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Crew
Posted on February 19, 2011 | No CommentsTobe 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, and later directing it’s first sequel. He also directed episodes of Amazing Stories, Tales From... -
Cast
Posted on February 19, 2011 | No CommentsCraig 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 Stir Crazy and Private Benjamin. After Poltergeist, he starred in his own sitcom, Coach, and... -
Acknowledgements
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsResources Poltergeist Production Notes A Conversation with Jerry Goldsmith by Randall D. Lason, CinemaScore #11/12 Fangoria #19 #20 #21 ASC Podcast Interview with Matthew Leonetti and Richard Edlund Internet Movie Database (IMDb) Poltergeist theatrical trailer Cinefex Magazine (#10) Poltergeist screenplay Poltergeist novel by James Kahn... -
Trivia
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsThe Holiday Inn sign says “Welcome Dr. Fantasy and Friends.” Dr. Fantasy is producer Frank Marshall’s nickname. In the scene where Steve and Diane are discussing the pool, the tv is showing A Guy Named Joe, which Spielberg would later remake as Always. There is an... -
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...