Oren Peli is an Israeli American film director known for directing the Paranormal Activity film series, as well as The Bay, Area 51, Insidious, Paranormal Entity, Chernobyl Diaries, and The Lords of Salem. His first film, Paranormal Activity (2007), was a found footage supernatural horror film written, produced, photographed, edited and directed by Peli. It follows a young couple documenting strange events in their home and was made independently but earned over $190 million worldwide. Peli is known for his use of suspense through feelings of the unknown and camera angles that create anxious uncertainty in viewers.