Poltergeist is an iconic ghost movie with amazing scares, but what makes it great also breaks a key factor in horror movies.

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A book about Poltergeist, the 1982 haunted house movie to end all haunted house movies, could take as many shapes as its titular spectral force. A haunted clown, a possessed tree—an academic ...

You've probably heard of "the Poltergeist curse." What happened in real life to some of the cast members is significantly ...

Since the original "Poltergeist" film came out in 1982, those involved in the making of the series have found their names associated with a so-called "curse" following a string of tragedies. So ...

Earlier today, Collider got the opportunity to chat with horror master Sam Raimi on the phone, to discuss the creepy thriller The Possession, which he is producing. Based on a true story, the film ...

Quantum weirdness may explain why some children trigger strange phenomenon. April 1, 2008 — -- The sight of small blonde girls watching television is guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of ...

Gil Kenan has now returned to the haunted house genre, after his debut feature Monster House, and the world of working with young actors once more, after his follow-up, The City Of Ember. The result ...

Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist is one of the greatest horror movies of the ’80s. And that’s saying a lot, as that’s a stacked decade for horror. Written and produced by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist tells ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. How do you make a Poltergeist remake in 2015? The original is so thoroughly stigmatized with drama ...