Amidst Evil Dead Rise’s Global Dominance, Netflix Brings a Surprising 2007 Horror Flick to Streaming

Published 05/04/2023, 6:30 PM EDT

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Director Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise has taken over the box office after just two weeks. While the time isn’t far when this supernatural horror film will break the record created by Evil Dead (2013). In this short period of release, it has turned out to be a true crowd-pleaser garnering praise. The R-rated movie is beautifully shot with several soul-shaking sequences filled with violence and gore. Thus, has all qualities that any goth fan would expect from this genre. Meanwhile, amidst this hype for the latest horror, Netflix has added the highly acclaimed 2007 film to the streaming list.

Netflix recently dropped a clip on Twitter that depicts a couple shooting paranormal activities happening in their home. “In 2007, this couple’s bedroom was the most terrifying place you could be,” read the caption. “The original Paranormal Activity is now on Netflix.” For the unversed, this film is the first entry in the famous franchise of the Paranormal Activity series.

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These movies are typically based on the experiences of families who become haunted by the demon Asmodeus. The endings are often horrifying that ultimately take down several members of the family and other bystanders. Moreover, the series set up production cameras or other recording devices in order to present movies as found footage.

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Or one can say that the sprawling success of the first adaptation led the way for the franchise to use the pattern. Paranormal Activities garnered positive reviews upon its release racking up a worldwide total of $194 million. So let’s take a look at the plot of the movie that made this franchise a staple of the 20th-century horror genre.

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Paranormal Activities focuses on a young couple Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat move to a new house in San Diego. Soon after their arrival, Katie claims an evil presence in the home. So her partner set up a camera in their bedroom to capture any paranormal activity that occurs while they sleep.

Surprisingly, it turns out that there are stranger occurrences taking place at night just like the lady said. The movie shows how things start with minor noises, flickering lights, and bedroom door movements. However, over time, it escalates into terrifying door-slamming loud thuds and voices of demonic grunts.

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Meanwhile, if anyone liked the gist they can go and stream the movie on Netflix to know how things end for the couple. And don’t forget to tell us about it later in the comment section.

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Shikha Arya

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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