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The word poltergeist comes from the German language words poltern ' to make sound, to rumble ' and Geist ' ghost, spirit ' and the term itself translates as ' noisy ghost ', ' rumble-ghost ' or a ' loud spirit '. A synonym coined by René Sudre is thorybism, from the Ancient Greek θορυβείν (thorubeín) ' to make noise or uproar, to ...
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams , Craig T. Nelson , and Beatrice Straight , and was produced by Spielberg and Frank Marshall .
Poltergeist is an American horror film franchise distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The original trilogy revolves around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ghosts , led by a demon known as the Beast, that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne.
A poltergeist is literally a "noisy ghost." It translates from the German "poltern" which means "to make noise" or "to rumble" and geist which means "ghost" or "spirit." Their appearance is much ...
Poltergeist has been haunting ’80s kids — and their descendants — for 40 years.But the 1982 blockbuster, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, has been haunted itself by ...
Poltergeist follows the Freelings, a family of five who are terrorized by ghosts before their youngest child is taken by the otherworldly visitors. The 1982 film brought in $121.7 million at the ...
Articles relating to poltergeists (German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit"), a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (also known simply as Poltergeist II) is a 1986 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian Gibson. JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein reprised their roles from the first film. New cast members include Will Sampson, Julian Beck and Geraldine Fitzgerald.