Schedule Update: Next week will be Train to Busan and a special reaction of Halloween on Halloween! The following week will be Aliens followed up by Naked Gun! Thank you everyone for your support! It means the world to us! Even though October is coming to a close, we will still be doing horror movies on this channel! We went through every single comment on all our videos and recorded every movie recommendation as well as how many times it was recommended and how many likes it got! So rest assured knowing your voice is heard and we have all that great information to help guide the movies we post for a long time to come! PS: My wife says sorry for the scream :)
I really recommend the Special Edition of Aliens, which is in reality the original cut before the studio made James Cameron trim it for time. It adds back a lot of really good back story! (But the theatrical release is still excellent if that's what you've got access to.)
Heather O'Rourke (Carol-Ann) December 27, 1975, -- February 1, 1988, Crohns diease Dominique Dunne (Dana) - November 23, 1959, - November 04, 1982, Mureded,,,, Richard Lawson - (Ryan) survived a commercial air crash via swapping seats with other passenger,,,,, Lou Perryman the tv remote guy - murdered. Dominique Dunne never got to see her movie :(:(:(:(...... - Robbie Freeling, was almost choked to death by the evil clown, just like what happens to Robbie in the scene. Steven saw that, probably in the video assist, and he pulled me away from it. they was real skeletons used in the pool section also for part 2..... www.thethings.com/heres-why-the-poltergeist-series-was-terrifying-for-the-cast/
I saw this a few times in the cinema back in 1982. You had to wait in the lobby before you went in and you could actually hear the screams and shouts of the audience as you waited. We all just looked at one another wondering what the hell are we in for??? Good times! 😆
I remember those good ole days. Spielberg thought that ET was going to not do as well, so he concentrated on Poltergeist and made this his baby/money maker for 1982. Woooooops. ET was in my home town's cineplex theaters for nearly 4 months. That was unheard of.
Oh man i would have loved to have seen this in cinemas. It has been my favourite horror film since i was a kid. For me a much better film than E.T, although i still love that movie.
38 years later, and it’s still the most spectacular haunted house movie ever made. Been watching it so many times since the 80:s, and I never get tired of the film.
"Poltergeist" and "American Werewolf in London" SCARED the SHIT outta me as a kid....still give me the chills on these years later...THAT is the mark of a truly great and timeless film!
Poltergeist, Amityville 2: The possesion, The omen and The exorcist... nothing better exist in a world of horror movies... I've been a movie collector for 35 years now (I'm 52) and I know what I'm talking about. Greetings from Croatia..
@@kamenwaticlients For starters, the participants were your average family of 5, and not a bunch of teenagers getting hacked up with machettes and such. I think that's what initially sets it apart.
The parents are THE BEST. Pot-smoking, silly people, still in love with each other, and who genuinely care for their kids. I loved Jo-Beth Williams little excited jump up and down move in the kitchen when she realized that her husband was seeing what she was seeing. Thanks, gang!
I can't think of a movie of this kind where the parents are as grounded and relatable as Diane and Steven. The movie simply wouldn't have the same impact without it. Combination of great scriptwriting, casting and performance.
I did a little dance recently when I showed my wife proof of the effing shadow I’ve been seeing for a while now. She saw it and was like, “what?” Good times.
Fun fact: Diane (JoBeth Williams) in an interview that aired on entertainment channel VH1 in December 2002, said: I would have to go into this huge tank of what I thought were mud with these skeletons - which, by the way, I thought were plastic, but later found out they were real skeletons. It was a real nightmare. Williams expanded on the remark in a separate interview, aired as part of the TV Land show TV Land: Myths & Legends in 2008: You have to understand that this sequence took probably four or five days to shoot. So I was in mud and goop all day every day for like four or five days with skeletons all around me [as I was] screaming. In my innocence and naiveté, I assumed that these were not real skeletons. I assumed that they were prop skeletons made out of plastic or rubber. I found out - as did the whole crew - that they were using real skeletons, because it’s far too expensive to make fake skeletons out of rubber. And I think everybody got real creeped out by the idea of that.
Even Craig T. Nelson said the same thing. I saw it on AMC Eli Roth's History of Horror. First season, Episode 7, Ghost Stories. Very interesting and creepy.
Man, there's no way they could get away with that today. Several years later, I started hearing folks saying "... did you hear? Those skeletons in 'Poltergeist' were actually real, like, she was swimming in the muck with real-life skeletons!" And I just figured "Yeah, right! Tell me another one!" ... it just seemed *too* unbelievable!
The key to Poltergeist has always been the family dynamics. You really become attach to them and want things to end out okay for them. It looks like the two of you felt the same way. Great reaction.
There's something so indescribable how it blends horror, humor, a sense of magical discovery with at the time a very unusual take with a more "realistic" take on ghost hunting. So damn good.
You two are a lovely couple. I love your sense of wonderment and appreciation when watching these older films. You guys watch movies the same way we oldsters did when seeing them for the first time. This seems so uncommon in this day and age. When most of the young, and some of the older, reactors watch these older films they seem bored, jaded, overly critical and unimpressed. Lacking patience in story build up, having no appreciation for character development, atmosphere and tension. You two must be "old souls". You have become my favorite reactors, replacing "Cinema Rules" (Who are great by the way, you should check them out) as number one.
Thanks so much June!! Haha we are pretty old souls! Thanks for the recommendation! I've seen some of their stuff and they are great! We look forward to keep bringing as many reaction to the channel for as long as possible!
Fun little fact with the actress who played the mom JoBeth Williams. The skeletons in the pool with her were real skeletons. She didn’t find this out until after the filming. Great reaction!
Creepy fact - th-cam.com/video/j9y34hc7qfw/w-d-xo.html The Herrmann Poltergeist of Seaford, New York - Paralopedia The real poltergeist family that the movie was based on.... enfieldhaunting.com/poltergeist-true-story/
@Tele Thuggie "They came from Carolina Biological," Kasson said, naming a medical and science supply company that sold human skeletons mainly for use in medical schools back in the 1980s. www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/12/22/the-shocking-history-of-the-poltergeist-curse/
From what i've heard hardly any of the crew knew the skeletons were real, basically just the people in the props department. Prop skeletons were expensive & they were unable to source the amount they needed, so they said screw it we'll get real skeletons & then just never bothered to tell anyone that they were real.
Fun Fact: The father who plays in this movie as Steven Freeling actor Craig T. Nelson also voice the father Mr. Incredible / Bob Parr in the Disney The Incredibles.
@@michaelbastraw1493 AFAIK, Hitchcock came up with the idea for it, and talked about it a lot, but it was one of his cameramen on Vertigo who worked out a way to actually do it.
