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Alternate Staircase Scene
Posted on June 24, 2010 | No CommentsIn the screenplay, the sequence where the Freelings and the paranormal psychologists witness the spirits at the staircase is a bit different. Instead of a floating spirit, the screenplay describes the spiritual display as “something ectoplasmic and blue-green” and later, “a crawling mass” that ”resembles a... -
Spirits in the City: The Third and Final Sequel
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsIn 1988, we got the third and final Poltergeist movie. This time around, most of the cast and filmmakers decided to jump ship before it completely sank, and the only people returning are Heather O’ Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein, returning as Carol Anne and Tangina. Neither writers Michael Grais... -
They’re Back: The Story of the Inevitable Sequel
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsWith Poltergeist being the hit it was, a sequel was unavoidable. In 1986, Poltergeist II:The Other Side was released, giving us a bit of backstory and insight on The Beast. Following the events of the first film, we begin the film with a new character, Taylor, a shaman... -
A Word from the Webmaster
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsPoltergeist is a marvel among horrors. It takes “the haunted house picture” and adds fantasy to it, giving it a freshness that most other ghost movies just don’t have. My experience with Poltergeist began in my childhood. I didn’t exist in 1982, so my first... -
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Jerry Goldsmith Scores Poltergeist
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsIn an interview with Cinema Score, Jerry Goldsmith spoke about how he got the job. “Steven Spielberg called me about five months before it went into production and wanted to know if I would be interested in doing it. He’d long been an admirer of mine, and we... -
Score Analysis
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsIt begins with the Star Spangled Banner playing loud and proud as if we were about to watch a baseball game, but no it’s just some channel’s late night programming coming to a close. As it abruptly becomes white noise, the score transfers into an eerie melody... -
Alternate Bedroom Attack: “The Stain” Part Two
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe scene where Diane is invaded by an invisible force and dragged up the walls was, at one time, a much darker and more aggressive sequence. It was a bit more clear that she was actually being raped by the invisible force. The original concept begins with... -
“The Stain” Part One
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsIn the final film, there is a scene where Carol Anne approaches the television. A ghoulish hand floats out and bursts into the wall. In the screenplay, this began a small subplot, where a stain starts growing on that exact spot on the wall. Later... -
Bending the Laws of Gravity
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsScenes: Carol Anne Gets Abducted, Diane on the Walls How It Was Done: These scenes were shot on a gimbal set. A gimbal set is, for lack of a better definition, a large, rotating set. Variations of gimbal sets have been used for decades to...
