Poltergeist

Summary

Poltergeist is a film^[1]. Poltergeist ranks in the top 0.68% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month, #638 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Poltergeist received the Saturn Award for Best Make-up^[3].
• Poltergeist's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Poltergeist's director is recorded as Tobe Hooper^[5].
• Poltergeist's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Grais^[6].
• Poltergeist's screenwriter is recorded as Mark Victor^[7].
• Poltergeist's screenwriter is recorded as Steven Spielberg^[8].
• Poltergeist's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith^[9].
• Poltergeist's genre is recorded as horror film^[10].
• Poltergeist's genre is recorded as ghost film^[11].
• Poltergeist's genre is recorded as supernatural horror film^[12].
• Poltergeist's genre is recorded as thriller film^[13].
• Poltergeist's genre is recorded as supernatural film^[14].
• Poltergeist's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[15].
• poltergeist is named after Poltergeist^[16].
• Poltergeist's logo image is recorded as Poltergeist Logo.svg^[17].
• Poltergeist's followed by is recorded as Poltergeist II: The Other Side^[18].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Craig T. Nelson^[19].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as JoBeth Williams^[20].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Beatrice Straight^[21].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Dominique Dunne^[22].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Heather O'Rourke^[23].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Richard Lawson^[24].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Zelda Rubinstein^[25].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Lou Perryman^[26].
• Poltergeist's cast member is recorded as Sonny Landham^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Frank Marshall^[28] and Steven Spielberg^[29]. Poltergeist's director is recorded as Tobe Hooper^[5]. Screenwriters include Michael Grais^[6], Mark Victor^[7], and Steven Spielberg^[8]. Cast members include Craig T. Nelson^[19], JoBeth Williams^[20], Beatrice Straight^[21], Dominique Dunne^[22], Heather O'Rourke^[23], and Richard Lawson^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +1982-09-23T00:00:00Z^[30] and +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z^[31]. Poltergeist's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[32]. Genres include horror film^[10], ghost film^[11], supernatural horror film^[12], thriller film^[13], supernatural film^[14], and fantasy film^[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include haunted house^[33], supernatural^[34], grave desecration^[35], and afterlife^[36].

Reception

Poltergeist received the Saturn Award for Best Make-up^[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10^[37], 88%^[38], and 79/100^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Poltergeist's followed by is recorded as Poltergeist II: The Other Side^[18].

Why It Matters

Poltergeist ranks in the top 0.68% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month, #638 of 94,065).^[2] Poltergeist has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Poltergeist is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Poltergeist receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Make-up^[3].