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The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
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- Director
- Tobe Hooper
- Written by
- Mark Victor, Michael Grais, Steven Spielberg
- Produced by
- Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Cinematographer
- Matthew F. Leonetti
- Editor
- Michael Kahn
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- Poltergeist (1982)
- TMDB
- 7.2/10 (3,382 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 79/100
- IMDb
- 7.3/10 (193,703 votes)
Awards
- WonSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(1983)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Original Score(1983)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Visual Effects(1983)
Cast
JoBeth Williams
Diane Freeling
Craig T. Nelson
Steve Freeling
Beatrice Straight
Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne
Dana Freeling
Heather O'Rourke
Carol Anne Freeling
Oliver Robins
Robbie Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein
Tangina Barrons
Richard Lawson
Ryan
Martin Casella
Dr. Marty Casey
Michael McManus
Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser
Mrs. Tuthill
James Karen
Mr. Teague
Lou Perryman
Pugsley
Clair E. Leucart
Bulldozer Driver
Dirk Blocker
Jeff Shaw
Allan Graf
Neighbor
Joseph Walsh
Neighbor
Helen Baron
Woman Buyer
Crew
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Score
Jerry Goldsmith
Poltergeist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — GHOSTS Pt 7: The Fog (1980) & Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist Collection
Appears in
100 Favorites
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Ghosts - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
This House is Haunted
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
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