We are now nearly ten years removed from the most recent installment in the Poltergeist franchise, with the Gil Kenan-directed remake released way back in 2015. That film failed to make a splash of any kind, coming along in the wake of two sequels and a 4-season TV series. So what’s going on with the […]
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This year’s Oscar nominations might’ve overlooked horror, but TCM’s dedicated Oscar programming won’t. Turner Classic Movies’ annual 31 Days of Oscar® programming returns for its 29th year with a month-long showcase of films recognized by the Academy in March. The showcase will highlight films that have either been nominated or awarded the esteemed ranking of “best” in […]
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They’re here… again… with a brand new 4K Ultra HD release of director Tobe Hooper‘s 1982 horror classic Poltergeist from Warner Bros. Entertainment, officially announced this week! Poltergeist comes to 4K UHD on September 20, and Best Buy is getting a SteelBook version! This is the first time Poltergeist has hit 4K, and just in […]
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Spooky narratives tend to be scarier when experienced alone, and that’s why I’ve always preferred single-player horror gaming. That being said, there’s no denying that multiplayer has taken over videogames over this past decade, captivating players with the unpredictable thrills of online cat-and-mouse matches. Now that horror juggernauts like the Friday the 13th franchise and […]
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Poltergeist was released forty years ago, on June 4, 1982, and successfully earned a spot in the top ten grossing movies of that year. The horror classic, directed by Tobe Hooper with a story by producer Steven Spielberg, earned Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects. Poltergeist even tested the MPAA, […]
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The restless spirit tormenting the Freeling home in 1982’s Poltergeist uses every scare tactic possible in its attempts to snatch young Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O’Rourke). That includes utilizing each family member’s worst fears against them and, in turn, ours. Director Tobe Hooper tackled two phobias at once when the poltergeist targets Robbie (Oliver Robins), ushering in the climax […]
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Poltergeist is an American classic. The 1982 story of paranormal forces haunting a suburban family is a collaboration between two of horror’s most celebrated filmmakers, director Tobe Hooper and producer/writer Steven Spielberg. Forty years after its premiere, the film has permeated our culture and become one of the quintessential haunted house tales in cinematic history. […]
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Tobe Hooper is my favorite director. Not just my favorite Master of Horror, not just my favorite director in the horror genre, my favorite director period. That makes ranking his filmography an almost impossible task, because even those titles that rank lower on the list are still movies I love – or, at the very […]
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