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Poltergeist (1982)

04/06/1982 (US)Horror1h 54m
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Overview

Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Craig T. Nelson

      Craig T. Nelson

      Steve Freeling

    2. JoBeth Williams

      JoBeth Williams

      Diane Freeling

    3. Beatrice Straight

      Beatrice Straight

      Dr. Lesh

    4. Dominique Dunne

      Dominique Dunne

      Dana Freeling

    5. Oliver Robins

      Oliver Robins

      Robbie Freeling

    6. Heather O'Rourke

      Heather O'Rourke

      Carol Anne Freeling

    7. Michael McManus

      Ben Tuthill

    8. Virginia Kiser

      Virginia Kiser

      Mrs. Tuthill

    9. Martin Casella

      Martin Casella

      Dr. Marty Casey

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    A review by John Chard

    5.0
    Written by John Chard on Feb 8, 2017

    We know it as the beast. The Freeling family are happy and functioning perfectly well until one night their youngest daughter announces that thru the TV, the supernatural are here! Poltergeist divides the horror crowd big time, the gore fans are simply not impressed by the events in the film, while ghostly supernatural fans such as myself see it as a wasted opportunity. But strip away the flashy production and you start to see the core joke of kids infatuation with the goggle box, so yes, the film could easily be titled under the banner of being a Black Comedy. But be that as it may, and...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$10,700,000.00

    Revenue$122,200,000.00

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