“AN IMMERSIVE NIGHTMARE…Genuinely chilling moments that haunt you long after the curtain falls.” –The Washington Lobbyist

“A HORROR HOOT…You’d better not look away for a second.” –DC Theater Arts

“TRULY SCARY…The year’s best staged production.” –Los Angeles Times

“A lesson in live, minimalist terror.” –Chicago Tribune

“JAW-DROPPING…The production is beautifully crafted and a superbly-paced tale of terror.” –Chicago Theatre Review

“A CATHARTIC SCREAM FEST…A miasma of suffocating terror that peaks with a final, spine-chilling scene that isn’t just the mother of all jump scares: It’s a shock that will burn an afterimage into your eyelids.” –Chicago Reader

A New Story Live on Stage
Written by Levi Holloway
Directed by Felix Barrett
Restaged by Levi Holloway
By arrangement with Paramount Pictures and Melting Pot
In co-production with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Center Theatre Group, and American Conservatory Theater

James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past…

An original story set in the world of the terrifying Paranormal Activity film franchise, this thrilling new play will haunt you long after the lights go out. We can’t say anything else.

The North American Premiere production is written by Levi Holloway, whose Tony Award-nominated Grey House chilled Broadway audiences in 2023. Felix Barrett—pioneering founder and artistic director of the acclaimed Punchdrunk, whose immersive Sleep No More played more than 5,000 performances in a record-breaking 14-year run—directs.

Runtime: Approximately two hours with one 15-minute intermission.

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Based on the Paranormal Activity films, first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to the screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films. TM & © 2025 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

All shows, artists, venues, and dates are subject to change.