Spielberg's early stuff is his best. If you haven't seen Jaws it is a must see. The amount of direction involved with multiple conversations going on in some of the scenes is superb. Even with the dated effects it is a masterful movie on all points.
spielberg was only producer on Poltergeist. it was directed by Tobe Hooper. spielberg was under contract while filming ET and another film and was prohibited under contract from directing any other productions...
@@gerbear3227 That's story was half B.S. Spielberg wrote it (his only script outside of Close Encounters) and you can CLEARLY see his visual style in many scenes, Tobe Hooper had none of that. The reality was that Spielberg directed a lot of it himself as an "uncredited "2nd unit director".
Tobe Hooper directed "Poltergeist", Spielberg produced and co-wrote it. Tobe Hooper is best known for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"! The dad is Craig T. Nelson! He had a long-running '90's sitcom called "Coach". He's awesome! Heather O'Rourke died at the tender age of 12 due to a medical misdiagnosis and older sister Dominique Dunne was murdered at the young age of 22 so this franchise developed a "cursed" reputation as a result. Poltergeist literally means "noisy ghost" in German. Lol. "They're here" became a hugely popular catch-phrase in spooky situations to this day!
The house imploding was a physical effect. A model of the house was wired up and pulled back thru a hole and filmed at 300 frames/second, then slowed down for the movie.
As a kid....this movie...and the sequels....scared me more than any other horror movies or franchise. To this day....the old man in Poltergeist 2 walking and singing that song...is about the scariest thing Ive ever seen lol. Im saying this to give alot of credit to the producers and directors...especially Speilberg. Because the fear lies in the way the movies were shot more than the substance.
Yeh face rip off lol i covered my eyes when that came on so did not see all of it in the drive in. Next summer 1983 we got a vhs recorder first moive we rented was poltergeist to rewatch again, i think i still cowered watching that scene lol. Then they aired the moive on abc tv all edited up no bad language even face rip off was cleaned up. But yeh i still rewatched it again an adult ya always discover something new about this moive got so many layers.
I heard something about that scene and covered my eyes (I was 13 and not yet into horror). Saw it however many years later and the face-tearing scene is still shocking! Also, a weird thing happened after the movie ended and the end credits were rolling. When I went to get up, I felt an odd heaviness, as if the planetary gravity had somehow increased a slight bit. We all felt it, if I recall. Very strange. I still remember that to this day . . .
It was actually super controversial at the time. It was initially rated R and Steven Spielberg appealed it and I don't know what he said probably, look no one dies in this movie there's no stabbings there's no blood spilled Etc and he got them to turn it back down to PG. But millions of parents were ticked off when their kids saw that face ripping scene and it basically started the conversation about needing another level of movie rating. 2 years later we had PG-13
This movie lets audiences of today see that all TV stations and broadcasts used to end in the middle of the night. This gave the viewer an indication to actually go to bed especially since there was literally nothing left on TV to watch and as there was no Internet or smart devices there was nothing but the radio on at that time so unless you were with your buddies drinking you would haul your butt out of the recliner or off the couch and climb into bed. In a way we need that to come back as people are addicted to their devices or flipping channels and can always find something to watch at anytime of day or night. If they shutdown or went off the air it would give your eyes and your mind a chance to actually rest and unwind but that isn't gonna come back that's for sure.
That's true... There is an endless amount of content. Even if Netflix stopped adding stuff, I probably couldn't get through everything in one lifetime!
VHS was around though, so technically, you could watch a movie if you were lucky enough to have had a VCR (which were really expensive initially). But yeah, it was usually your marker to go to bed lol.
@@Fyrecide My Mom used to pay the $700 damage deposit to rent a VCR on top of the rental fee and tape fees it was a treat and not very often until we bought our first VCR around 1988 and I got my own for my bedroom brand new in 1989.
@@bradbarter8314 Yeah my parents got one back in 1987 or 1988 as well. I didn't have a TV in my room until about 1990 - 1991 though, and I pretty much just used it to play my SNES on lol.
Two minutes alter the end credits start to roll, the awesome orchestral music is joined by what sounds like a choir of children singing "la, la, la . .. " to the tune of the score. This continues for about a minute more, after which the sweet sounding "la la la's " dissolve into childish, maniacal laughter - as if ghost children are perhaps laughing at the folly of the Freeling family . . . This goes on for over 20 seconds until the sound fades and the screen goes to black . . . This movie doesn't let go literally until the last possible second!
OMG! That explains why I can’t stop watching The Conjuring movies. Something about them that I’m attracted to. The family element! It all makes sense now.
One of the most famous horror films that said to have been cursed, where 2 of the original actors in this film have died: Dominique Dunne was strangled by her ex boyfriend after the release of the movie, and was left braindead for 5 days before they pulled the plug. She was 23. Heather O'Rourke died at the age of 12 due to Stenosis and septic shock in her intestines. Her last film was POLTERGEIST III.
@@TBRSchmitt Nothing at all trivial about one of the greatest film composers of all time. Nominated for a total of 18 Academy Awards (including Poltergeist) and one win for "The Omen".
@@43nostromo I consider trivia as exciting information! But thank you for pointing out the potential misinterpretation of people thinking I’m considering their comment as trivial. I’ll try to stay away from using the term trivia so people know I’m genuinely super excited to learn more information about the movie and the people behind the scenes!
The practical effect of imploding the house is still probably my favorite special effect of all time. ILM built a detailed model, complete with furniture and light fixtures and everything, about 3 or 4 feet wide and deep. They set it facing upwards, attached to a funnel and an industrial vacuum. They used an extremely high-speed camera so that it would appear to be imploding in slow motion. While it was imploding, a crew member blasted it with a shotgun. So awesome.
As a gen X'er that watched this in the mid 80s, I'm glad that younger generations such as yourselves are open to watching something made before the naughties and appreciate it too! I've tried showing this to some Millennial friends of mine, and they couldn't get through the first quarter of the film, and complained that they're watching something from 82!.. haha As to the the reason why this film didn't seem to have any kind of closure or resolution, please watch Poltergeist 2, the story continues and you'll find out what it's all been about! 💀 👻
It's always good to appreciate the classics! Thanks for the suggestion to follow up with the sequel, we are definitely interested in seeing how the story progresses!
Like so many sequels of the olden days (and i say this as a gen x-er myself) the sequels to Poltergeist are diminishing returns. Neither Steven Spielberg nor Tobe Hooper returned, which meant smaller budgets, and the results are lackluster. I wouldn't bother.
@@ObsceneVegetableMatter Poltergeist 2 is pretty solid. It's got creature design work by H.R. Giger (Alien). Don't bother with Part 3. Pure trash, money grab only.
@@TBRSchmitt Poltergeist II: The Other Side is... okay I suppose, but it retrofits the reason for the haunting somewhat, which I found disappointing, plus the ending is just outright bad and suffers from "showing too much". It does have some terrific horror moments in it though, and a terrifying, iconic performance from a certain character which I don't want to spoil for you, should you watch it sometime.
