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Act III: Escape from Cuesta Verde!
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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 that his clown doll is missing. Robbie starts looking for it, but the clown doll finds... -
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... -
Principal Photography: Poltergeist Enters Production
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsThe exteriors were shot at Simi Valley, California while Mike Muscarella, the Construction Coordinator, oversaw the construction of the interior sets at MGM. According to Richard Edlund, lingering thoughts of a director’s strike rushed Poltergeist into production. “That way, even if the strike happened, we’d still... -
The Tornado!
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsScenes: Storm clouds approach Cuesta Verde and a tornado attacks the Freeling residence. How They Were Done: A “cloud tank” was used for some of the effects shots. A 7×5 tank was built with 2 1/2in thick glass, which is half-filled with salt water with a peice... -
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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