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Every October we celebrate Halloween by profiling a great horror film, and this year we’re taking Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist out for a spin.

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MOVIES
Poltergeist (1982) dir. Tobe Hooper, USA
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) dir. Brian Gibson, USA

OTHER
Interview: Tobe Hooper by Mick Garris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0dzAiebr-Y

SONGS
“Poltergeist” [Score] (1982) w: Jerry Goldsmith

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SHOW NOTES

Want an amazing array of information about Poltergeist? Then go to PoltergeistIII.com! Sounds funny, but it’s true. This is one of the best websites about the Poltergeist films, dealing not only with the original but its two sequels and the recent remake, too. You’ll find everything from marketing materials and press kits, shooting scripts, and even a floor plan of the Freeling house.
http://poltergeist.poltergeistiii.com

There’s a great deal of information available about the supposed ‘curse’ that was to befall the participants in the film, including this article from International Business Times.
http://www.ibtimes.com/poltergeist-curse-real-heres-true-story-behind-classic-1982-horror-movie-1932929

The Creepy Files Episode 1: The Poltergeist Curse

AMC’s Filmsite.org has done a great write-up on the film.
http://www.filmsite.org/polt.html

Check out some movie stills and their real-life locations from the movie, including the famous Tree in the Middle of the Road!
http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2012/06/poltergeist.html

Finally, in the podcast we discussed the original versus its remake. Here’s some more opinions on that matter:

• Which to Watch: Poltergeist (2015) vs. Poltergeist (1982) (Fresh Fiction TV)
  http://freshfiction.tv/which-to-watch-poltergeist-2015-vs-poltergeist-1982/
• Original vs. Remake (The Film Connoisseur)
  http://filmconnoisseur.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/original-vs-remake-poltergeist-2015-vs.html
• Poltergeist (1982 and 2015): Guilt and the American Dream (Horror Home Room)
  http://www.horrorhomeroom.com/poltergeist-1982-and-2015-guilt-and-the-american-dream/
• Remake Comparison (Wicked Horror)
  http://wickedhorror.com/features/remake-comparision-poltergeist-1982-vs-poltergeist-2015/

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Thanks again for checking out Celluloid Junkies. We’ll see you next month with a look at Ken Russell’s much-maligned masturbatory masterpiece “The Devils”.