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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
Posted 2 days ago
A nostalgic look at the scariest childhood movie moments—from Poltergeist to Jaws—that left lasting nightmares.
Poltergeist
- Theatrical - Wide 2015-05-22
- Cast Sam Rockwell Jared Harris Rosemarie DeWitt Jane Adams Nicholas Braun
- Directed by Gil Kenan
- Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
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Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come... See more together to rescue her.
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Best Haunted House Movies Ranked
Posted 3 weeks ago
Best haunted house movies ranked: from The Shining to Poltergeist, these are the most essential horror films ever made
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Top 10 Killer Dolls: From M3Gan to Chucky and beyond!
Posted 4 weeks ago
M3GAN gave us a new great killer doll movie, but who are the other icons of the genre? Here's a list of the best of the best.
Reviews
Poltergeist (Movie Review)
Posted 11 years ago
PLOT: The Bowen family moves into a house that has been built over an old cemetery. Chaos ensues. You know what happens. REVIEW: It shouldn’t be seen as blasphemy that I liked the Ghost House-produced POLTERGEIST remake, but it probably...
Review: Poltergeist
Posted 11 years ago
PLOT: A family’s new suburban home is haunted by nefarious spirits – or poltergeists – that take the family’s youngest daughter to a parallel dimension she’s unable to escape from. REVIEW: All things considered, this remake of POLTERGEIST isn’t that...
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Tubbz: Numskull unveils new Hannibal Lecter, Bride of Chucky, Poltergeist, and Carrie cosplaying ducks
Numskull Design has added Hannibal Lecter, Bride of Chucky, Carol Anne Freeling, and Carrie duckies to their Tubbz Horror line
Posted 3 years ago
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Props from Poltergeist, The Thing, Friday the 13th, Critters, and more up for auction
Posted 3 years ago
This year's Propstore auction includes items from Friday the 13th (2009), Friday the 13th Part VII, Poltergeist, The Thing, Critters, etc.
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Poltergeist, RoboCop revivals are top priority at Amazon after MGM acquisition
Posted 3 years ago
Amazon acquired MGM last year, now they're planning to revive MGM properties like Poltergeist, RoboCop, and more
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Poltergeist is getting a 4K UHD release for its 40th anniversary
Posted 4 years ago
Yesterday, we shared a Revisited video that focused on the 1982 Tobe Hooper / Steven Spielberg collaboration Poltergeist – you can watch that video in the embed above, and watch the movie itself HERE. Just hours after that video was...
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Poltergeist (1982) Revisited – Horror Movie Review
Posted 4 years ago
Cody A new episode of the Revisited video series has just been released through the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel, and in this one we’re looking back at a film that is considered to be one of the all-time classics:...
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Haunted Objects: James Dean’s Little Bastard, Poltergeist skeletons
Posted 5 years ago
Cody Just in time for Halloween, a new video series has made its debut on our Paranormal Network YouTube channel! Hosted by Evan O’Hare and shot on location at Antique Legacy in San Anselmo, California, the show is titled Haunted...
Poltergeist (1982) Tobe Hooper, Steven Spielberg – Deconstructing
Posted 5 years ago
A previous episode of our Deconstructing… video series took a deep dive into director Tobe Hooper's classic film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and for the latest episode of the show we're digging into another Hooper classic, his 1982 Steven Spielberg...
We induct master of horror Tobe Hooper into our Horror Hall of Fame!
Posted 5 years ago
Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper is the latest master of horror to be inducted into our Horror Hall of Fame! In the video embedded above, we celebrate the career of the filmmaker who brought us such classics as the...
Cinemaphagy: Scout Tafoya examines the career of Tobe Hooper in new book
Posted 5 years ago
Author Scout Tafoya's six year journey to bring the world a book that covers the entire cinematic career of late master of horror Tobe Hooper has culminated in the publication of Cinemaphagy: On the Psychedelic Classical Form of Tobe Hooper,...
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What Really Happened to Poltergeist III – Behind the Curse and Chaos
Posted 5 years ago
Fire on set, broken bones, the death of the young star. WTF Happened to This Horror Movie digs into the making of Poltergeist III.
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Mortal Kombat II Review: A lot better than the last movie
Posted 24 hours ago
Karl Urban as Johnny Cage was exactly what the sequel needed, making it a solid step up from the last film.
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David Fincher has made some questionable changes to Fight Club for the 4K release
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David Fincher’s Fight Club will be released on 4K Ultra HD next week, but it appears the director has been making some changes to the film.
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Melissa Barrera believes studio lied about the success of Scream 7
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Melissa Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in prior installments of the franchise, also agreed that Scream 7 "sucked."
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No words are necessary in the new tension-filled teaser trailer for Motor City with Alan Ritchson
Posted 1 day ago
Alan Ritchson's new film sets out to prove that actions speak louder than words, as the atmospheric teaser shows us a silent action film.
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The Top 10 Sega Genesis Games Ranked
Posted 5 days ago
We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Sega Genesis games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, musicals, and more!
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Five action stars who deserved bigger movies
Posted 6 days ago
In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.
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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked
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With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!
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Cliffhanger: How a Troubled Shoot Became a 90s Action Classic
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We take a deep dive into Sylvester Stallone's iconic 1993 adventure flick, Cliffhanger.
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5 Best-Selling Novels That Deserve a Film or Television Adaptation
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As Project Hail Mary continues to dominate the box office, we're taking a look at 5 other best-selling novels that deserve an adaptation.
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The Best Sword and Sorcery Movies
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We take a look at some of the best sword and sorcery movies, from hits like Conan the Barbarian to recent films like The Green Knight.
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins – a cult classic gets a beautiful 4K release
Posted 5 days ago
1985's would-be franchise starter, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, gets a nice 4K release from Kino Lorber.