Behind the Scenes Archive

  • The following are a pair of retro featurettes featuring behind the scenes footage and  interviews from Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Craig T. Nelson, and more!September 29, 2011

    Vintage Behind the Scenes Featurette

    The following are a pair of retro featurettes featuring behind the scenes footage and  interviews from Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Craig T. Nelson, and more!

  • The  exteriors were shot at Simi Valley, California while Mike Muscarella, the Construction Coordinator, oversaw the construction of the interior sets at MGM. According to Richard Edlund, lingering thoughts of  a...July 29, 2010

    Principal Photography

    The  exteriors were shot at Simi Valley, California while Mike Muscarella, the Construction Coordinator, oversaw the construction of the interior sets at MGM. According to Richard Edlund, lingering thoughts of  a…

  • Tobe Hooper was hired to direct, something which later become somewhat of a massive controversy. Spielberg had seen Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and loved it. Spielberg said about TCM: “It’s a...June 14, 2010

    Spielberg Hires Tobe Hooper

    Tobe Hooper was hired to direct, something which later become somewhat of a massive controversy. Spielberg had seen Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and loved it. Spielberg said about TCM: “It’s a…

  • The legacy of Poltergeist begins with Raiders of the Lost Ark. During the production of Raiders, Steven Spielberg headlined discussions for what soon became Poltergeist. In a 1982 interview with...June 14, 2010

    Script Development

    The legacy of Poltergeist begins with Raiders of the Lost Ark. During the production of Raiders, Steven Spielberg headlined discussions for what soon became Poltergeist. In a 1982 interview with…