Paranormal Activity will haunt theatregoers for a 12-week run in London's West End.
A stage adaptation of the Blumhouse franchise — counting seven movies and a video game — the play will move to London after a run at Leeds Playhouse in 2024.
Paranormal Activity will run between and at The Ambassadors Theatre between 5 December this year and 28 February, 2026, with tickets going on sale tomorrow.
Directed by Felix Barrett and written by playwright Levi Holloway, the play tackles a new story for the stage, introducing brand new characters that aren't in the films.
The story follows James and Lou, who move from Chicago to London to escape their past.
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Upon arriving in the UK, "they discover that places aren't haunted, people are", the logline teases.
Ahead of its London run, the play transfers across the pond for a North American tour this autumn.
Performances will take place at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, the Center Theatre Group and Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington DC and the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, before returning to the UK in December.
"I'm so thrilled that Paranormal will have a chance to ensnare and unnerve audiences in London later this year!" Barrett said in a statement.
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"From seeing the advertising campaign of the film twenty years ago, where you watched cinema audiences leap out of their chairs in horror, I have long wondered how you could recreate that visceral reaction in a theatre setting," he added.
"How do you bring one of the most frightening films to life? How do you break the inherent safety that a plush West End theatre offers? It's been an incredible challenge, and we cannot wait to see how London audiences respond!"
Holloway also commented: "Collaborating with Felix Barrett to create an actual nightmare has been nothing short of a dream.
"Relishing in a shared language of dread, we've conspired to create something impossible, mixing the familiar with the uncanny, heart with horror.
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"London audiences have a nose for honesty on stage and little patience for anything else. They'll find it here, right alongside all the mischief we've made to trouble their sleep."
Meanwhile, producer Simon Friend warns the play is "bold" and "terrifying" and will leave some wanting to leave the lights on at night.
"It's been a privilege working with Felix, Levi, the world-class creative team and Paramount to bring this new story to life on stage," Friends said. "It's bold, terrifying, and after seeing it, you might need to sleep with the lights on."
Released in 2007, the first Paranormal Activity movie was first released as an indie film made with a limited budget and was later acquired by Paramount, which tweaked the ending.
The original film went on to gross $194 million worldwide across a total budget of $215,000, split across the original production and the post-production with Paramount.
Paranormal Activity opens at The Ambassadors Theatre on 5 December, with performances running through to 28 February. Tickets go on sale on 10 July.
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