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2023
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
A systematic review demonstrated that stimulus control and sleep restriction are effective treatment options for insomnia in older adults, potentially providing improvements similar to full CBT-I in just two therapeutic sessions.
2022 The short film served as a precursor to Finn's feature-length horror film 'Smile', where Caitlin Stasey briefly reprised her role from the original short film.
November 2022 Film was released on YouTube following the success of Finn's feature film 'Smile'.
October 2021 A seventh mainline installment, titled Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, was released on the Paramount+ streaming service.
2020 Parker Finn created the short film 'Laura Hasn't Slept'.
2020 A Broadband Choices study named Sinister the scariest movie ever made, based on participants' heart rate measurements during viewing.
2018
Narcolepsy
Researchers demonstrated that T-cells stimulated by Pandemrix vaccine were cross-reactive with hypocretin peptides through molecular mimicry, potentially explaining the link between the vaccine and type I narcolepsy.
2015 A sequel to Sinister was released.
2015 The sixth installment, The Ghost Dimension, was released.
2014
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
A study suggested that acceptance and commitment therapy might be effective for insomnia patients who do not respond to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
2014 The fifth installment and spin-off, The Marked Ones, was released.
April 17 2014 Ciaran Foy was announced as the director of the Sinister sequel. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Charles Layton, Xavier Marchand, and Patrice Théroux were confirmed as executive producers for the film with eOne Entertainment.
April 11 2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan was released in theaters, marking the premiere of this Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Thiru and produced by UTV Motion Pictures.
2013
Narcolepsy
A review article reported additional but weaker genetic links to narcolepsy, including loci for genes TNFSF4, Cathepsin H, and P2RY11-DNMT1.
2013 Marketing campaign intensified, heavily promoting the film as 'based on a true story' and featuring the real-life Perron family in trailers and TV spots.
November 29 2013 The film began production, with Lakshmi Menon selected as the lead heroine and Ineya added to the cast as another leading female role.
October 2013 Jai announced he was unavailable due to busy schedules, and Vishal decided to replace him as the lead actor in the film.
July 19 2013 The Conjuring opened in North American theaters, competing with Red 2, Turbo, and R.I.P.D. The film earned $3.3 million from Thursday night showings and $17 million on its first day.
June 2013 Vishal announced that director Thiru would direct a film under his production house, with Jai initially set to play the lead role.
March 2013 A sequel to Sinister was announced, with Scott Derrickson in talks to co-write the script with Cargill, though not planning to direct.
February 19 2013 Sinister was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in the United States, including commentaries by director Scott Derrickson and writer C. Robert Cargill.
February 11 2013 The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in the United Kingdom, accompanied by two commentaries and additional features.
2012 The film was featured at the London FrightFest, expanding its international festival presence.
2012 Sinister was also screened at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, further promoting the horror film.
2012 A trailer and a clip from the film were shown at the New York Comic Con.
2012 Paranormal Activity 4, a sequel to the second installment, was released.
October 12 2012 Film was released in the United States.
October 5 2012 Film was released in the United Kingdom.
March 10 2012 Sinister premiered at the SXSW festival, marking its first public screening.
February 2012 Principal photography for The Conjuring began in late February at EUE/Screen Gems Studios and various locations in Wilmington, North Carolina.
January 2012 Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are cast in the film. Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor are also confirmed for roles. At this time, the film is developing under the working title 'The Untitled Warren Files Project'.
2011 Screenwriter Cargill reveals that the main character Ellison Oswalt's name was inspired by writer Harlan Ellison and comedian/writer Patton Oswalt.
2011 Paranormal Activity 3, a prequel to the franchise, was released.
September 2011 Principal photography for the film Sinister begins in autumn. Ethan Hawke and Juliet Rylance sign on to star in the film. Super 8 segments are shot first using actual Super 8 cameras and film stock to maintain authentic home-shot footage aesthetics.
2010
Narcolepsy
Finland's National Institute of Health and Welfare recommended suspension of Pandemrix H1N1 flu vaccine vaccinations due to potential links with narcolepsy.
2010 In Japan, a sequel/spin-off titled Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Night was released.
2010 Paranormal Activity 2, a parallel sequel to the original film, is released, expanding the film's franchise.
September 14 2010 Insidious had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival's Midnight Madness program, where it was screened and quickly attracted distribution interest from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions within 12 hours.

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