Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
"They're here." -Carol Anne
Poltergeist is a film about a normal American family, The Freelings, who live in a normal suburb, who live normal lives. But everything that is normal begins to change.
Their youngest daughter, Carol Anne, comes downstairs one night, and puts her hands on the TV, watching the television fizz, and seems to be communicating with something. The second time this happens, strange events begin to occur. Storms build outside their house, chairs stack up themselves in a matter of seconds, and strange lights come from Carol Anne's closet. One night, Carol Anne is sucked into her closet by a forceful wind, and is taken to another dimension.
Not knowing what to do about their daughter's disappearance, the parents hire a team of parapsychologists, and they begin hearing Carol Anne's voice speaking around the home, coming from the television set. The parapsychologists believe it is the work of a "poltergeist", and explain the difference between a ghost and a poltergeist. The family then begins a battle between two world to save Carol Anne.
This movie really isn't perfect, it has some cheesy moments and isn't too scary. I would say it's a little bit light for a Tobe Hooper film, but it works and is interesting. It's PG, so there isn't a lot of intense violence or anything, the movie is probably appropriate for pre-teenagers (although there is one scene where a man tears his face off). Overall, it's an okay little movie, not groundbreaking, but not bad.
Starring: Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams
Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982
Directed By: Tobe Hooper
My rating (out of 5 stars):
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