The clown doll jumpscare never gets old for one reason only: we’ve ALL been through that stage of being scared of something in our room as kids. So it frightens us on a personal level. That being said, I find it kinda sweet that Samantha grabbed your arm tightly during that scene. If I was younger, that would’ve definitely been me with my mom.
This film was rated PG: kids were tougher back then. Nominated for Best Original Score by legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith: film music was great back then. Practical effects: Special effects required blood, sweat and tears back then.
I'm an Eighties kid and I have 4 sisters, 3 of whom are older than me. My parents let us watch Poltergeist (I mean, why not?) The maggoty drumstick on the floor absolutely disgusted and scarred my young life. We had a lot of chicken dinners that I couldn't enjoy, because my sisters would chant "maggots in the chicken" over and over and I'd throw a tantrum about it. My dad would laugh just a little before telling them to stop 😒 Some of the imagery is frightening, but very well done. I think today's audience can appreciate the animation and special effects that were used, with some clever sequences (like the chairs rearranging themselves at the table and the Disneyesque hand coming out of the television). I see this as a family film, as crazy as it might seem. The family is close. The mom is a badass (an Eighties superhero, really). The paranormal team is likeable, especially Beatrice Straight, the older red-head with the words of wisdom about ghosts. The undercurrent of humor doesn't let the film slip into "dread" territory, unlike its inferior sequels, which are straight up horror.
Damn! I hope you can enjoy chicken dinners now at least! It was a very well done movie and I think the blend of comedy, family and horror worked perfectly
Guys. This was the best reaction review I've seen you both do. I'm surprised that such an old great horror movie like this would have moved you so much. The reactions were real and just like the ones we encountered years ago. It was a joy watching you react. Thanks.
Great reaction guys. I was a teenager when this movie came out. Iv'e always liked this movie!!! This movie came out is when the best of movies came out. Just my opinion.
Ah, thank you! I had fun laughing at your reactions. *LOL* That clown scarred my sister for life- she say this movie when she about 8 years old and I can still scare her with that clown. This is one of my fave horror movies ever! I still have fun watching it these days. This kind of intense movie is what we cut our teeth on back in the 80s. Not much compares these days, really... Or I'm just that desensitized. Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great movie choice guys. The corridor shot, with the door seemingly close but then moving away is a relatively easy shot to do. It was also used in ' The Shining ' as well as a few other movies. All you have to do is pull the camera backwards while at the same time, focusing inward towards the door. Doing both at the same time creates that effect. You can of course do it the opposite way which creates the opposite effect too.
You did have a point. Getting the daughter back didnt get rid of the ghosts. Since Steve Freeling was the one to figure out the house was built on an ancient burial ground, after getting their daughter back he should've been the one to know that sleeping in the house one more night was a very bad idea. I would get out immediately even if I'm told my house is clean. Especially after I find out my house was built on top of the dead
I've always interpreted it that Steven doesn't realize there are actual corpses there until they start popping up out of the ground. It's at that moment he understands that only the headstones were moved.
The elongating hallway scene is done by having the camera zoom in while the camera is moved backwards. Or maybe it's zooming out as the camera moves forward. It's one of those. I forget.
Freaking loved this film after seeing it in the theatre back in the 80’s. I even bought Jerry Goldsmiths awesome soundtrack on vinyl. What makes it so special is the family.... just so well realised with non of the angst that current day movies insist on having. A family we’re happy to root for and spend time with. Craig T Nelson is terrific and I totally fell in love with Jobeth Williams. Even before it was available on vhs, I managed to get a bootleg copy that I virtually wore out! This film just has so many great moments that can still give me that lovely tingle on the back of my neck that is so rare these days......I’ve lost count of just how many times I’ve watched it over the years. I watched the remake of this some years ago and can remember not a goddamn thing about it.....it’s a perfect example of dismal modern storytelling. I just don’t care. Original Poltergeist is an absolute gem. Fun fact: It was Steven Spielberg’s hands pulling the face of that guy.
This was a great reaction. Usually, I prefer one person reactions. You two compliment each other very well. Very laid back vibe but intense at the same time. 👍👍
Check out 4:57 - the poster on the wall behind his bed. It's a poster for the 1988 Superbowl. The movie was made in 1982. Also on the night of the Superbowl XXII January 31st 1988 Heather O'Rourke who played Carolanne became violently ill. She died the following day, 1st February 1988, in San Diego, the location of Super Bowl XXII - Interesting glitch in the matrix, right?
Two years ago during Halloween Horror nights, Universal Studios made a scarehouse based on this film, one could walk through the suburban house and it was great. They even created the practical effect of the infinite stretching hallway.
Glad you had fun, scary “fun”. I remember when I moved to Los Angeles in the late 80s, I found a book that listed places in/around L.A. that we’re used for film locations. The Poltergeist house was the first place I drove to in Simi Valley. Found the house. Sat in awe. And wondered how the owners felt about all of us who had to find the house and sit in awe.
Not sure if you guys have watched it yet but GREMLINS from is another great Spielberg produced/ 80s horror movie. It's also perfectly suited for the season: Halloween and pre Christmas.
I watched this movie when I was a kid in the 80s. It always creeped me out. Especially, that kid's bedroom with the door purposely shut and the psychic with the baby voice, the static tv.
Started watching you guys looking up True Detective reactions and stuck around when i saw you guys reacting to The Sopranos. Now here i am at work on a Sunday, making overtime and going thru all of yalls movie reactions.....hey there are worse ways to spend a day at work lol
I had forgotten how many scary situations are in this movie. It was great reliving them thru your reactions and great comments. I can’t wait for your reactions to Alien!
I very much appreciate how the both of you embrace each movie regardless of type or time period it was created. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. TBR Schmitt. I'm still playing catchup to these enduring reactions. Thanks again! GREAT reaction 🖒🖒
One thing I love is that even though they constantly shift tones, it doesn't feel inconsistent. The humor is very true and really helps to see this family as real and someone the audience can feel like they know, so when hell starts breaking loose we're concerned, these are real people really suffering to us. And the powerful grounding with the family dynamic and behavior, this world feels real and when the supernatural enter it, it doesn't stop feeling real, it feels like the supernatural is real, as real as anything else in this.
I was traumatized by this movie as a child. Any and all reference to this film to this day makes me uneasy. I have an almost paralyzing fear of the word Poltergeist. This is why it's my all time favorite horror film.
One tiny little detail the film doesn't draw overt attention to: at the end when the coffins are bursting through the floor, one comes right up through where Diane had drawn the circle in the kitchen, the spot that made the chair move. Filmmaking was so different in the days before digital effects. The house implosion was a scale model, complete with miniature furniture, which took four months to build and which was destroyed in the space of a second by wires and a vacuum, shot in super-slow motion. Had the shot failed, they'd have had to spend another several months making a replacement model. Fortunately, they got it the first time.
