{"id":2302,"date":"2011-10-29T20:54:11","date_gmt":"2011-10-30T01:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/?p=2302"},"modified":"2020-02-06T21:24:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T03:24:39","slug":"scary-movie-month-day-29-poltergeist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/scary-movie-month-day-29-poltergeist\/","title":{"rendered":"Scary Movie Month – Day 29 – Poltergeist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly everything that Steven Spielberg<\/a> touches turns to gold, which is why I was excited to watch Poltergeist<\/a> (iTunes<\/a>). The beginning of the movie is creepy as all seven hells, as the little girl goes downstairs to talk to the TV, and it doesn’t stop there. A number of shots throughout this movie are decidedly creepy.<\/p>\n

It’s always a pleasant surprise when I see famous actors and actresses in movies that predate where I first discovered them. While I always knew that Craig T. Nelson would have begun his career before Coach<\/a>, I never knew he was in this movie. His performance is excellent, but it pales in comparison to how incredible Heather O’Rourke<\/a> is. Spielberg is one of those rare producers and directors that is capable of finding child actors that are miles above the rest, and while he didn’t direct this film, his influence can be seen in how amazing she is in this movie.<\/p>\n

The end of the movie is also excellently creepy. After it seems as though everything is safe again, the ending goes on longer than it should, until you realize that it’s not over at all, and the truly terrifying visuals haven’t yet begun. Had I seen this movie as a child, I am sure that I would have had nightmares forever.<\/p>\n

If you’ve never seen this movie, you owe it to yourself to watch it, even if just for the last 30 minutes of awesomeness.<\/p>\n

Also, Star Wars bedsheets!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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