Scary Movies That Terrified Oregonians: Spooky Paranormal Horrors

With Halloween around the corner, the ‘Today’ show published a short on the scariest movies by state. But what are the movies that scared Oregonians witless?

Scariest Movies By State: Oregon

It’s officially the spooky season and scary movies are great for getting into the holiday mood. In this week’s ‘Today” survey,  “The Conjuring,” “The Exorcist,” and “The Thing” scared many people in several states, dominating coast to coast.

The segment shows a map of the scariest movies by state and- according to Daly, the 2018 horror, “Hereditary,” by Ari Aster was the one that stuck in people’s minds as the scariest movie across the U.S., but most people have never heard of it.

We also reported on the Top Horror Movies made in Oregon, but it turns out that the movie that scared people in Oregon the most wasn’t made in Oregon. The scariest movie in Oregon is “Paranormal Activity.”

Paranormal Activity (2007)

“Paranormal Activity” came out in 2007 and shows how a new house in a middle-class suburb that a couple moves into seems to be haunted by some wicked entity.

A Rotten Tomatoes critic said it’s scarier than Blair Witch because it’s not shot in some abandoned house in a forest, but resonates with ordinary people because it could have been you and your house.

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey said the movie is a found-footage phenomenon that dollar-for-dollar is one of the most financially successful movies ever made.

“Paranormal Activity” grossed $193 million on an estimated $15,000 budget. Five sequels followed as it elevated producer Jason Blum into being regarded as the top horror impresario of the decade.

Get your orange lights, pumpkin spice lattes, and candy ready before you watch “Paranormal Activity” because you may not want to miss a moment. And you may also want to check for any demons that could be lurking before you hit the play button.

References

https://www.today.com/video/what…