

Poltergeist
"They're here."
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
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7.2/10
3,489 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10.7M
- Box office
- $121.7M
- Language
- English
- dying and death
- parent child relationship
- medium
- poltergeist
- halloween
- ghostbuster
- haunted house
- paranormal phenomena
- family relationships
- suburbia
- power of goodness
- haunted
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Produced in
United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePG21 May 1982
- Theatrical (limited)R29 Oct 1982
- Theatrical (limited)R40th anniversary re-release6 Oct 2022
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1516 Sept 1982
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM6 Aug 1982
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1328 Oct 1982
- Theatrical+13Reestreno 40° Aniversario15 Sept 2022
- Theatrical (limited)+13Reestreno29 Oct 2026
BrazilBR
- Theatrical144 Jun 1982
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical153 Sept 1982
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-164 Jun 1982
FranceFR
- Theatrical1620 Oct 1982
- Digital / OTT16Netflix1 Sept 2021
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1623 Sept 1982
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1524 Sept 1982
JapanJP
- TheatricalG17 Jul 1982
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1626 Aug 1982
- TV16Veronica28 Oct 2006
- Physical16DVD14 Nov 2007
- Physical16Blu ray15 Oct 2008
Frequently asked questions
Poltergeist was released on 4 June 1982.
Audience reviews
5- T10/10
Ted Fraraccio
3/27/2014
One of the biggest moments of my childhood was seeing _Poltergeist_ for the first time at 7 years old. I saw it on a 4:3 set on a very old DVD in my parents' bedroom, after my mom had recently come home from the hospital after surgery. One night, my dad came home from the library with some DVDs, and one of them was _Poltergeist_. I popped it into the DVD player without hesitation as I'd wanted to see it since I was …
- J5/10
John Chard
2/8/2017
We know it as the beast. The Freeling family are happy and functioning perfectly well until one night their youngest daughter announces that thru the TV, the supernatural are here! Poltergeist divides the horror crowd big time, the gore fans are simply not impressed by the events in the film, while ghostly supernatural fans such as myself see it as a wasted opportunity. But strip away the flashy production and …
- M5/10
MaxTyrone
3/28/2017
Like most of my contemporaries, I remember as a kid staying up late at night during the AMC Halloween horror movie marathon week (or was it a complete 31 days?) and watching the Freeling family get spooked by some O. G. paranormal activity; watching their house turn into a portal for spirits, some of which abducting their youngest daughter. Unlike some of my contemporaries, I'm very split on this film. As a fan of…
- R10/10
RLTMovieReview
1/30/2020
This movie holds a special place in my heart. Yes, by the standards of 2020 the special effects could be better. But we've seen the remake so we know new does not always mean improved. This is what I like in a horror movie. Suitable for older kids as well. As much as I appreciate R rated horror, I like PG-13 better. Because, like this movie, PG-13 focuses much more on story and characters. The fear of the fa…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/8/2023
Imagine the archetypal middle class family - mum, dad and three kids - all muddling along nicely in their home next to a graveyard, until things really do start going bump in the night! Doors, chairs and drawers start having minds of their own; the lights come on when it suits them, not you... Well initially, the "Freeling" family think this is just a bit of a giggle - that is until their daughter "Carol Anne" (Heath…
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