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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.
May 25, 2020 · Poltergeist: Tobe Hooper & Steven Spielberg Director Controversy Explained. The behind-the-scenes activity regarding those who created the horror classic Poltergeist is one of the most fabled and controversial tales in Hollywood history.
Jun 26, 2023 · Steven Spielberg or Tobe Hooper - Who Really Directed Poltergeist? By Nicholas Brooks. Published Jun 26, 2023. Poltergeist has become a quintessential haunted house movie for the ages. But the controversy over its real director is equally as infamous.
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Aug 14, 2020 · The Steven Spielberg ‘Poltergeist’ Theory That’s Still Spooking Hollywood. Tobe Hooper is listed as the filmmaker of this 1980s horror classic, but the world remains convinced that Spielberg is the movie’s true auteur. It’s a controversy that says a lot about what we think a director does.
In 1982, Hooper made Poltergeist, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. Hooper was selected by Spielberg to direct based on his prior work, Spielberg having co-written the screenplay and co-produced the film.
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.
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- Horror, Thriller
- Tobe Hooper
- 1982-06-04
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Sep 14, 2017 · Published on September 14, 2017 08:55AM EDT. Did the late filmmaker Tobe Hooper deserve his position as the credited director of the classic horror film Poltergeist? Or was the film’s co-writer...
