Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

2021

1h 34m

6.5(40 votes)

Documentary

Horror

Overview

A deep dive into the making of the Paranormal Activity films with first time ever interviews with cast and crew, never-before-seen footage from the movies, and a preview of the seventh installment in the franchise.

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Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Lauren Bittner

Self

Production

Oren Peli

Self

Acting

Brit Shaw

Self

Acting

Katie Featherston

Self

Production

Jason Blum

Self

Writing

Akiva Goldsman

Self

Writing

Christopher Landon

Self

Production

Ashley Brucks

Self

No Image

Acting

Micah Sloat

Self

Acting

Molly Ephraim

Self

Acting

Sprague Grayden

Self

Acting

Gabrielle Walsh

Self

Acting

Adam Goodman

Self

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Acting

Matt Shively

Self

Acting

Christopher Nicholas Smith

Self

Directing

Eduardo Sánchez

Self

Directing

Tod Williams

Self

Acting

Ivy George

Self

Acting

Renée Victor

Self

Acting

Jorge Diaz

Self

Editing

Gregory Plotkin

Self

Writing

Colin Minihan

Self

No Image

Acting

Brady Allen

Self

Acting

Andrew Jacobs

Self

Directing

Henry Joost

Self

Directing

Ariel Schulman

Self

Acting

Aiden Lovekamp

Self

Acting

Brian Boland

Self

Production

Steven Schneider

Self

Directing

Dean Alioto

Self

Writing

Joe Bandelli

Self

Production

Christopher Chacon

Self

No Image

Acting

Chris J. Murray

Self

Directing

Stuart Ortiz

Self

Production

Steven Barton

Self

Writing

Rachel Belofsky

Self

Acting

Luke Y. Thompson

Self

Art

Brian W. Collins

Self

No Image

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