Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Poltergeist' right now, here are some key details about the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, SLM Production Group, Steven Spielberg Productions horror flick. Poltergeist starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min. The release date of the movie is October 29th, 1982. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 3,197 community users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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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'Poltergeist' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 29th, 1982
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
April 8th, 1997
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Poltergeist Collection
The Poltergeist movies are a trilogy of American horror films distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The films revolve around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ancient ghosts that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written by Steven Spielberg.
