Paranormal Activity

Paranormal Activity

Year: 2024

Runtime: 8 mins

Language: English

Director: Charlotte Rhodes

Horror

A young couple, Katie and Micah, move into a new home in Southern California and begin to experience disturbing paranormal activity. As Micah, a technology enthusiast, sets up cameras to document the unexplained occurrences, they uncover a terrifying history connected to the house and Katie's past. The escalating events force them to confront a malevolent presence determined to torment and threaten their lives.

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1

Move-in arrival in San Diego

Katie drives up to Micah's house in San Diego as she moves in. The couple begins to settle in, but an ominous atmosphere hangs over the new start. They decide to document any activity with a camera to see if anything supernatural is present.

Day of move-in Micah's house, San Diego
2

Camera setup in the bedroom

Micah installs a camera in the bedroom to record paranormal activity as they sleep. They hope to capture proof of Katie's haunting and understand what is happening. The camera will become central to their investigation.

First night Micah's house, bedroom
3

Psychic visits and warning

Psychic Dr. Fredrichs visits and explains that Katie is haunted by a demon feeding on negative energy. He warns against communicating with the demon without a trained demonologist. The warning creates tension as the couple continues to seek answers.

Shortly after initial setup Micah's house
4

Micah continues filming despite warnings

Despite the psychic's advice, Micah persists in filming and chasing the phenomenon. He believes there is something real to capture and document, even at the risk of provoking the entity. Katie remains cautious but agrees to endure the surveillance.

Proceeding nights Micah's house
5

Early disturbances captured on camera

The camera records initial disturbances such as subtle noises, flickering lights, and doors moving on their own. The events are intermittent but unsettling, hinting at a malevolent presence. The couple grows more anxious as the activity continues.

First night Bedroom
6

Escalation to loud noises and threats

Activity escalates to loud thuds, violent door slamming, and eerie demonic grunts and screeches. The specter seems to gain power over the space around them. The camera captures the intensifying paranormal phenomena.

Subsequent nights Bedroom
7

Katie's trance and unremembered actions

One night Katie appears to be in a trance; she rises from the bed, stands beside it for two hours, and then goes outside. She remembers nothing about these events the following day. The episode deepens the mystery and signals possible possession.

One night Bedroom and outside area
8

Ouija board arrives and supernatural movement

Micah brings home a Ouija board, and the camera records the demon moving the pointer on its surface when the couple is away. The pointer then spontaneously catches fire, revealing the demon's power. Katie grows increasingly frustrated with Micah's disregard.

A night after the board appears Home
9

Footprints and attic photograph discovery

Non-human footprints appear in baby powder along the hallway, leading to a burnt photograph of a young Katie in the attic. The photo was believed destroyed in a house fire, tying the haunting to the past. The discovery intensifies the sense that a malevolent force is manipulating their surroundings.

After the attic discovery Hallway and attic
10

Limited intervention and mounting danger

Intervention is limited: the demonologist is unavailable and Dr. Fredrichs refuses to anger the demon further. The couple feels trapped in a house that will not release its hold. The situation grows increasingly dangerous and unpredictable.

Night after footprints Home
11

Night twenty: bite marks and possession warning

Night twenty: Katie is pulled from the bedroom by an unseen force. The next morning Micah discovers a bite mark on Katie's back, convincing him they must leave, yet Katie insists on staying and shows signs of possession. The tension between leaving and staying escalates.

Night 20 Home
12

Night twenty-one: final possession and attack

Night twenty-one: Katie again rises and stares at Micah for two hours before screaming. Micah cries out as violent thuds shake the room. The camera is knocked over as Katie stands in the doorway with blood on her shirt, grinning demonically and lunging toward the camera.

Night 21 Bedroom
13

Epilogue: aftermath

Policemen discover Micah's body and Katie is missing, leaving their fate unresolved. The epilogue confirms the tragedy and implies the demon's ongoing influence. The events close with an unsettling sense of loss and danger.

After events Unknown

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 10:23

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