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Life is very pleasant for the close-knit Freeling family until a host of otherworldy forces invades their peaceful suburban home. It starts with just an odd occurence or two, but soon their house is transformed into a swirling supernatural sideshow. The forces at work are anything but friendly, and if the luckless Freelings don'.. Read more

Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight
Director Tobe Hooper, Steven Spielberg
Genres Horror

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Poltergeist

Life is very pleasant for the close-knit Freeling family until a host of otherworldy forces invades their peaceful suburban home. It starts with just an odd occurence or two, but soon their house is transformed into a swirling supernatural sideshow. The forces at work are anything but friendly, and if the luckless Freelings don't clear out soon, they'll all be swept off into nightmarish chaos!

Starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight
Director Tobe Hooper, Steven Spielberg
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Horror
Language English
Released DVD: 15 Oct 2007
Blu-ray: 13 Oct 2008
Production year: 1982
Format DVD

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  • Credited to Hooper, but every inch a Spielberg film, this is a barnstorming ghost story, set in one of the small... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Superb..and still SCARY!!

    I remember being allowed to watch this when i thought i was old enough....how wrong was i,i still love this film and its still hugely scary....

    Sit back switch all the lights off and let the opening sequence set the mood.

    I recently got hold of this from the US on region 1 and had a load of friends round to watch it....they still havent really forgiven me yet...lol

      • NIK KENDALL from London,England
      • Posted 09 May 2005 19:47

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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Superb..and still SCARY!!

    I remember being allowed to watch this when i thought i was old enough....how wrong was i,i still love this film and its still hugely scary....

    Sit back switch all the lights off and let the opening sequence set the mood.

    I recently got hold of this from the US on region 1 and had a load of friends round to watch it....they still havent really forgiven me yet...lol

      • NIK KENDALL from London,England
      • Posted 09 May 2005 19:47

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