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Poltergeist (1982)

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Starring (View all)
Craig T. Nelson Craig T. Nelson
Steve Freeling
JoBeth Williams JoBeth Williams
Diane Freeling
Dominique Dunne Dominique Dunne
Dana Freeling
Oliver Robins Oliver Robins
Robbie Freeling
Heather O Heather O'Rourke
Carol Anne Freeling
Michael McManus Michael McManus
Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser Virginia Kiser
Mrs. Tuthill


Written by (View all)
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg
(screenplay)
Michael Grais Michael Grais
(screenplay)


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7 years, 10 months ago at Apr 28 18:06
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Heather O' Rourke Is My Favourite Child Actress And Carol Anne Freeling Was The Best Character For The Job

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12 years, 5 months ago at Sep 29 23:33
3 votes
I re-watched this film recently because my loser boyfriend told me he had never seen it. So i said 'What the hell!' and then put it on.

Ok, so. First things first LOL @ SPECIAL EFFECTS! Don't get me wrong, for the time it was made those were some awesome effects probably the best anyone had seen before, but looking at it now it makes the film +5 on the cheesy scale.

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Over-Rated Silliness

10 years, 11 months ago at Mar 29 0:09
2 votes
When it comes right down to it, "Poltergeist" is pure silliness, starring adult protagonists who soon prove themselves to be TOO STUPID TO LIVE. The problem is not merely that is 'out-dated,' although it is. "Psycho" was outdated, but it had a good story and a good villain.

I'm not impressed with "Poltergeist"'s story at all, and the villains (the ghosts haunting the house and ul... read more
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A young family is visited by ghosts in their home. At first the ghosts appear friendly, moving objects around the house to the amusement of everyone, then they turn nasty and start to terrorize the family before they "kidnap" the youngest daughter.
Release date: 4 June 1982
UPC: 027616603999
Tags: Horror (48), Supernatural (21), 1980s (19), 1982 (18), Thriller (17), Ghosts (12), Ghost (11), Haunted House (11), Clown (10), Poltergeist (8), Television (7), Suburbia (7), Paranormal (6), Cemetery (6), Mirror (6), Blockbuster (6), Real Estate (5), Evil Clown (5), Tv (4), Gruesome (4)
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