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Poltergeist (1982)

  • Rated PG
  • 1hr 54m
  •  (6)
  • 79

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Tobe Hooper

Producer:

Frank Marshall

Writer:

Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor

Release Date:

Jun 4, 1982

Runtime:

1hr 54m

Synopsis

A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.

Cast

  • Craig T. Nelson
  • JoBeth Williams
  • Beatrice Straight
  • Dominique Dunne
  • Oliver Robins
  • Heather O'Rourke
  • Michael McManus
  • Virginia Kiser
  • Martin Casella
  • Richard Lawson

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Metacritic

79
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Based on 16 Critics
8.2

USER SCORE (193)

Universal acclaim based on 193 Reviews
80

There are inconsistencies — why does a brand new house have the standard creaking door? — but the pace is so compelling that it is impossible to carp.

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Metacritic review by Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire
80

Though the shocks are well conveyed, it's the sweetness that lingers, making this the first cute and cuddly entry in the genre.

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Metacritic review by Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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