Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Steven Spielberg production, a Tobe Hooper film ; produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall ; story by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor ; directed by Tobe Hooper
Type
Label
Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Steven Spielberg production, a Tobe Hooper film ; produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall ; story by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor ; directed by Tobe Hooper
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG
Main title
Poltergeist
Oclc number
172896016
Responsibility statement
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Steven Spielberg production, a Tobe Hooper film ; produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall ; story by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor ; directed by Tobe Hooper
Runtime
114
Summary
The Freeling family is a typical middle class family living in the peaceful Cuesta Verde Estates. Steve, his wife Diane, 16-year-old daughter Dana, 8-year-old Robbie, and 5-year-old Carol Ann live in a tract house. Soon strange things begin to happen around the house; the pet canary dies, mysterious storms occur, and Carol Ann is summoned to the TV set, where a strange shaft of green light hits her and causes the room to shake. As the curious events continue, Carol Ann is repeatedly drawn to the television, where she begins to talk to "the TV people." Soon Carol Ann is sucked into a closet, disappearing from this reality plane. Unable to find his daughter, Steve consults Dr. Lesh, a para-psychologist from a nearby college. Lesh finds that the paranormal phenomena is so strong in the Freelong household she is unable to deal with it and sends for clairvoyant and professional exorcist Tangina to examine the house in hopes of finding Carol Ann. Tangina makes a horrifying discovery: Carol Ann is alive and in the house, but is being held on another spectral plane
Table Of Contents
Special features: "They are here: the real world of poltergeists revealed" documentary in 2 parts: "Science of the spirits" and "Communing with the dead."
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Kahn, Michael, 1935-
- Robins, Oliver, 1971-
- Rubinstein, Zelda
- Hooper, Tobe, 1943-2017
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co
- Straight, Beatrice
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Goldsmith, Jerry
- Nelson, Craig T
- O'Rourke, Heather, 1975-1988
- Dunne, Dominique, 1959-1982
- Marshall, Frank
- Grais, Michael
- Victor, Mark
- Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
- Leonetti, Matthew F., 1941-
- Williams, JoBeth
Genre
Subject
- DVD-Video discs
- Haunted house films
- Horror films
- Clase media -- California -- Teatro
- Drama
- Suspense films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Middle class families -- California -- Drama
- Poltergeists -- California -- Drama
- Haunted houses -- California -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Video recordings
- Espíritus -- California -- Teatro
- Feature films
- California -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Horror -- Feature
- Ghost films
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Outgoing Resources
- Contributor17
- Kahn, Michael, 1935-
- Robins, Oliver, 1971-
- Rubinstein, Zelda
- Hooper, Tobe, 1943-2017
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co
- Straight, Beatrice
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Goldsmith, Jerry
- Nelson, Craig T
- O'Rourke, Heather, 1975-1988
- Dunne, Dominique, 1959-1982
- Marshall, Frank
- Grais, Michael
- Victor, Mark
- Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
- Leonetti, Matthew F., 1941-
- Williams, JoBeth
- Genre13
- Subject20
- DVD-Video discs
- Haunted house films
- Horror films
- Clase media -- California -- Teatro
- Drama
- Suspense films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Middle class families -- California -- Drama
- Poltergeists -- California -- Drama
- Haunted houses -- California -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Video recordings
- Espíritus -- California -- Teatro
- Feature films
- California -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Thriller -- Feature
- Horror -- Feature
- Ghost films
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- Actor7
- resource.cinematographer1
- Composer1
- Director1
- resource.hasPart1
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