TV people. Spooky.

I heard some freaky things happened in relation to some of the characters in this movie in real life rather they are true or not I don't know but pretty creepy.

I HATE THIS FUCKING MOVIE!!

they're here

scary!

Very scary movie. Especially the scene where the Mom walks back into the kitchen, and all of the chairs are stacked up on the kitchen table. Creepy! I also really enjoy the sequel.

love this movie

watch now me shall

Never seen this one either.

Very well written and constructed horror film that involves the entire family. One of the best special-effects film of the time. Recommended.

I saw it when I was a kid, don't remember much about it

That litle girl is s adorable!

This movie is a classic! It still freaks me out! I never get sick of this movie!

I am still afraid of mirrors!! damn movie

Like the only movie that I will not watch because of how much it scared me when I was a kid.

I was scared to watch t.v. @ night after I watched this and I had to get rid of my stuffed clown!

talking television.

dk

This is a classic and while I don't know how well it holds up today (been a while since I've watched it) it was definitely entertaining. Its a must see at least once.

I am not sure this movie should be under the "horror" category. Nevertheless, it is one of the best Spielberg movies, and the acting is impressive. Spielberg is the all time genius in working with kids and make them so... believable. I still feel shivers when watching the scene when Carol Anne's spirit passes through her mother's soul. Brilliant.

Loved it! The sequels were mediocre, but the original was great!

I like JoBeth Williams, so I nudge this up to a three. Otherwise, it would be in danger of sinking out of sight.

ridculous

This is a very scary movie!

What's not to like about this film? I can't believe it's not rated in the top 10. Not even the top 20! Take "The Lost Boys" or "Halloween" out of that list and put this one in.

Plenty of scary parts and great fx. When I was younger, I used to judge a horror movie by how many sleepless nights I spent after seeing the movie. This one was a five star, two thumbs up, gives me the creeps movie. Still hate clowns to this day.

Spielberg's "family friendly" touch spoiled an otherwise good haunted house movie. That family was SO annoying in a way only Spielberg can create that I was glad to see their house haunted!

Yes....I have to say this movie was one of the creepiest I watched as a child. It ruined clowns for me too.

that movie was suposed to be scary? the only thing scary about it was what happened off camera....u know what i mean....

that movie was full of surprises!!!!

i never thought this movie was all that scary. now the things that have happened to the cast and crew of the movie is just a little too spooky for me.

OK, wasnt really scary though

Very creepy! I agree, a great family movie. But after you see it the first time, it's a bore.

A HORROR MOVIE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. MORE SUSPENSEFUL THAN SCARY, IT WILL MAKE YOU SHUT THE TV OFF BEFORE YOU GO TO BED.

The best!

One of my favorite horror movies. Still scares me everytime I see it.

This movie has always creeped me out. Heather O'Rourke was perfect as Carol Anne. May she rest in peace.

Scared the crap out of me as a kid and only gets better now that I'm an adult.I loved CarolAnne!

I am rating this from a 12 yr olds state of mind since that is when I saw it for the first time. At that time, I lived in Evergreen, Colorado in a huge log cabin surrounded by tons of trees. It just so happened that I had a tree just outside my bedroom window. I wouldn't sleep in there for wks.

This movie is fun to watch, but doesn't really frighten. I enjoyed it, after all Spielberg directed it; his wife stars in it; trees attack people in it. what's not to like? But the seriousness of the movie is thrown out the window, as the movie becomes too comical from time to time. The sequels are terrible. If you are going to watch one, watch this one.

Fantastic!!! Wonderful story and terrific acting!

I'm sorry, I didn't find this film at all scary. A kid getting sucked into the TV? Oh come on!

The sequals were the best the orignal sucked kinda weird huh? I don't see what's so great about steven speilberg.

another scary film personally i've found haunted house movies to be scariest if their done well and this ones the best in the tradition of amityville horror and burnt offerings two previous good but dated haunted house flims. this is the best though. i mean even the little girl was scary for some reason. i couldn't watch this movie even in my teen years and didn't view until i was well into my 20's. still don't care much for sleeping in bedrooms/living rooms at night with t.v. sets. nuff said.

Not really all that scary, but very well done. It's more scary to think about all the things that happened to the actors. Dominique Dunne being murdered by a jealous boyfriend, and the little girl dying so suddenly. Anyway, I would recommend it for a Halloween night movie marathon.

Even ten years ago, I might have rated this differently, but it is so cheesy and hokey to watch now... Bad acting, bad effects. Happy, sappy ending. Plus you can't help but remember that two of the three kids are dead in real life. Plus, I really have this thing against Craig T. Nelson.

This movie still never ceases to scare me. I still hate to watch it alone.

Extremely dissapointing movie. I had heard lots of hype about this film and decided to rent it. Boy was i dissapointed. There is little horror in it, and even less suspense. If you are looking for a scare forget this piece of fluff.

The credited director may be Tobe Hooper (of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre infamy) but the stamp of co-producer/co-writer Steven Spielberg dominates the spooky proceedings which unfold in one of those perfect-looking suburban houses he loves. As a result the film itself has something of a split personality as Spielberg-ish cuteness and Hooper's more visceral interests give this the feel of The Exorcist as processed through a Walt Disney blender. It's also one of the last mainstream films by respected filmmakers where you'll witness suburban mom and dad Steve and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams) smoking a joint at the end of another day in paradise. That must've snuck in before Nancy Reagan told everyone to "just say no". Steve, Diane and nuclear family look like they have it all in the Cuesta Verde housing development. Steve's the company's top salesman and is responsible for selling 42% of the lots to like-minded suburbanites. Things couldn't be more perfect until their daughter Carol Anne (the late Heather O'Rourke) utters the immortal words "they're heeere" as invaders from the other side arrive through the television set. It's a brilliant idea to have the terror emanate from the idiot box and after poor Carol Anne is whisked off into limbo land, the show hardly stops for a breath until the no-holds barred finale. Some of the parapsychological babble espoused by a team of spook-busters and midget medium Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein) is tedious but Hooper (who hasn't made a successful film since) and Spielberg put on such a dazzling display it hardly matters. It's also fascinating watching state-of-the-art special effects, circa 1982. Some of it looks a little hokey by today’s standards but at other moments it's actually refreshing to witness "live" effects and not the increasingly dull computer generated trickery of today. Pumped along by a full-tilt Jerry Goldsmith score and fuelled by the notion that home is suddenly the least safe place on earth, Poltergeist is a pants kicking spook story that the Shape remembers fondly from his youth.

Movies usually don't scare me, and there have been a select few that have been able to give me goosebumps. I'm a sucker for atmosphere in horror movies and that's why The Shining, Night of The Living Dead & Matango are at the top of my list for the most scariest movies. But Poltergeist may be the only up-and-front scary movie that has gotten to me. I liked this movie. I remember being scared stiff by this one when I was younger. Good stuff.