Paranormal Incident 2011
"Somethings don't want to be found"
Director Matthew Bolton's 2011 chiller *Paranormal Incident* strips away the comfort of daylight and plunges six college students into the infamous Odenbrook Sanitarium, a place that shuttered decades ago after a mass suicide.
Director: Matthew Bolton
Cast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paranormal Incident (2011) about?
Six college students enter the abandoned Odenbrook Sanitarium to capture paranormal evidence, but the decaying asylum fights back. Cameras fail, phones disappear, and walls rearrange themselves as the group vanishes one by one in a nightmare of shifting corridors and unseen forces.
Who directed Paranormal Incident?
Matthew Bolton directed the film, turning the sanitarium's crumbling corridors into a character that actively resists the intruders.
Who stars in Paranormal Incident?
The lead roles are played by Amanda Barton, Thomas Downey, Katrina Kemp, Oliver Rayon, and Ashley Seivwright, with Nadia Underwood rounding out the ensemble.
Is Paranormal Incident (2011) worth watching?
For fans of tight, low-budget horror that relies on atmosphere over gore, *Paranormal Incident* delivers claustrophobic dread in just 82 minutes. While the IMDb rating remains unlisted, its found-footage style and eerie premise make it a solid pick for those craving a slow-burn scare session.
How long is Paranormal Incident?
The film runs exactly 82 minutes, packing its scares into a lean runtime that keeps tension high without overstaying its welcome.
About Paranormal Incident (2011) — Found-footage horror stumbles into an asylum that fights back
Director Matthew Bolton's 2011 chiller *Paranormal Incident* strips away the comfort of daylight and plunges six college students into the infamous Odenbrook Sanitarium, a place that shuttered decades ago after a mass suicide. Equipped with cameras and recorders, the crew steps inside believing they can capture proof of the supernatural—only to discover that the asylum itself has a will of its own. Walls shift into dead ends, flashlights flicker into oblivion, and something unseen begins to erase the group one by one, leaving corridors that lead nowhere and phones that vanish without a trace. As reality frays and paranoia spikes, the survivors realize they have awakened forces that refuse to be documented—or forgotten.
Blending science-fiction tension with visceral horror, *Paranormal Incident* marries the eerie architecture of an abandoned asylum with the claustrophobic dread of a found-footage chase. Bolton crafts an atmosphere thick with dread, where every shadow may hide a presence and every footstep echoes with unseen intent. The film rides on the raw energy of its ensemble cast, whose growing isolation turns into a primal fight for survival against an environment that seems to rewrite its own rules.