Should you watch Poltergeist?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Poltergeist
Film · 1982
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
The sides of Poltergeist
- A little girl talking to the TV
- A suburban house that takes her
- A medium guiding the rescue
Poltergeist is good for you if…
- you like a haunted house that starts with playful chairs and turns nasty.
- you like parents who would cross to the other side for their daughter.
- you like big eighties effects, from the closet portal to the tree at the window.
Poltergeist is bad for you if…
- you find eighties special effects dated.
- you want a film for young children. The clown doll by the bed is pure nightmare.
About: family · the afterlife · suburbia
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