Poltergeist Is Still Terrifying 44 Years Later - Xenomania 93
Poltergeist: The Movie That Changed Haunted House Horror
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This week, Xenomania heads back to 1982 for Poltergeist, the supernatural horror classic that made television static terrifying and suburban homeownership seem like an exceptionally poor life decision.
We revisit the Freeling family, our childhood memories of the movie, its iconic scares, supernatural effects, surprisingly grounded characters, and the strange little details that make Poltergeist feel alive more than four decades later.
Then we go deeper into the film's legacy, the Spielberg and Tobe Hooper debate, the…
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