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'Paranormal's' Peli on Real Ghosts, Spooking Spielberg
'Paranormal's' Peli on Real Ghosts, Spooking Spielberg
By Brent Lang There's nothing like the power of a hit movie. Even when you're talking about real-life ghosts. By cleaning up at the box office, Oren Peli's low-budget horror sleeper "Paranormal Activity" may have permanently scared off something paranormal in his own life. Peli first got the idea for "Paranormal" after a series of strange occurrences started happening in his San Diego home. "I never thought the house was haunted, I was just conscious of ...
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