Poltergeist

and loved it. I saw it on Sundance recently. It was the first time I'd seen it since that first viewing. My mother cried during certain scenes. My sister saw it all-the-way-through for the first time. I still feel that 7-year-old-on-the-edge-of-my-seat feeling while watching this movie. Poltergeist revolves around Steve (Craig T. Nelson) and Diane Freeling (JoBeth Williams) who have recently moved to Cuesta Verde with their three children, 16-year-old Dana (Dominique Dunne), 8-year-old Robbie (Oliver Robins), and 5-year-old Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). They're an average American family, but their lives are turned upside down when they find out their house is haunted. The ghosts seem to be obsessed with their television. When the ghosts kidnap Carol Anne, they really go through something to save her. The performances are top-notch. The special effects still hold up. The plot is still very original. Poltergeist is the first of its kind, a classic, the best haunted house movie, and a well made thriller that really gives you a good jump. I personally believe it's the greatest supernatural thriller of all time. I don't mind saying this is my favorite movie. Fun, not scary.

I saw the new one about a month ago and I'm only 13. My friend told me we were going to see a pg kids movie and this (the new one) was not pg. I still have nightmares about it. But overall I really disliked it but that's only my opinion.

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