Poltergeist cast

The film focuses on a suburban family whose home is invaded by malevolent ghosts that abduct their youngest daughter.

When you mix a daughter who communicates with spirits living inside a TV set, a backyard that becomes a swimming pool of muddy skeletons, a wolf-beast-demon that lives in a closet and Steven Spielberg 's genius — you get the perfect formula for blockbuster scariness. Released in , the original Poltergeist , directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Spielberg, was an instant success and is considered to be a masterpiece of American horror cinema. The film focuses on the Freelings, a middle-class family led by a youthful, dashing Craig T. With Poltergeist's success came a creepy mystique that the classic film is shrouded in real-life tragedies that some interpret as a curse. The majority of the fuel for the alleged curse stems from the deaths of multiple cast members. In total, four cast members died during and soon after the filming of the series. A day later, she collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest.

Poltergeist cast

To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories , we're happy to send you some reminders. Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. The film in question is none other than Poltergeist , after four of the actors in the movie have sadly died following their appearance in the horror fantasy. Watch the trailer here:. Beck, who played the evil priest, Kane, in Poltergeist II was diagnosed with stomach cancer in and died of complications from the disease shortly after he completed the second movie. Meanwhile, Sampson, who portrayed the role of the shaman, Taylor, in the second film also had a poor prognosis after receiving a heart-lung transplant, and sadly died following the operation. There were two more unexpected deaths following the trilogy, including Dunne, who played one of the lead roles of Dana Freeling in the first movie and was strangled to death the same year by her ex-boyfriend after she refused to date him again. Well, onlookers seem to think so. Some of the cast died. Weird things happened during production. Will Sampson, a Native American actor and shaman was in Poltergeist 3. He cleared the energy and lifted the curse. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories , we're happy to send you some reminders Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications.

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The cult classic Poltergeist is a masterpiece that blends a science fiction influence from Steven Spielberg and horror elements from Tobe Hooper. The two cinema greats created a visually entrancing movie that's scarier than its PG rating leads you to believe and was a commercial success that inspired two sequels, a television series, and a remake in The story follows Steven and Diane Freeling, along with their three children, as they deal with paranormal occurrences in their home. The events start out small and harmless with moving furniture and broken glass, but all that quickly changes when their son is attacked by a tree through his window and their daughter is taken by spirits and an entity known as the "Beast. Poltergeist was released over 40 years ago but still holds its own in the horror genre. Here's a look at the movie's cast and where they are today.

Poltergeist cast

A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts. Carol Anne Freeling : They're here. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Poltergeist PG 1h 54m. Play trailer Horror Thriller. Director Tobe Hooper. See production info at IMDbPro.

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Shortly after, the Freeling family have nearly finished packing to move out of the house. Allan Graf. Authority control databases. That's my stand on all those rumours. That was all strictly with Steven, and I worked very closely with him. Martin Casella. Producer 3 Credits. The Hollywood Reporter. Dominique Dunne Dana Freeling. Pool Worker 1. Albuquerque Journal. The Poltergeist franchise is believed by some to be cursed due to the premature deaths of several people associated with the film including Heather O'Rourke and Dominique Dunne , [35] a notion that was the focus of an E! Mark Victor Screenplay.

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A two-disc soundtrack album later followed on December 9, by Film Score Monthly featuring additional source and alternate material. Cinematographer 3 Credits. Jane Feinberg. Her character is the first in the film to connect with the spirits and ends up being kidnapped by the "Beast" and taken to a different realm. Feature It's Murder! Special Child. He has no idea the gravity of the situation, leading to him biting into a maggot-infested chicken leg and having an intense hallucination where his face melts off. Tangina then leads the Freelings through the unknown, both calming their fears and eventually finding a portal that may be the key to retrieving their daughter. Rogers' Neighborhood. Cindy Folkerson.