The novelization of this movie is hard to come by these days, but if you can get your hands on it it’s really interesting. Tangina in particular is almost a tragic figure, so gifted with her second sight that she has a hard time differentiating between fate and coincidence.
Woohoo one of my favorites! This is a movie you think about when you’re home alone yikes , it was scary at the theater when it came out and still gives me the willies , thanks for reacting and screaming that was fun!
The amount of movies that can get and stay in our heads is actually demonic 🤣. Entity 🎥 is another one that stayed with me. For me, once you accept these things exist and can be rebuked, you can move on in life at Peace ❤
This movie uses the classic formula of building the tension to a peak and then giving you a laugh to release the tension. Then start it all over again. I've been watching this moving now nearly 40 years and I still love it.
4:44 this dude's life is already a nightmare... the sister... the tree... the clown... plus he's sleeping next to a Clue boardgame, multiple Darth Vaders in the room and he's an L.A. Rams fan
Near Dark ,absolutely! I own that movie and was Kathryn Bigelow's 1st movie and at the time she was Dating James Cameron. That's why 3 of the main actors were from Aliens. Lifeforce, I thought I was the only one who liked that movie. I can't agree to the Blob...your on your own with that one. Hellraiser or Jeff Goldblum' The Fly...yeah do that one!
Lifeforce was less "scary" but more of an adventure. Near Dark is also not very scary, but a very good vampire flick. There's a black and white version of the blob which is best.
@@marchuitt - I think They Live was better, more campy for sure, but the sinister undertones were on a far more serious level. Still, I loved Ash with his boomstick. I thought you loved me... Lady you've gotten a LOT uglier...
@@cjandauntieyaya1446 : I saw them all when I was little. My father was a big horror and science fiction movie guy and took me to see these movies at theater (and drive-in). Some other greats are - Lost Boys, C.H.U.D., Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser, ReAnimator, and I can go on. That was a great era of horror films.
haha poor clowns always have to portray the bad guy! Not sure if I was afraid of clowns as a kid or if I just realized its smart to not trust a clown as an adult out of fear of murder lol
Highlights for me are the tree eating the little boy...really grabs me on a visceral level...and those coffins coming up out of the ground. I've seen it so many times but great to relive it like the first time for someone else. At this point I really watch it to appreciate the art of the incredible practical special effects, at their very pinnacle just before CGI began to take over everything. So glad Spielberg made the decision to keep it all old school for this one, because I think that's why it remains such a good view instead of seeming outdated.
Spielberg got the idea for the scary tree outside of the window, because as a kid......he had one outside of his own, that used to give him the creeps.
Awesome review!!! Yep - growing up in 1960s-1970s, I remember those TV sets with the white noise after the TV stations signed off the air for the night. Back in those days, TV stations signed off the air at midnight AND played the National Anthem. The stations would come back on air at 6AM. Once the National Anthem was over, then the screen turned into that annoying white noise - that was what it was called. Also, it was suggested that spirits could actually communicate via that noise. Have plenty of memories of when my mother would fall asleep watching TV and that white noise would wake me up, indicating that mom fell asleep again. Would get out of bed and actually run to/from the TV and quickly turn it off for I actually believed that you just might "hear" something that you do not want to hear. Then, when this movie came out, that just re-inforced my suspicions.
I saw it in the theater originally. The one thing I remember is when Zelda Rubenstein came on screen someone in back of my shouted “Oooo that mama bad”. The other thing I remember is that dog are really loud in the beginning.
Steven Spielberg LOVED Heather O'Rourke (Carol Anne), that he gifted her the goldfish that was in the movie. During the scene when she was up in the air holding onto the bed, she was a very brave girl until the toys started to fly by her head so she screamed and wailed in terror to the point that Spielberg stopped the scene and he hugged and held her while promising she would NEVER have to do that scene again. Sadly, she passed away at 12-years-old from a misdiagnosis they told her she had Crohn's Disease but she actually had a bowel obstruction and she died during surgery.
If you found THIS movie intense, then I suggest you check out The Entity. Another poltergeist themed flick from the early eighties. However THAT movie makes THIS one seem like an old Walt Disney movie by comparison (you'll find out what I'm talking about when you see it).
From what I've seen it doesn't seem to play that well with some in the newer generations it seems, but you two seemed to get wrapped up in it just as we did back in the 80s. Glad you enjoyed it, one of the greatest haunted house movies ever, on every level. Wonderful performances all round too, especially JoBeth Williams who shines in this. If only modern movies of this type took as much effort to ensure that we care about the protagonists before unleashing hell upon them... As brilliant as the visuals are (particularly in the finale) the sound design is a huge part of what gives this movie its power, and a terrific score from Goldsmith elevates this into something special. Plus, it's incredibly influential on what was to follow. I'm a huge fan of it as a piece of cinema so I'm rather biased, but you guys seemed to get into the spirit of it and got something out of it, which is great to see. Easy subscribe. :)
A classic in horror. Poltergeist actually means noisy ghost in German. While the others in the series are not as well loved, they do add to the story. Hope you get a chance to see the rest of the trilogy. The Poltergeist franchise include the original trilogy: original (1982), Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), Poltergeist III (1988). There was a reboot in 2015 and a tv series Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996-1999). Small Spoiler: The name of the Beast is Kane.
This show creeped me out during my childhood. When I saw it I was maybe 6 or 7 (about 5 years after it came out) and I had long blonde hair like Carol Ann. My dad would turn off the lights and put the TV on snow and say “they’re heeeeerrrrre” , Thanks 80’s dad lol
Hi folks, another great reaction to a film I've never seen before. I love how your summary isn't just "Great movie see you next time". You go into WHY it is and isn't a great movie. Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work. If at all possible, would you be so kind as to react to a great British movie called Attack the Block. Many thanks.
"Poltergeist" and "American Werewolf in London" SCARED the SHIT outta me as a kid....still give me the chills all these years later.......THAT is the mark of a truly great and timeless film!
You might want to look at "Julia's Eyes" or Los Ojos De Julia, it's a Spanish horror/ thriller from Guillermo Del Toro - a 2010 film. I watched "The Thing" reaction from you and I think that after October you could try John Carpenter's "STARMAN" from 1984, it is a sci-fi love story/ road trip adventure with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. It's a total 180 from The Thing. The music is fantastic and by the end you'll need a few tissues to dry your eyes!
@@TBRSchmitt You're both very welcome, I'm glad to have found a film(s) you might like! Guillermo Del Toro was producer on Julia's Eyes. He's a great director. I've got three of his films in my collection, both Hellboy films and Mimic (Directors Cut). I've yet to see Pan's Labyrinth. If I think of any more recommendations, I'll leave a message.
As I have seen a few "First time watching reactions" to Poltergeist 👻 I have heard a few people including now wondering what the pink gelatin is. If you have watched Ghostbusters they describe it as slime but also it's proper name (and where they got the name for their car) as it is ectoplasm believed to be a physical substance from the spirit realm but only experienced in the physical world if it comes in full contact in the spirit world.
I love "Poltergeist"... I guess that I would have to count it as my most favorite movie of all time. I always thought it was kind of weird that the kids have an "Alien" poster in their room. Not exactly a movie for kids! BTW, Alien is my second favorite movie of all time 😊
Not your typical haunted house, which is normally some old run-down mansion or creepy estate. This takes place where you would least expect it to happen... modern-day suburbia. It's disturbing to realize that in spite of all our advances in technology, there are still things out there that we can't comprehend. This is what makes this movie so great. One of my favorite films.
Schedule Update:
Next week will be Train to Busan and a special reaction of Halloween on Halloween!
The following week will be Aliens followed up by Naked Gun!
Thank you everyone for your support! It means the world to us! Even though October is coming to a close, we will still be doing horror movies on this channel! We went through every single comment on all our videos and recorded every movie recommendation as well as how many times it was recommended and how many likes it got! So rest assured knowing your voice is heard and we have all that great information to help guide the movies we post for a long time to come!
PS: My wife says sorry for the scream :)
You've already done Alien, so we're happy for October. Thanx. Best. Leo.
I really recommend the Special Edition of Aliens, which is in reality the original cut before the studio made James Cameron trim it for time. It adds back a lot of really good back story! (But the theatrical release is still excellent if that's what you've got access to.)
part 2 and 3 ??
Heather O'Rourke (Carol-Ann) December 27, 1975, -- February 1, 1988, Crohns diease Dominique Dunne (Dana) - November 23, 1959, - November 04, 1982, Mureded,,,, Richard Lawson - (Ryan) survived a commercial air crash via swapping seats with other passenger,,,,, Lou Perryman the tv remote guy - murdered.
Dominique Dunne never got to see her movie :(:(:(:(...... - Robbie Freeling, was almost choked to death by the evil clown, just like what happens to Robbie in the scene. Steven saw that, probably in the video assist, and he pulled me away from it.
they was real skeletons used in the pool section also for part 2..... www.thethings.com/heres-why-the-poltergeist-series-was-terrifying-for-the-cast/
That scream was great! Can’t wait for Aliens! Great movie by the great James Cameron!
I saw this a few times in the cinema back in 1982. You had to wait in the lobby before you went in and you could actually hear the screams and shouts of the audience as you waited. We all just looked at one another wondering what the hell are we in for??? Good times! 😆
I remember those good ole days. Spielberg thought that ET was going to not do as well, so he concentrated on Poltergeist and made this his baby/money maker for 1982.
Woooooops. ET was in my home town's cineplex theaters for nearly 4 months. That was unheard of.
What an experience that must have been!
My friends and I went to this movie and laughed when all the girls screamed at the scary parts. Probably saw it three times. Great movie.
Oh man i would have loved to have seen this in cinemas. It has been my favourite horror film since i was a kid. For me a much better film than E.T, although i still love that movie.
Fuck man that sounds nuts. I was born in 87 my favorite movie of all time is predator with Arnold great alien movie
38 years later, and it’s still the most spectacular haunted house movie ever made. Been watching it so many times since the 80:s, and I never get tired of the film.
It's my favorite horror movie, as a kid growing up in the 80's it was a huge part of my childhood.
The remake was absolutely horrible though.
"Poltergeist" and "American Werewolf in London" SCARED the SHIT outta me as a kid....still give me the chills on these years later...THAT is the mark of a truly great and timeless film!
Poltergeist, Amityville 2: The possesion, The omen and The exorcist... nothing better exist in a world of horror movies... I've been a movie collector for 35 years now (I'm 52) and I know what I'm talking about. Greetings from Croatia..
One of my all time favorite horror movies, it just has a feel not many can replicate.
It's also amazing how many standards visuals and techniques it created that have been replicated.
Plus the pool was full of actual skeletons, not sure if you can get away with that today.
Coming from a cartoon
@@kamenwaticlients For starters, the participants were your average family of 5, and not a bunch of teenagers getting hacked up with machettes and such. I think that's what initially sets it apart.
I'm partly convinced this movie influenced the rise of 24 hours broadcasting.
Hahaha had to get that static to go away just in case....
That and blue screens instead of static.
@@leperwolf7287 --- it's to cut off the white noise so the ghosts can't communicate..
The parents are THE BEST. Pot-smoking, silly people, still in love with each other, and who genuinely care for their kids. I loved Jo-Beth Williams little excited jump up and down move in the kitchen when she realized that her husband was seeing what she was seeing. Thanks, gang!
Hahaha the mom was my favorite character! Especially when she went full on Mom Strength to save the kids in the ending
lol, looked like a cheerleader jump
I can't think of a movie of this kind where the parents are as grounded and relatable as Diane and Steven. The movie simply wouldn't have the same impact without it. Combination of great scriptwriting, casting and performance.
I did a little dance recently when I showed my wife proof of the effing shadow I’ve been seeing for a while now. She saw it and was like, “what?” Good times.
Loving caring parents but yet....Give your child a ugly horrifying clown doll
RIP Dominique and Heather.
Fun fact: Diane (JoBeth Williams) in an interview that aired on entertainment channel VH1 in December 2002, said:
I would have to go into this huge tank of what I thought were mud with these skeletons - which, by the way, I thought were plastic, but later found out they were real skeletons. It was a real nightmare.
Williams expanded on the remark in a separate interview, aired as part of the TV Land show TV Land: Myths & Legends in 2008:
You have to understand that this sequence took probably four or five days to shoot. So I was in mud and goop all day every day for like four or five days with skeletons all around me [as I was] screaming. In my innocence and naiveté, I assumed that these were not real skeletons. I assumed that they were prop skeletons made out of plastic or rubber. I found out - as did the whole crew - that they were using real skeletons, because it’s far too expensive to make fake skeletons out of rubber. And I think everybody got real creeped out by the idea of that.
That's absolutely insane!
@@KabukiKid Yup
Even Craig T. Nelson said the same thing. I saw it on AMC Eli Roth's History of Horror. First season, Episode 7, Ghost Stories. Very interesting and creepy.
Man, there's no way they could get away with that today.
Several years later, I started hearing folks saying "... did you hear? Those skeletons in 'Poltergeist' were actually real, like, she was swimming in the muck with real-life skeletons!" And I just figured "Yeah, right! Tell me another one!" ... it just seemed *too* unbelievable!
