Poltergeist (1982)

About this episode

A deep dive into the 1982 horror classic 'Poltergeist' exploring its themes and hidden elements.

THEY'RE HEEEERE! Special Halloween edition delving into the 1982 suburban horror classic. A movie which launched 1000 horror tropes. As always, we go deep under the surface to uncover hidden elements you might not have caught the first time around. The Craig T. Nelson and Anakin Skywalker connection. Zelda Rubinstein cleans house. The Heston-style reveal. The Spielberg MILF. And plenty of irreverent jokes about death and cemeteries.

People in this episode

Host: Dirty Rotten Cinephiles

Topics covered

• horror films
• 1980s cinema
• film analysis
• Halloween special
• hidden elements

Keywords

• Poltergeist
• horror tropes
• Craig T. Nelson
• Zelda Rubinstein
• Spielberg
• 1982
• Halloween

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Poltergeist

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