POLTERGEIST (1982)—The Freeling family’s seemingly perfect suburban life is shattered when strange occurrences begin inside their California home. Objects move on their own, the television broadcasts mysterious signals, and their youngest daughter Carol Anne suddenly disappears into a supernatural realm. As increasingly terrifying forces invade the house, her parents seek help from paranormal investigators and a spiritual medium. With Carol Anne trapped somewhere beyond their world, the Freelings must confront the malevolent presence determined to keep her.
This week, Johnny Has the Keys opens the door to the supernatural suburbia of Poltergeist. Join us as we explore this landmark horror classic, including its screenplay, memorable performances, practical effects, visual spectacle, and unsettling transformation of an ordinary family home into a battleground with the unknown. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys tunes into a television that shouldn’t be broadcasting anything… and discovers that sometimes the scariest thing in the house is what lies beyond the closet.
SHOW LINKS
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Tobe Hooper
- Steven Spielberg
- The Entity (1982)
- Carrie (1976)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Stranger Things (2016)
- The Haunting (1963)
- The Amityville Horror (1979)
- Paranormal Activity (2007)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- The Haunted Mansion seance (Disneyland)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- No One Will Save You (2023)
- Poltergeist (2015)
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