Poltergeist
1982 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 7.2 · 84% critics
In a quiet suburban home, paranormal forces break through reality and open a way to “the other side.” A family must team up to respond to mounting disturbances and take action to get their daughter back.
Also known as Poltergeist (1982) · Poltergeist : La vengeance des fantômes
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-06-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (3,327 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Poltergeist if you want family-centered supernatural suspense with big, unsettling set pieces and a strong sense of dread; Not for you if jump-scares or haunted-house mayhem like The Witches or The Uninvited sound too much.
Pros: tense suburban scares; memorable TV-spooky premise; strong family pull | Cons: uneven pacing; dated effects; some moments less scary
Themes
- dying and death
- parent child relationship
- medium
- poltergeist
- halloween
- ghostbuster
- haunted house
- paranormal phenomena
- family relationships
- suburbia
- macabre
- power of goodness
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Make-up · 1983
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1983 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1983 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1983 · nominated
Cast & crew
JoBeth Williams
as Diane Freeling
Craig T. Nelson
as Steve Freeling
Beatrice Straight
as Dr. Lesh
Dominique Dunne
as Dana Freeling
Heather O'Rourke
as Carol Anne Freeling
Oliver Robins
as Robbie Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein
as Tangina Barrons
Richard Lawson
as Ryan
Martin Casella
as Dr. Marty Casey
- MM
Michael McManus
as Ben Tuthill
Directed by Tobe Hooper