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Roger Ebert June 01, 1982. Tweet. 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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8/10. One of the best horror/thrillers of the decade. gregsrants 3 March 2004. In 1982, Steven Spielberg pulled off an incredible feat. In June of that year, Spielberg released two films only weeks apart that were both highly successful yet diversely different in both subject matter and their target audiences.
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For those of you as dumb as me who are taking their time to watch it, here’s the basic plot: Poltergeist follows Diane and Steve Freeing (JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson) and their three children: Teenage Dana (Dominique Dunne), 8-year-old Robbie (Oliver Robbins), and little 5-year-old Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke). They’ve just moved into a co...
Enter Dr. Lesh (Beatrice Straight) and her two assistants who camp out in the house with the family to try to document the paranormal presence in the house and figure out how they can save Carol Anne. They ascertain that this is not a traditional “haunting,” it’s a “poltergeist” that is holding Carol Anne hostage. The mission proves to be beyond th...
It’s interesting to go back and watch this after seeing so many modern horror films and notice how much of a blueprint Poltergeist really is. The scene of the kitchen furniture reassembling itself in the time Diane momentarily turns her back is borrowed by the Paranormal Activityfranchise. The character motif of the comforting and insightful parano...
What I felt most shocked by when watching the movie is how much it focuses on humanity rather than terror. Yes, there are some scares and what the Freeing family faces is undoubtedly traumatic, but that’s not the central theme of the movie. It’s best personified in a conversation between Diane and Dr. Lesh. Dr. Lesh tells Diane after they’ve all co...
Although at times this feels like a family drama, don’t despair, there is a lot of horror in this. There’s a particularly visceral body horror scene in the middle of the movie that sets the tone for what's to come, and the final 20 minutes have their brutal moments. It’s undoubtedly horror, maybe just not the horror we’ve become accustomed to. Polt...
The acting and chemistry between the characters are one of the main factors that set Poltergeist above a lot of cinema. Williams and Nelson work seamlessly together as the heart of the family, laughing and getting high in their bedroom like teenagers at the start of the film. Beatrice Straight plays Dr. Lesh with the perfect combination of awe and ...
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Full Review | Oct 23, 2023. Jenn Adams Bloody Disgusting. Though often remembered for its ominous catch phrase, “They’re here…”, its evil clown, and its gruesome conclusion, Poltergeist is a...
One of the all-time great haunted house movies. Read Common Sense Media's Poltergeist review, age rating, and parents guide.
Jun 4, 1982 · IMDb RATING. 7.3 /10. 180K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 1,120. 125. Play trailer 2:05. 2 1. 5 Videos. 99+ Photos. Horror Thriller. A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts. Director. Tobe Hooper. Writers. Steven Spielberg. Michael Grais. Mark Victor. Stars. JoBeth Williams. Heather O'Rourke. Craig T. Nelson.