The key to Poltergeist has always been the family dynamics. You really become attach to them and want things to end out okay for them. It looks like the two of you felt the same way. Great reaction.
Thank you! Yeah the family element added another great level to the movie
There's something so indescribable how it blends horror, humor, a sense of magical discovery with at the time a very unusual take with a more "realistic" take on ghost hunting. So damn good.
And it's an average family. Other horror movies were teenagers partying and being picked off one at a time.
You two are a lovely couple. I love your sense of wonderment and appreciation when watching these older films. You guys watch movies the same way we oldsters did when seeing them for the first time. This seems so uncommon in this day and age. When most of the young, and some of the older, reactors watch these older films they seem bored, jaded, overly critical and unimpressed. Lacking patience in story build up, having no appreciation for character development, atmosphere and tension. You two must be "old souls". You have become my favorite reactors, replacing "Cinema Rules" (Who are great by the way, you should check them out) as number one.
Thanks so much June!! Haha we are pretty old souls! Thanks for the recommendation! I've seen some of their stuff and they are great! We look forward to keep bringing as many reaction to the channel for as long as possible!
What a great line from Tangina: “It lies to her. It says things only a child can understand. “
Fun little fact with the actress who played the mom JoBeth Williams. The skeletons in the pool with her were real skeletons. She didn’t find this out until after the filming. Great reaction!
Creepy fact - th-cam.com/video/j9y34hc7qfw/w-d-xo.html The Herrmann Poltergeist of Seaford, New York - Paralopedia The real poltergeist family that the movie was based on.... enfieldhaunting.com/poltergeist-true-story/
That's a crazy fact!
@Tele Thuggie "They came from Carolina Biological," Kasson said, naming a medical and science supply company that sold human skeletons mainly for use in medical schools back in the 1980s.
www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/12/22/the-shocking-history-of-the-poltergeist-curse/
From what i've heard hardly any of the crew knew the skeletons were real, basically just the people in the props department. Prop skeletons were expensive & they were unable to source the amount they needed, so they said screw it we'll get real skeletons & then just never bothered to tell anyone that they were real.
I bet she wasn’t happy when she found out.
Fun Fact: The father who plays in this movie as Steven Freeling actor Craig T. Nelson also voice the father Mr. Incredible / Bob Parr in the Disney The Incredibles.
Thanks for the information! I had no idea, he looked familiar but I didn't pick up on the voice similarity!
Also played Coach in the TV show Coach as well as the dad on Parenthood.
Craig was also high as a fucking kite while filming this movie. That was pretty funny to hear him tell this story.
@@edp5886 Also the main bad guy Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson.
@@edp5886 And the villain in Turner and Hooch.
Ah the clown jumpscare, it never gets old.
Pervert Herbert to the evil tree you shall not pass! Family Guy.
It gets me every time
Did you walk through the Poltergeist maze at Universal Orlando in 2018?
@@morganyakkofan9052 no, never been to Orlando.
@@nikecoro2606 Oh. Okay.
The trick hallway was all practical. A combination of zoom, dolly, and accordion-like walls. Best. Leo.
The Dolly Zoom, aka the Vertigo Effect, was developed by Alfred Hitchcock.
@@Heegaherger I don't know if he actually invented it, but that was the first time I ever saw it. Best. Leo.
@@michaelbastraw1493 AFAIK, Hitchcock came up with the idea for it, and talked about it a lot, but it was one of his cameramen on Vertigo who worked out a way to actually do it.
"Mom strength." Diane is one of the great 80s horror moms.
Jo Beth Williams has always been a very underrated actor b
Spielberg's early stuff is his best. If you haven't seen Jaws it is a must see. The amount of direction involved with multiple conversations going on in some of the scenes is superb. Even with the dated effects it is a masterful movie on all points.
spielberg was only producer on Poltergeist. it was directed by Tobe Hooper. spielberg was under contract while filming ET and another film and was prohibited under contract from directing any other productions...
@@gerbear3227 And yet, it’s still a great movie.
@@gerbear3227 That's story was half B.S. Spielberg wrote it (his only script outside of Close Encounters) and you can CLEARLY see his visual style in many scenes, Tobe Hooper had none of that. The reality was that Spielberg directed a lot of it himself as an "uncredited "2nd unit director".
@@plastique45 it’s got spielbergs touch all over it. It just looks and feels like his movie.
@@plastique45 Not true. Spielberg himself said that he didn't direct it. Look it up. It's all Hooper.
Tobe Hooper directed "Poltergeist", Spielberg produced and co-wrote it.
Tobe Hooper is best known for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"!
The dad is Craig T. Nelson! He had a long-running '90's sitcom called "Coach". He's awesome!
Heather O'Rourke died at the tender age of 12 due to a medical misdiagnosis and older sister Dominique Dunne was murdered at the young age of 22 so this franchise developed a "cursed" reputation as a result.
Poltergeist literally means "noisy ghost" in German. Lol.
"They're here" became a hugely popular catch-phrase in spooky situations to this day!
Thanks for all the trivia! I saw about all the unfortunate deaths.. so sad.. Ooo definitely need to check out Texas Chainsaw Massacre!
"They're baaaaack"
The house imploding was a physical effect. A model of the house was wired up and pulled back thru a hole and filmed at 300 frames/second, then slowed down for the movie.
super creative!
And it still amazes me to this day.
As a kid....this movie...and the sequels....scared me more than any other horror movies or franchise. To this day....the old man in Poltergeist 2 walking and singing that song...is about the scariest thing Ive ever seen lol. Im saying this to give alot of credit to the producers and directors...especially Speilberg. Because the fear lies in the way the movies were shot more than the substance.
And that old man preacher, the actor was on his last stage cancer and dying in his scenes which made for that look.
You guys are watching all of my favorites! You have NO idea what seeing that guy pull his face off did to kids back in the day
Yeh face rip off lol i covered my eyes when that came on so did not see all of it in the drive in. Next summer 1983 we got a vhs recorder first moive we rented was poltergeist to rewatch again, i think i still cowered watching that scene lol. Then they aired the moive on abc tv all edited up no bad language even face rip off was cleaned up. But yeh i still rewatched it again an adult ya always discover something new about this moive got so many layers.
I can only imagine the horror as a kid!
I heard something about that scene and covered my eyes (I was 13 and not yet into horror). Saw it however many years later and the face-tearing scene is still shocking! Also, a weird thing happened after the movie ended and the end credits were rolling. When I went to get up, I felt an odd heaviness, as if the planetary gravity had somehow increased a slight bit. We all felt it, if I recall. Very strange. I still remember that to this day . . .
Yep, I saw it back in the early 80s, and it MESSED me up
It was actually super controversial at the time. It was initially rated R and Steven Spielberg appealed it and I don't know what he said probably, look no one dies in this movie there's no stabbings there's no blood spilled Etc and he got them to turn it back down to PG.
