Misc. Archive

February 19, 2011
Crew

Tobe Hooper-Director- Besides Poltergeist, Hooper directed Eaten Alive, Salem’s Lot, The Funhouse, Lifeforce, Invaders From Mars, and The Toolbox Murders. He is most famous for directing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,…
February 19, 2011
Cast

Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling- Before Poltergeist, Nelson had some roles on several television shows, such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Charlie’s Angels, later appearing movies like…
July 29, 2010
Acknowledgements

Resources Poltergeist Production Notes A Conversation with Jerry Goldsmith by Randall D. Lason, CinemaScore #11/12 Fangoria #19 #20 #21 ASC Podcast Interview with Matthew Leonetti and Richard…
July 29, 2010
Trivia

The Holiday Inn sign says “Welcome Dr. Fantasy and Friends.” Dr. Fantasy is producer Frank Marshall’s nickname. In the scene where Steve and Diane are discussing the pool, the tv…
June 23, 2010
A Word from the Webmaster

Poltergeist is a marvel among horrors. It takes “the haunted house picture” and adds fantasy to it, giving it a freshness that most other ghost movies just don’t have. My…