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Poltergeist

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Sequel:

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

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They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

Original title: Poltergeist
Year: 1982
Running time: 114 min.
Country: United States
Director: Tobe Hooper
Screenwriter: Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Cast: Heather O'Rourke, JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Dominique Dunne, Richard Lawson, James Karen, Martin Casella, Michael McManus
Producer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Genre: Horror. Fantasy | Haunted Houses. Supernatural. Ghosts. Family Relationships
Movie Groups: Poltergeist
Synopsis: Realtor Steve Freeling and his family have moved into a new house on the Cuesta Verde development estate. But there they find that their new house is haunted. This proves at first amusing. But then in the midst of a storm their youngest daughter Carol Ann is sucked into the closet and her disembodied voice then comes to them, pleading for help from inside the tv. With the help of a team of parapsychologists and a medium they attempt to rescue her from the demonic forces holding her prisoner in the realm beyond.

Rankings Position

#23 Supernatural Horror Ranking
#94 Best Horror Movies

Awards: 1982: Oscar: 3 nominations: Best Visual Effects, OST, Sound Effects

1982: BAFTA Awards: Best Visual Effects

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8 Most Horrifying Movie Posters Ever (9)
26 My Favorite Horror Movies (501)
63 My Favorites from the 80s (106)

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