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[Darkmakaimura]

Poltergeist.

One of my favorite movies ever and the scariest movie I've ever seen.

This movie scarred me for life. Many of the scenes still scare me since I first saw it as a kid.

In all my years, nothing has come close. The Exorcist maybe.

The lightning, the ghost effects and design, both the subtle and not-so-subtle moments.... There's so much here.

If you have not seen the original Steven Spielberg/Tobe Hooper Poltergeist, please do so this Halloween. For a movie from 1982, it still holds up incredibly well.

 

[Tranquil]

It's ok.

Crazy what happened to the little girl in real life.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

It's ok.

Crazy what happened to the little girl in real life.

Her and the teenage girl.

Carol Anne died from a flu I believe but the teenage girl was murdered by her boyfriend. So sad on both counts.

 

[Tranquil]

Her and the teenage girl.

Carol Anne died from a flu I believe but the teenage girl was murdered by her boyfriend. So sad on both counts.

Yep

 

[MetalAlien]

oh yea always love this one. I remember seeing it in 1982 we got it on video and I was so excited to watch it.

 

[Kagey K]

I remember as a kid being haunted by the “they”re heeeeree” as she looked away from the TV. One of the best horror memories I have as a kid.

The circumstances surrounding people attached to the film add even more to the film itself.

It definitely stands as one of the best horror movies of all times for a myriad of reasons.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I remember the actress who played Tangina, Zelda Rubinstein, in a few commercials in the 80s, always doing the psychic schtick.

She was quite the legend....

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[AV]

Scariest? Maybe as a little kid, as an adult it's just an 80s movie with horror themes thrown in. It's funnier than it is scary.

Still a really great movie though.

 

[GymWolf]

I watched this one when i was little and never scared me, but i started watching horrors at 3-4 years old so...

 

[Kev Kev]

watched it for the first time recently and wasnt impressed. it was more story heavy than i expected, and it was well done, i just didnt like it. didnt think it was scary at all. in fact i felt it had a lot of humor, like it really wasnt taking itself too seriously, and i kinda of liked that.

i will say, however, i remember watching a few scenes hear or their on TV as a kid and being pretty fucking scared.

 

[Dee Dah Dave]

Scariest bit is when the kid wakes up and the clown isn’t sat in the chair where it should be. Maybe that’s the sequel though I forget.

 

[GloveSlap]

It is pretty crazy for a PG movie. The 80s were cool like that though.

 

[Old Retro]

I remember watching it on bootleg HBO back in 83. Demon skeleton in the closet and ending pool scene are straight up fucking horror! Love it!

 

[teezzy]

I'm a Texas Chain Saw Massacre man, myself.

Darkmakaimura

Fun fact: Poltergeist is also Violent J from Insane Clown Posse's favorite horror movie

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

The GOAT.

But you're mental if you rewatch it.