Spielberg Haunted By ‘Paranormal Activity’

Over the next few weeks, you’ll be hearing a lot about “Paranormal Activity.” The extremely lo-fi horror movie, shot for $15,000 and debuting in eleven cities this weekend (not including Dallas, yet – click here to “demand” it), has raised a lot of eyebrows after screenings at festivals this year.

Two years ago, a screener copy was given to Steven Spielberg, so he could determine if Dreamworks would help distribute the movie. It left a big impression on the directing legend: apparently, he thought the DVD was haunted.

Spielberg had taken a “Paranormal Activity” DVD to his Pacific Palisades estate, and not long after he watched it, the door to his empty bedroom inexplicably locked from the inside, forcing him to summon a locksmith.

While Dreamworks ceded the distribution deal to Paramount, Spielberg still claims the movie was “one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen.”

See for yourself, in this new trailer for the film: