Yearning to watch 'Poltergeist' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Tobe Hooper-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
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Released June 4th, 1982, 'Poltergeist' stars Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3,058 knowledgeable users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late."
'Poltergeist' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, and YouTube .
'Poltergeist' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 4th, 1982
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April 8th, 1997
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Poltergeist Collection
The Poltergeist movies are a trilogy of American horror films distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The films revolve around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ancient ghosts that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written by Steven Spielberg.
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