Where does the couple in the film live?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) San Diego
D) New York City
  • 45. What kind of entity does Dr. Fredrichs suggest is haunting Katie?
A) A demon
B) A ghost
C) A poltergeist
D) A shadow person
  • 46. What substance does Micah sprinkle in the hallway to track movement?
A) Salt
B) Sand
C) Baby powder
D) Flour
  • 47. What object does Micah bring into the house against Katie's wishes?
A) A tarot deck
B) A Ouija board
C) A mirror
D) A voodoo doll
  • 48. What does Micah find in the attic hatch?
A) A cassette tape
B) A burnt photograph
C) A doll
D) A diary
  • 49. What is the specific cost of the film's new ending?
A) $350,000
B) $200,000
C) $50,000
D) $15,000
  • 50. What physical evidence does Micah find on Katie's back?
A) A scratch
B) A bruise
C) A bite mark
D) A burn
  • 51. What technique did Peli use instead of a real script?
A) Retroscripting
B) Method acting
C) Scriptless improv
D) Cold reading
  • 52. How many people did Peli audition for the roles?
A) Over a thousand
B) A few hundred
C) Less than fifty
D) Exactly ten
  • 53. Where did the principal photography take place?
A) Hollywood Hills
B) Rancho Peñasquitos
C) A studio in Burbank
D) Downtown San Diego
  • 54. How much were Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat originally paid?
A) $500
B) $250
C) $1,000
D) $5,000
  • 55. What was Micah Sloat's prior experience with cameras?
A) He was a wedding videographer
B) He was a university TV station cameraman
C) He was a professional film editor
D) He had no experience
  • 56. How long was the shooting schedule for the film?
A) Three weeks
B) Seven days
C) One month
D) Forty-eight hours
  • 57. Who was the Miramax Films Senior Executive that saw the DVD?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Jason Blum
C) Adam Goodman
D) Kirill Baru
  • 58. Why did the test screening audience start walking out?
A) They disliked the acting
B) They were too frightened
C) They were bored by the film
D) The audio quality was poor
  • 59. In the theatrical release, what feature was unique to its ending?
A) A voiceover narration
B) A longer duration
C) Visual effects
D) A cameo appearance
  • 60. Where did the actors find the casting call?
A) A talent agency bulletin
B) Social media
C) A newspaper ad
D) LACasting
  • 61. Who was the DreamWorks executive who finally cut a deal with Blum and Peli?
A) Stacey Snider
B) Adam Goodman
C) Jason Blum
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 62. On what date was Paranormal Activity screened at the Slamdance Film Festival?
A) October 14, 2007
B) September 6, 2009
C) September 25, 2009
D) January 18, 2008
  • 63. Which city was the only one of the twelve college towns that did not sell out on September 25, 2009?
A) Seattle, Washington
B) Madison, Wisconsin
C) State College, Pennsylvania
D) Boulder, Colorado
  • 64. What event caused the screening in State College, Pennsylvania to not sell out?
A) Severe weather
B) A local festival
C) A scheduling conflict
D) A Penn State football game
  • 65. What website did Paramount use to allow fans to vote on where the film would be released?
A) Twitter
B) Paramount.com
C) Eventful
D) Peli.com
  • 66. When did the Eventful.com counter hit the required number of requests?
A) September 28
B) October 10
C) October 9
D) October 6
  • 67. What social media platform was used for the 'TweetYourScream' campaign?
A) Instagram
B) Twitter
C) Facebook
D) Eventful
  • 68. In which country was the film released on VHS in 2010?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) The Netherlands
  • 69. Which of these cities was explicitly mentioned as hosting a screening on September 25, 2009?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Los Angeles
D) Boulder, Colorado
  • 70. What is the approval rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 72%
B) 68%
C) 90%
D) 82%
  • 71. How many reviews were used to calculate the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating?
A) 209
B) 500
C) 24
D) 100
  • 72. How many critics contributed to the Metacritic score?
A) 100
B) 10
C) 209
D) 24
  • 73. What rating did Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly give the film?
A) A-
B) B
C) C
D) A+
  • 74. What ranking did Bloody Disgusting give Paranormal Activity on its list of the 'Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade'?
A) 1st
B) 16th
C) 20th
D) 10th
  • 75. Who described the film as an 'excruciatingly tedious YouTube gag'?
A) Marc Savlov
B) David Stratton
C) Bill Gibron
D) Michael Carter
  • 76. Which critic called the film 'a waste of time in both concept and execution'?
A) Bill Gibron
B) Roger Ebert
C) Owen Gleiberman
D) James Berardinelli
  • 77. For which award was the film nominated in 2009?
A) Best Screenplay
B) Best Picture
C) Best Director
D) Best First Feature
  • 78. Who criticized the film for its reliance on 'cheap jump scares'?
A) Michael Carter
B) Roger Ebert
C) James Berardinelli
D) Owen Gleiberman
  • 79. What kind of setting does the film take place in, according to the review by Bloody Disgusting?
A) A modern apartment
B) A haunted mansion
C) A secluded cabin
D) A cookie-cutter tract home
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