Rent Poltergeist (1982)
3.6 of 5 from 219 ratings
1h 49min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- "They're Here", playful at first...but not for long. A storm erupts, a tree attacks and little Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O'Rourke) is whisked onto a spectral void. As her family confronts horrors galore, something else is here too: a new benchmark in Hollywood ghost stories.
- Actors:
- JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Michael McManus, Virginia Kiser, Martin Casella, Richard Lawson, Zelda Rubinstein, Lou Perryman, Clair E. Leucart, James Karen, Dirk Blocker, Allan Graf, Joseph Walsh, Helen Baron, Noel Conlon, Robert Broyles
- Directors:
- Tobe Hooper
- Producers:
- Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
- Voiced By:
- Phil Stone
- Writers:
- Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor
- Others:
- Michael Wood, Richard Edlund, Bruce Nicholson, Jerry Goldsmith, Stephen Hunter Flick, Richard L. Anderson
- Aka:
- It's Night Time
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Films About Television: Part 1, All the Twos: 1972-2012, Award Winners, Horror, inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, The Best Demonic Possession and Exorcism Films, The Best Ghost and Haunted House Films, The best Halloween films to watch with your friends, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Steven Soderbergh, Top 100 AFI Thrills, Top 13 Halloween Films For Kids, Top Films, Top Horror Franchise Films
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/10/2008
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Brazilian, Castillian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- They Are Here: The Real World of Poltergeists Revealed Documentary in 2 Parts: Science of the Spirits and Communing with the Dead
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/09/2022
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Parisian Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Castillian, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French Parisian, German Hard of Hearing, Italian Hard of Hearing, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of Poltergeist
Superior Ghost Movie - Poltergeist review by Pork Chop Express
I remember watching this when I was a kid. It scared the pants off me. Tobe Hooper happens to have directed Texas Chainsaw. It has the involvement of Spielberg I believe somewhere and ILM and I think the former was at odds with Hooper's dark vision! There is of course the tale of Hooper supposedly using real cadavers from a local mortuary / college for some of the end scenes.
The effects are amazing and ILM lends itself to the very spectral feel of them. But a lot of the poltergeist effects are highly practical and the music complements the direction by building emotion and a sense of dread which helps the audience really care about this normal American family.
The shocks are there. Its really creepy. And because we care and become invested in the family we really want them to be able to overcome their supernatural adversary.
It is not really for the 12A type audience more of a 12+ audience (don't say I didn't warn you). Don't even bother to see the 2015 remake. It is pantsy! The father's humour is misplaced and as a result you can't take anything that happens to the family seriously. Everything is better in the original: screenplay, direction, photography, sound, music, cast, characters, SFX, Practical effects, etc, etc
If you like engaging spooky thrillers you will not be disappointed. Don't forget the classics!
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