Did You Demand 'Paranormal Activity'? It's Expanding…
Get in the theater to see this one
I have obviously been shilling for Paramount's Paranormal Activity more than I have for a movie in quite some time, but when you have a great time in the theater with a film you believe should only be experienced in the theater with a rowdy and on the edge of their seat audience you want others to get in on the fun. Paranormal Activity did that for me and it did it for plenty of others as The Los Angeles Times reports all but one of this past weekend's midnight showings of the low-budget horror sold out and the studio's buzz inducing "demand it in your city" application at Eventful.com has created the following list of top ten cities:
- Los Angeles metro area (15,795 people)
- New York City metro area (9,347 people)
- Chicago metro area (7,748 people)
- Dallas metro area (6,396 people)
- Houston metro area (5,430 people)
- San Diego metro area (3,975 people)
- Phoenix metro area (3,915 people)
- San Francisco metro area (3,884 people)
- Philadelphia metro area (3,782 people)
- Atlanta metro area (3,444 people)
As a result, Paramount is putting together expansion plans and will start rolling out the film in new markets Friday, where it will continue to show Paranormal Activity in late-night screenings only.
There is no word on where it will be heading next, but I urge you to try and see this film in the theaters and not wait for it on DVD. Trust me, so much atmosphere is lost when you watch a film of this sort in the comfort of your own home on a small screen and with any number of possible distractions. Sure, the midnight screenings may be an inconvenience for some, but it's worth any inconvenience in my mind.
You can read my review of the film right here.










