In one of the most iconic moments from the original Poltergeist, Diane Freeling (JoBeth Williams) falls into her unfinished swimming pool and struggles to climb herself out as rotting, human remains ...

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With the Poltergeist reboot hitting theaters this past weekend, horror fans are busy comparing how its frights stack up againt the 1982 original. But scarier than any of the cult horror films—remakes ...

In 1982, Poltergeist shook horror fans to their core. In the spooky story, a typical suburban family, The Freelings, become victims of malevolent spirits. The entities become fixated on Carol Anne, ...

Poltergeist has been haunting ’80s kids — and their descendants — for 40 years. But the 1982 blockbuster, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, has been haunted itself by the ...

The 1982 version of ‘Poltergeist’ (not the average remake) is a horror classic. Directed by Tobe Hooper (with a little help from Steven Spielberg, if you believe the rumours), it told the story of ...

Even in myth-making Hollywood, the Poltergeist curse stands apart – a chilling legend forged from real-life tragedy. The deliciously eerie 1982 horror movie left audiences terrified, but the true ...