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Poltergeist

1982 • 114 minutes
4.4
1.91K reviews
88%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible

About this movie

When Steve Freeling moves his family into a new house in the development where he is the top homes salesman, it looks like things are going well for him and his family. But as his wife, Diane, and his children, Dana, Robbie and little Carol Anne, begin to unpack and settle in, strange things start happening. Almost playful at first, a mysterious force begins stacking chairs on the kitchen table, or making objects slide across the floor. But the ghostly antics soon turn terrifying as the house, or something in it, starts attacking the Freeling family, and Carol Anne is abducted by evil spirits still trapped on Earth, looking to use her innocence to get into the afterlife. This truly frightening film was written and produced by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg ("War of the Worlds"), directed by horror movie master Tobe Hooper (the original "Texas Chain Saw Massacre"), Craig T. Nelson ("The Invisibles"), Jobeth Williams ("Fever Pitch") and Zelda Rubinstein ("Sixteen Candles"). MPAA Rating: PG Copyright © 1982 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.4
1.91K reviews
Stephen Davis
October 19, 2014
It was good (camera angles, characters/whole setup) up until the room started dancing and the tree started hugging and thrashing like something out of Lord of the Rings. I should of known - Steven Spielberg its never what you think its going to be. This was a joke. Im sorry. Scary - no. Funny yea, only I never was laughing with it. Your better off watching Paranormal Activity. At least you get some hair raising moments. Or hell stick in ghost busters and essentially you will get the same thing without all the drama. 3 out 5 stars
23 people found this review helpful
Rvs0 Ray
October 19, 2014
I need to request a refund b/c this movie will not play on my GS5. I've attempted to request a refund through the Google Play Store and through the website, but when I get on the website, it says "you have no recent orders purchased" I still have the confirmation email and my bank statement showing that the money was already processed and taken out of my acct. PLEASE HELP!!
2 people found this review helpful
Jim
October 22, 2016
Me and my dad watched this, it was interesting yet not even close to scary. I think it's more of a comedy then anything else. Still a great move though!