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Act I: They’re Here!
You see the famous lion roar gracefully. Then you hear The Star Spangled Banner and immediately you start to have doubts about whether or not you just rented a horror movie.... -
Act II: Going After Carol Anne
Carol Anne’s disappearance establishes a new theme in the film. Earlier on, we got our taste of fear and how the spirits will use that against us. Now we will... -
Act III: Escape from Cuesta Verde!
The next day, the Freelings are packing up and getting ready to leave the house and the events that transpired there far behind them. Later that night, Robbie wakes up to finds... -
Site Updates 10/8/2011
Updated the Score article: Jerry Goldsmith Scores Poltergeist Cleaned up several of the articles, centering the quotes Added the Effects article: Head in the Closet Added the Advertising article: Theatrical Trailer... -
Head in the Closet
The Scene: Steve Freeling is surprised by a massive face that pops through the doorway. How It Was Done: A clever trick called “force perspective” was used. A “force perspective”... -
Vintage Behind the Scenes Featurette
The following are a pair of retro featurettes featuring behind the scenes footage and interviews from Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Craig T. Nelson, and more! -
Crew
Tobe Hooper-Director- Besides Poltergeist, Hooper directed Eaten Alive, Salem’s Lot, The Funhouse, Lifeforce, Invaders From Mars, and The Toolbox Murders. He is most famous for directing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,... -
Cast
Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling- Before Poltergeist, Nelson had some roles on several television shows, such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Charlie’s Angels, later appearing movies like... -
Theatrical Trailers
The following video includes both the theatrical teaser and the theatrical trailer!
News & Site Updates
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Site Updates 10/8/2011
Updated the Score article: Jerry Goldsmith Scores Poltergeist Cleaned up several of the articles, centering the quotes Added the Effects article: Head in the Closet Added the Advertising article: Theatrical Trailer...







