Poltergeist (1982)- Movie Review! #186 by Spoilers! - Movie Review Podcast published on 2018-10-30T22:13:12Z Stevie hosts Pappy, $ Mike and Brett in reviewing their last movie of spooky spoilers 2018: Poltergeist! Strange and creepy happenings beset an average California family, the Freelings -- Steve (Craig T. Nelson), Diane (JoBeth Williams), teenaged Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Ann (Heather O'Rourke) -- when ghosts commune with them through the television set. Initially friendly and playful, the spirits turn unexpectedly menacing, and, when Carol Ann goes missing, Steve and Diane turn to a parapsychologist and eventually an exorcist for help. Release date: June 4, 1982 (USA) Director: Tobe Hooper Story by: Steven Spielberg Screenplay: Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor Producers: Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall Genre Entertainment