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  1. Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Beatrice Straight, and was produced by Spielberg and Frank Marshall.

  2. Poltergeist is the original film in the trilogy, directed by Tobe Hooper, co-written by Steven Spielberg and released on June 4, 1982. The story focuses on the Freeling family, which consists of parents Steve ( Craig T. Nelson) and Diane ( JoBeth Williams ); teenage daughter Dana ( Dominique Dunne ); eight-year-old Robbie ( Oliver Robins ); and ...

    • Jerry Goldsmith
    • Frank MarshallSteven Spielberg
    • Tobe Hooper
    • Michael GraisSteven SpielbergMark Victor
  3. Jun 4, 1982 · Poltergeist: Directed by Tobe Hooper. With Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne. A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.

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    • Horror, Thriller
    • Tobe Hooper
    • 1982-06-04
  4. Poltergeist is an American 1982 supernatural horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper, produced by Steven Spielberg, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 4, 1982. It is the first and most successful of the Poltergeist film trilogy, and was nominated for three Academy Awards.

    • Joshua Rothkopf
    • Steven Spielberg really wanted to direct Poltergeist, but was contractually forbidden. Few Hollywood directors were riding as high as Spielberg by the late ’70s.
    • Spielberg wanted Stephen King to write Poltergeist. According to John Baxter’s unauthorized 1997 biography of Spielberg, the director met with the budding horror icon circa 1980 for an “amiable” lunch that nonetheless hit a brick wall.
    • Drew Barrymore auditioned for Poltergeist. The future bad girl, then six years old, read for the role of Carol Anne and was impressive, but Spielberg spied young Heather O’Rourke in the MGM commissary, dining with her mom.
    • The production is on, with Spielberg constantly on set. Spielberg is the executive producer, with Tobe Hooper the official director. But journalists observe the baseball-hatted wunderkind setting up shots, coaching actors and conceiving grammar for entire sequences.
  5. Oct 25, 2023 · The ‘Poltergeist’ franchise started in 1982, while the last film to date came out in 2015. If you’re interested in how the franchise grew piece by piece, here’s the complete release order for all ‘Poltergeist’ movies: ‘Poltergeist’ (1982) ‘Poltergeist II: The Other Side’ (1986) ‘Poltergeist III’ (1988)

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  7. Jun 4, 2024 · The "Poltergeist" franchise has been scaring viewers since 1982. Here’s where to find all of the films in the franchise and how to watch them in order.

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