And then we get to 2007's Paranormal Activity, the movie that made found footage cool again. Opinions are divided on this flick—I thought it was corny and unbelievable, but most of America seems to disagree with me—but it sure made a lot of money. First-time director Oren Peli used his own house for the movie, shot in seven days, and paid his actors $500 each. That amateur feeling comes through in the footage, which tells the tale of a young couple being harassed by forces from beyond the grave. Two sequels followed.