Poltergeist is an American horror film series distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The original trilogy revolves around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ghosts led by a demon known as the Beast that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg. The Poltergeist films collected a total of approximately $132 million at the United States box office.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with co-financing from 20th Century Fox, released a "revisionist" reboot of the series in May 2015.
Screenplay
Poltergeist is the original film in the trilogy, directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written by Steven Spielberg and released on June 4, 1982. The story focuses on the Freeling family, which consists of Steven (Craig T. Nelson); Diane (JoBeth Williams); Dana (Dominique Dunne); Robbie (Oliver Robins); and Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), who live in a California housing development called Cuesta Verde, which comes to be haunted by ghosts. The ghosts communicate only with Carol Anne through the family's television set, and are under the control of a demon known as the "Beast." The ghosts, attracted to Carol Anne's life force and believing she will help lead them into the "Light", abduct her through her bedroom closet, which acts as a portal to their dimension. Most of the film involves the efforts to rescue her on the part of her family, a group of parapsychologists and a spiritual medium named Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein). Carol Anne is eventually retrieved from the other side and, following a second attack by the Beast that reveals the ghosts had originated from an improperly relocated cemetery underneath the neighborhood, the family flees Cuesta Verde, while the house caves in on itself and is sucked into another dimension.
The first sequel, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, directed by Brian Gibson and released on May 23, 1986, is set a year following the events in Poltergeist and offers an alternate explanation of the ghosts' origin. The film also develops the identity and backstory of the Beast, who had lived during the 19th century as a religious zealot named Reverend Henry Kane (Julian Beck). Kane was the leader of a utopian cult, who in anticipation of the end of the world, had sealed themselves in an underground cavern located directly below what later became the Freelings' property. Kane is anxious to possess Carol Anne in order to continue manipulating his followers after death. The ghosts follow and attack the Freelings at their current household. Aided by an American Indian shaman named Taylor (Will Sampson), the Freelings manage to escape from Kane and his followers a second time.
The final film in the original trilogy, Poltergeist III, was directed and co-written by Gary Sherman and released on June 10, 1988. In order to protect Carol Anne, the Freelings have sent her to temporarily live with her skeptic relatives, Pat and Bruce Gardner (Nancy Allen and Tom Skerritt) and their daughter Donna (Lara Flynn Boyle), who reside in a Chicago skyscraper. However, Carol Anne's recollection of her experiences during her psychiatric sessions enable Kane and his followers to locate her and make contact through the building's ubiquitous mirrors. After the ghosts abduct Carol Anne, then Donna, her boyfriend Scott (Kipley Wentz), Pat, and Bruce enlist the help of Tangina to retrieve them, who eventually sacrifices herself to save the family by escorting Kane into the Light.
The reboot of the series, Poltergeist, was directed by Gil Kenan and released on May 22, 2015. It centers on a family struggling to make ends meet and relocates to a suburban home and, like the original, the youngest daughter is kidnapped by spirits that possess the house. Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt star as the married couple, Kennedi Clements plays the daughter, and Jared Harris plays the host of a paranormal-themed TV show who comes to the aid of the family.
The Curse of Poltergeist, a documentary film based on the mystery of the franchise, was set to begin shooting in November 2015. The upcoming film will be directed by Adam Ripp and will be financed and produced by his company Vega Baby, alongside Indonesia-based MD Pictures. The documentary will focus on the life and experiences of actor Oliver Robins, who played Robbie Freeling in the first and second installment of the franchise, as a way to explore the tragedies that have befallen those involved with the films.
Cast
The following table shows the cast members who played the primary characters in the film series.
Character | Film | |||
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Poltergeist (1982) |
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) |
Poltergeist III (1988) |
Poltergeist (2015) | |
Carol Anne Freeling | Heather O'Rourke | |||
Steven Freeling | Craig T. Nelson | |||
Diane Freeling | JoBeth Williams | |||
Dana Freeling | Dominique Dunne | |||
Robbie Freeling | Oliver Robins | |||
Dr. Martha Lesh | Beatrice Straight | |||
Ryan Mitchell | Richard Lawson | |||
Dr. Marty Casey | Martin Casella | |||
Tangina Barrons | Zelda Rubinstein | |||
Jessica Wilson | Geraldine Fitzgerald | |||
Taylor | Will Sampson | |||
Bruce Gardner | Tom Skerritt | |||
Pat Wilson-Gardner | Nancy Allen | |||
Donna Gardner | Lara Flynn Boyle | |||
Dr. Seaton | Richard Fire | |||
Scott | Kipley Wentz | |||
Reverend Henry Kane / "The Beast" | Julian Beck
Noble Craig (Vomit Creature)1 |
Nathan Davis
Corey Burton (Voiced)2 |
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Madison Bowen | Kennedi Clements | |||
Eric Bowen | Sam Rockwell | |||
Amy Bowen | Rosemarie DeWitt | |||
Griffin Bowen | Kyle Catlett | |||
Kendra Bowen | Saxon Sharbino | |||
Carrigan Burke | Jared Harris | |||
Dr. Brooke Powell | Jane Adams | |||
Boyd | Nicholas Braun | |||
Note(s)
1. Henry Kane in his "Vomit Creature" incarnation is portrayed by Noble Craig. |
Crew
Crew/Detail | Film | |||
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Poltergeist (1982) | Poltergeist II: The Other Side |
Poltergeist III | Poltergeist (2015) | |
Director | Tobe Hooper | Brian Gibson | Gary Sherman | Gil Kenan |
Writer(s) | Michael Grais Steven Spielberg Mark Victor |
Michael Grais Mark Victor |
Gary Sherman Brian Taggert |
David Lindsay-Abaire |
Producer(s) | Frank Marshall Steven Spielberg |
Michael Grais Mark Victor |
Barry Bernardi | Roy Lee Sam Raimi Robert Tapert |
Composer | Jerry Goldsmith | Joe Renzetti | Marc Streitenfeld | |
Cinematographer | Matthew F. Leonetti | Andrew Laszlo | Alex Nepomniaschy | Javier Aguirresarobe |
Editor | Michael Kahn | Thom Noble Bud S. Smith M. Scott Smith |
Ross Albert | Jeff Betancourt Bob Murawski |
Running time | 114 minutes | 91 minutes | 98 minutes | 93 minutes |
Box office performance
Film | Release date (US) | Budget | Box office revenue | Reference | ||||
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Poltergeist (1982) | June 4, 1982 | $10.7 million | $76,606,280 | $45,099,739 | $121,706,019 | |||
Poltergeist II: The Other Side | May 23, 1986 | $19 million | $40,996,665 | N/A | $40,996,665 | |||
Poltergeist III | June 10, 1988 | $9.5 million | $14,114,488 | N/A | $14,114,488 | |||
Poltergeist (2015) | May 22, 2015 | $35 million | $47,425,125 | $48,210,406 | $95,635,531 | |||
Total | $74.2 million | $178,545,003 | N/A | $272,452,703 | ||||
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Critical response
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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Poltergeist (1982) | 88% (56 reviews) | 79 (7 reviews) |
Poltergeist II: The Other Side | 39% (18 reviews) | N/A |
Poltergeist III | 18% (16 reviews) | N/A |
Poltergeist (2015) | 32% (118 reviews) | 47 (27 reviews) |
Average | 43% | 63 |
A spin-off television series, Poltergeist: The Legacy, ran from 1996 to 1999, though it does not have any connection to the films other than the title.
The "Poltergeist curse" is a rumored curse attached to the Poltergeist trilogy and its crew, derived from the deaths of two young cast members in the six years between the releases of the first and third films.
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