The Paramount

The Paramount is an Ancestral Demon that haunts the farm explored in 44. He is known to cause extreme camera distortion when nearby, making the camera see as if in the Duotone Dimension.

44
While The Paramount does appear off-screen a number of times in the film, he is only truly seen once. He appears for 0.4 seconds when Zack walks into the Shed. His appearance is in the form of a jumpscare.

Birth
The Paramount was one of the Ancestral Demons created by the demonic god Sigma. He was Sigma's first creation.

First Defeat and Rebirth
On May 19, 1781, he was killed by Joseph Stevens using Hestatus' Spear, on the land that The Stevenson Ranch would later built on. After his death, Sigma gave him his life, resurrecting him but also destroying Sigma. He reappeared around 1935.

Murder of David Johnson and Zack Coleman
On April 3, 2013, he attacked two explorers, Zack Coleman and David Johnson. They both attempted to escape into the ranch's main house, where The Paramount attacked David from behind, stabbing him in the back with a kitchen knife, killing him instantly. He teleported David's body into the Duotone Dimension, and then attacked Zack, who threw a knife at The Paramount, wouding him. Zack used this moment to escape the ranch. However, after he had gotten out of the ranch, the Paramount attacked him from behind by stabbing him in his left leg before beating him to death and dragging his corpse back to the ranch.