Poltergeist

Resource Information

The work Poltergeist represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Poltergeist

Statement of responsibility

Turner Entertainment Co. ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Steven Spielberg production, a Tobe Hooper film ; produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall ; story by Steven Spielberg ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor ; directed by Tobe Hooper

Contributor

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Grais, Michael
• Hooper, Tobe, 1943-2017
• Marshall, Frank
• Nelson, Craig T
• Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
• Straight, Beatrice
• Victor, Mark
• Williams, JoBeth

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• California
• Clase media -- California -- Teatro
• Detective and mystery films
• Espíritus -- California -- Teatro
• Haunted house films
• Haunted houses -- California
• Horror -- Feature
• Horror films
• Horror films
• Middle class families -- California
• Poltergeists -- California
• Suspense films
• Thriller -- Feature
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Detective and mystery films
• Haunted house films
• Horror
• Horror films
• Suspense films
• Teatro
• Thriller
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

• spa
• eng
• eng
• fre
• por
• spa
• chi
• eng
• fre
• por
• eng

Summary

The Freeling family is a typical middle class family living in the peaceful Cuesta Verde Estates. Steve, his wife Diane, 16-year-old daughter Dana, 8-year-old Robbie, and 5-year-old Carol Ann live in a track house. Soon strange things begin to happen around the house; the pet canary dies, mysterious storms occur, and Carol Ann is summoned to the TV set, where a strange shaft of green light hits her and causes the room to shake. As the curious events continue, Carol Ann is repeatedly drawn to the television, where she begins to talk to "the TV people." Soon Carol Ann is sucked into a closet, disappearing from this reality plane. Unable to find his daughter, Steve consults Dr. Lesh, a para-psychologist from a nearby college. Lesh finds that the paranormal phenomena is so strong in the Freelong household she is unable to deal with it and sends for clairvoyant and professional exorcist Tangina to examine the house in hopes of finding Carol Ann. Tangina makes a horrifying discovery: Carol Ann is alive and in the house, but is being held on another spectral plane

Awards note

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films, USA, 1983: Saturn Award - Best Horror Film ; Best Make-Up (Dorothy J. Pearl) ; Best Supporting Actress (Zelda Rubinstein)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Matthew F. Leonetti ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; special visual effects, Industrial Light & Magic

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Language note

English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby stereo. surround), dubbed French (Dolby stereo. surround), dubbed Portuguese (Dolby mono.) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby stereo. surround) dialogue, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1995.9.H6

LC item number

P6584744578 2007

PerformerNote

JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein

Runtime

114

Target audience

general

Technique

live action