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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.
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
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- 1982-06-04
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.
1. Willard Tobe Hooper[2] (/ ˈtoʊbi /; [3] January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time. [4]
Jun 29, 2024 · For years, many have questioned who is the real director of the 1982 film Poltergeist: Tobe Hooper or Steven Spielberg.
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- Craig T. Nelson
Jun 26, 2023 · This also led to a unique pairing between Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper for the now iconic haunted house movie, Poltergeist. Poltergeist followed a family that moved into a new housing development only to find it was already inhabited by the angered spirits that resided below the foundation.
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Aug 20, 2023 · A scary true story from the 1950s might have been the inspiration for Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg's horror classic Poltergeist.