But millions of parents were ticked off when their kids saw that face ripping scene and it basically started the conversation about needing another level of movie rating. 2 years later we had PG-13
You two are definitely my favorite of the "First time watching," videos. Great to see your reactions to one of the best horror films EVER made!
The kitchen table gag was done with the chairs being bolted together. Super quick grips finish the illusion before the camera panned back. Best. Leo.
This movie lets audiences of today see that all TV stations and broadcasts used to end in the middle of the night. This gave the viewer an indication to actually go to bed especially since there was literally nothing left on TV to watch and as there was no Internet or smart devices there was nothing but the radio on at that time so unless you were with your buddies drinking you would haul your butt out of the recliner or off the couch and climb into bed. In a way we need that to come back as people are addicted to their devices or flipping channels and can always find something to watch at anytime of day or night. If they shutdown or went off the air it would give your eyes and your mind a chance to actually rest and unwind but that isn't gonna come back that's for sure.
That's true... There is an endless amount of content. Even if Netflix stopped adding stuff, I probably couldn't get through everything in one lifetime!
VHS was around though, so technically, you could watch a movie if you were lucky enough to have had a VCR (which were really expensive initially). But yeah, it was usually your marker to go to bed lol.
@@Fyrecide My Mom used to pay the $700 damage deposit to rent a VCR on top of the rental fee and tape fees it was a treat and not very often until we bought our first VCR around 1988 and I got my own for my bedroom brand new in 1989.
@@bradbarter8314 Yeah my parents got one back in 1987 or 1988 as well. I didn't have a TV in my room until about 1990 - 1991 though, and I pretty much just used it to play my SNES on lol.
Two minutes alter the end credits start to roll, the awesome orchestral music is joined by what sounds like a choir of children singing "la, la, la . .. " to the tune of the score. This continues for about a minute more, after which the sweet sounding "la la la's " dissolve into childish, maniacal laughter - as if ghost children are perhaps laughing at the folly of the Freeling family . . . This goes on for over 20 seconds until the sound fades and the screen goes to black . . . This movie doesn't let go literally until the last possible second!
I love the family aspect about this movie. I think it's what I liked about the Conjuring movies. They have the family element and use it well.
I agree! The family aspect added a great layer
OMG! That explains why I can’t stop watching The Conjuring movies. Something about them that I’m attracted to. The family element! It all makes sense now.
@@TBRSchmittThe family aspect continues with Poltergeist 2: The Other Side.
One of the most famous horror films that said to have been cursed, where 2 of the original actors in this film have died:
Dominique Dunne was strangled by her ex boyfriend after the release of the movie, and was left braindead for 5 days before they pulled the plug. She was 23.
Heather O'Rourke died at the age of 12 due to Stenosis and septic shock in her intestines. Her last film was POLTERGEIST III.
Jerry Goldmith's score for this film is one of his best and it doesn't get mentioned enough when people talk about his work.
Music by Jerry Goldsmith he has done The Omen, The Twilight Zone Movie , Alien and tons more to enjoy,
Thanks for the trivia!
@@TBRSchmitt Nothing at all trivial about one of the greatest film composers of all time. Nominated for a total of 18 Academy Awards (including Poltergeist) and one win for "The Omen".
@@43nostromo I consider trivia as exciting information! But thank you for pointing out the potential misinterpretation of people thinking I’m considering their comment as trivial. I’ll try to stay away from using the term trivia so people know I’m genuinely super excited to learn more information about the movie and the people behind the scenes!
Those famously cursed shoots are kind of his brand, then? Dick move Jerry.
@@TBRSchmitt no recommendations for The Omen, 1976? Ok, so I'll recommend.
The practical effect of imploding the house is still probably my favorite special effect of all time. ILM built a detailed model, complete with furniture and light fixtures and everything, about 3 or 4 feet wide and deep. They set it facing upwards, attached to a funnel and an industrial vacuum. They used an extremely high-speed camera so that it would appear to be imploding in slow motion. While it was imploding, a crew member blasted it with a shotgun. So awesome.
As a gen X'er that watched this in the mid 80s, I'm glad that younger generations such as yourselves are open to watching something made before the naughties and appreciate it too! I've tried showing this to some Millennial friends of mine, and they couldn't get through the first quarter of the film, and complained that they're watching something from 82!.. haha
As to the the reason why this film didn't seem to have any kind of closure or resolution, please watch Poltergeist 2, the story continues and you'll find out what it's all been about! 💀 👻
It's always good to appreciate the classics! Thanks for the suggestion to follow up with the sequel, we are definitely interested in seeing how the story progresses!
Like so many sequels of the olden days (and i say this as a gen x-er myself) the sequels to Poltergeist are diminishing returns. Neither Steven Spielberg nor Tobe Hooper returned, which meant smaller budgets, and the results are lackluster. I wouldn't bother.
@@ObsceneVegetableMatter Poltergeist 2 is pretty solid. It's got creature design work by H.R. Giger (Alien). Don't bother with Part 3. Pure trash, money grab only.
@@TBRSchmitt Poltergeist II: The Other Side is... okay I suppose, but it retrofits the reason for the haunting somewhat, which I found disappointing, plus the ending is just outright bad and suffers from "showing too much". It does have some terrific horror moments in it though, and a terrifying, iconic performance from a certain character which I don't want to spoil for you, should you watch it sometime.
@@TBRSchmitt Poltergeist 2 is worth seeing. 3 is pretty meh though. Don't bother with the remake. That was terrible.
The clown doll jumpscare never gets old for one reason only: we’ve ALL been through that stage of being scared of something in our room as kids. So it frightens us on a personal level.
That being said, I find it kinda sweet that Samantha grabbed your arm tightly during that scene. If I was younger, that would’ve definitely been me with my mom.
I love that you both wear quality headphones so you get the great audio effects!
Hahaha makes the scariness extra scary!
Ah, that "sweet music" is the genius of the late and awesome power of Jerry Goldsmith.
Now tell me if those new fangled "paranormal activities" movies even hold a candle to the good ol' days scary flicks...
I hate those movies to be honest. They come off as cheap reality show versions of Poltergeist.
This film was rated PG: kids were tougher back then.
Nominated for Best Original Score by legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith: film music was great back then.
Practical effects: Special effects required blood, sweat and tears back then.
Zelda Rubinstein was a national treasure! :)
I'm an Eighties kid and I have 4 sisters, 3 of whom are older than me. My parents let us watch Poltergeist (I mean, why not?) The maggoty drumstick on the floor absolutely disgusted and scarred my young life. We had a lot of chicken dinners that I couldn't enjoy, because my sisters would chant "maggots in the chicken" over and over and I'd throw a tantrum about it. My dad would laugh just a little before telling them to stop 😒
Some of the imagery is frightening, but very well done. I think today's audience can appreciate the animation and special effects that were used, with some clever sequences (like the chairs rearranging themselves at the table and the Disneyesque hand coming out of the television).
