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Evil spirits abduct a suburban family's daughter causing chaos and havoc.
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In her family's suburban home, ghosts begin communicating with five-year-old Carol Anne through the static on the television screen. At first the spirits seem to be friendly, but using the television as their portal to enter the house, they kidnap Carol Anne. As her desperate family tries to rescue the little girl, they are terrorized by the ghosts and their the demonic leader, The Beast.
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Cast & Crew
Tobe Hooper
Director
JoBeth Williams
as Diane Freeling
Craig T. Nelson
as Steve Freeling
Dominique Dunne
as Dana Freeling
Oliver Robins
as Robbie Freeling
Heather O'Rourke
as Carole Anne Freeling
Michael McManus
as Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser
as Mrs Tuthill
Marty Casella
as Marty
Zelda Rubinstein
as Tangina
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Disappointing
This alleged horror classic, to me, is simply too silly and cartoonish to be taken seriously. The whole thing plays ...  More>>
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Poltergeist (1982)
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