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   • 7.3/10 7.3/10 IMDb
   • 88% 88% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Smartly filmed, tightly scripted, and -- most importantly -- consistently frightening, Poltergeist is a modern horror classic. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   A bad night for JoBeth Williams in "Poltergeist." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Special effects in the movies have grown so skilled, sensational, and scary that they sometimes upstage the human actors. And they often cost a lot more.

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   88% Tomatometer 76 Reviews 79% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Strange and creepy happenings beset an average California family, the Freelings -- Steve (Craig T. Nelson), Diane (JoBeth Williams...

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   • Director: Tobe Hooper

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Craig T. Nelson

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   It focuses on an ordinary, harmless suburban family living their usual lives (their biggest problem is the death of a pet bird), which is suddenly thrown into chaos by outside forces. And unlike most horror movies, there isn't even a lot of violence... well, except for one grotesque hallucination.

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   Jun 4, 1982 · Poltergeist: Directed by Tobe Hooper. With Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne. A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.

   • 7.3/10 (181K)
   • Genre: Horror, Thriller

   • Director: Tobe Hooper
   • Release Date: 1982-06-04

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   Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Beatrice Straight, and was produced by Spielberg and Frank Marshall.

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   The sweet, angelic face of Heather O'Rourke swirled together with viscous, ectoplasmic demons and food abominations make for an uncomfortable yet unforgettable movie watching experience. Full ...

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   Is Poltergeist a true story?

   • Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Beatrice Straight, and was produced by Spielberg and Frank Marshall.

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   Is Poltergeist a horror movie?

   • "Poltergeist" is a horror movie written and produced by Steven Spielberg but directed by Tobe Hooper due to the contract of Spielberg of exclusivity while making "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial" film. "Poltergeist" can be considered a classic of the horror genre, with an original story of haunted house.

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   Is 'Poltergeist' a family-friendly movie?

   • But at the same time, "Poltergeist" has a strangely family-friendly vibe. It was directed by Tobe Hooper, but it has the unmistakable fingerprints of producer/writer Steven Spielberg all over it.

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   How much money did Poltergeist make in 1982?

   • Poltergeist was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 4, 1982. The film was a commercial success and earned $76,606,280 in the United States, making it the highest-grossing horror film of 1982, and eighth overall for the year.

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   Sep 20, 2022 · 1982’s Poltergeist is a classic of the horror genre, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s a horror film that does not lack any shock or fear value whilst maintaining a strong central plot, with...