1982 Directed by Tobe Hooper
Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts with just a few odd occurrences, such as broken dishes and furniture moving around by itself. However, when he realizes that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve calls in a team of parapsychologists led by Dr. Lesh to help before it's too late.
Craig T. Nelson JoBeth Williams Beatrice Straight Dominique Dunne Oliver Robins Heather O'Rourke Michael McManus Virginia Kiser Martin Casella Richard Lawson Zelda Rubinstein James Karen Lou Perryman Clair E. Leucart Dirk Blocker Allan Graf Joseph Walsh Helen Baron Noel Conlon Robert Broyles Sonny Landham Frank Welker William Vail Craig Simmons
Juegos Diabolicos, 鬼哭神號, Полтергейст, Poltergeist (1982), Poltergeist : La vengeance des fantômes, Poltergeists
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So I know that this movie basically traumatized a generation and my brother knew what he was doing when he showed it to me as a kid, but nowadays, I find this not quite as scary and more of an overwhelming familial suburban tale. Spielberg's unit destroyed by the shady practices of the corporations that offered the idyllic life of the Reagan 80s. One of the greatest american horror films.
extra half star because if you squint you can pretend that craig t nelson is harrison ford
i love how their teenage daughter just fuckin up and left as soon as freaky shit started happening bc that would be me
Poltergeist is a movie about real mom shit. Stepping on toys that you asked your kid to pick up and put away 100 times. Cradling your son and telling him everything is going to be okay on a sofa in the dead of night. Following your daughter into an unknown hell to save her from the bad influences of ghosts. Ya know. Just everyday mom shit.
Love the teenage daughter. She eats cereal and makes phone calls. Never once has a spooky ghost encounter. She’s just at a party while her entire family is getting coffin flopped.
Watching JoBeth Williams as a super hot mom smoking pot was like seeing a glimpse into my future
THEY'RE HEEERE!
This movie was a lot better than I expected it to be. It is equal parts fun, freaky, and 80s!
Spielberg wrote the story and produced, though it is rumored he also secretly directed this movie, and didn't want to put his name to it due to an impending director strike. These rumors were fueled when a crew member said in an interview in 2017 that Spielberg was the director, and Hooper just had minor creative input. Whether he directed or just had a strong hand in the outcome of the film, his influence is clear. It is especially clear when considering he would have made this back to back with E.T. The setting of a mass development…
I never would’ve stepped foot in that house again after the first incident but I guess I’m built different