I see this as a family film, as crazy as it might seem. The family is close. The mom is a badass (an Eighties superhero, really). The paranormal team is likeable, especially Beatrice Straight, the older red-head with the words of wisdom about ghosts. The undercurrent of humor doesn't let the film slip into "dread" territory, unlike its inferior sequels, which are straight up horror.
Damn! I hope you can enjoy chicken dinners now at least! It was a very well done movie and I think the blend of comedy, family and horror worked perfectly
Guys. This was the best reaction review I've seen you both do. I'm surprised that such an old great horror movie like this would have moved you so much. The reactions were real and just like the ones we encountered years ago. It was a joy watching you react. Thanks.
No matter how many times I see this I still get chills and goosebumps when she's screaming from inside the TV
Great reaction guys. I was a teenager when this movie came out. Iv'e always liked this movie!!! This movie came out is when the best of movies came out. Just my opinion.
Thanks you!! that's a great opinion to have!
Ah, thank you! I had fun laughing at your reactions. *LOL* That clown scarred my sister for life- she say this movie when she about 8 years old and I can still scare her with that clown. This is one of my fave horror movies ever! I still have fun watching it these days. This kind of intense movie is what we cut our teeth on back in the 80s. Not much compares these days, really... Or I'm just that desensitized. Glad you enjoyed it!
This was mind blowing in the theater in 82.
Another great movie choice guys.
The corridor shot, with the door seemingly close but then moving away is a relatively easy shot to do.
It was also used in ' The Shining ' as well as a few other movies.
All you have to do is pull the camera backwards while at the same time, focusing inward towards the door.
Doing both at the same time creates that effect.
You can of course do it the opposite way which creates the opposite effect too.
You did have a point. Getting the daughter back didnt get rid of the ghosts. Since Steve Freeling was the one to figure out the house was built on an ancient burial ground, after getting their daughter back he should've been the one to know that sleeping in the house one more night was a very bad idea. I would get out immediately even if I'm told my house is clean. Especially after I find out my house was built on top of the dead
I've always interpreted it that Steven doesn't realize there are actual corpses there until they start popping up out of the ground. It's at that moment he understands that only the headstones were moved.
The elongating hallway scene is done by having the camera zoom in while the camera is moved backwards. Or maybe it's zooming out as the camera moves forward. It's one of those. I forget.
Freaking loved this film after seeing it in the theatre back in the 80’s. I even bought Jerry Goldsmiths awesome soundtrack on vinyl. What makes it so special is the family.... just so well realised with non of the angst that current day movies insist on having. A family we’re happy to root for and spend time with. Craig T Nelson is terrific and I totally fell in love with Jobeth Williams.
Even before it was available on vhs, I managed to get a bootleg copy that I virtually wore out! This film just has so many great moments that can still give me that lovely tingle on the back of my neck that is so rare these days......I’ve lost count of just how many times I’ve watched it over the years.
I watched the remake of this some years ago and can remember not a goddamn thing about it.....it’s a perfect example of dismal modern storytelling. I just don’t care. Original Poltergeist is an absolute gem.
Fun fact: It was Steven Spielberg’s hands pulling the face of that guy.
The sweetest "Hi Daddy" ever recorded.
This was a great reaction. Usually, I prefer one person reactions. You two compliment each other very well. Very laid back vibe but intense at the same time. 👍👍
Thank you so much for the support and kind words!!
Going to watch it on the big Screen tonight im soooo excited !!! its been 40yrs since ive seen it in Theaters wooohoooo
Check out 4:57 - the poster on the wall behind his bed. It's a poster for the 1988 Superbowl. The movie was made in 1982. Also on the night of the Superbowl XXII January 31st 1988 Heather O'Rourke who played Carolanne became violently ill. She died the following day, 1st February 1988, in San Diego, the location of Super Bowl XXII - Interesting glitch in the matrix, right?
The clown jumpscare is so good that it makes people forget to talk about how freaky the bodies in the pool jump is.
A brilliant film score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith.
I think you two would appreciate "In The Mouth of Madness" (1994) John Carpenter....and a horror comedy-ish - THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)
Two years ago during Halloween Horror nights, Universal Studios made a scarehouse based on this film, one could walk through the suburban house and it was great. They even created the practical effect of the infinite stretching hallway.
I agree . Even though I wasn’t there, I saw videos of it on TH-cam, and it looked absolutely AMAZING.!
The way this movie kept fear of the clown in plain sight but in its back pocket till the end of the movie was brilliant.
Hands down the best paranormal film of the 80s
Glad you had fun, scary “fun”. I remember when I moved to Los Angeles in the late 80s, I found a book that listed places in/around L.A. that we’re used for film locations. The Poltergeist house was the first place I drove to in Simi Valley. Found the house. Sat in awe. And wondered how the owners felt about all of us who had to find the house and sit in awe.
Not sure if you guys have watched it yet but GREMLINS from is another great Spielberg produced/ 80s horror movie. It's also perfectly suited for the season: Halloween and pre Christmas.
I have not seen Gremlins so we are excited about reacting to that!
One of the best movie endings of all time, in my opinion. It helped to relax everyone after the stressful ride they had just been through.
I watched this movie when I was a kid in the 80s. It always creeped me out. Especially, that kid's bedroom with the door purposely shut and the psychic with the baby voice, the static tv.
Started watching you guys looking up True Detective reactions and stuck around when i saw you guys reacting to The Sopranos. Now here i am at work on a Sunday, making overtime and going thru all of yalls movie reactions.....hey there are worse ways to spend a day at work lol
I had forgotten how many scary situations are in this movie. It was great reliving them thru your reactions and great comments. I can’t wait for your reactions to Alien!
I very much appreciate how the both of you embrace each movie regardless of type or time period it was created. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. TBR Schmitt.
I'm still playing catchup to these enduring reactions. Thanks again!
GREAT reaction 🖒🖒
"I'd be more sad for the little girl if I wasn't already afraid of her." LOL
hahaha her character was creepy from the beginning!
One thing I love is that even though they constantly shift tones, it doesn't feel inconsistent. The humor is very true and really helps to see this family as real and someone the audience can feel like they know, so when hell starts breaking loose we're concerned, these are real people really suffering to us. And the powerful grounding with the family dynamic and behavior, this world feels real and when the supernatural enter it, it doesn't stop feeling real, it feels like the supernatural is real, as real as anything else in this.
I was traumatized by this movie as a child. Any and all reference to this film to this day makes me uneasy. I have an almost paralyzing fear of the word Poltergeist. This is why it's my all time favorite horror film.
One tiny little detail the film doesn't draw overt attention to: at the end when the coffins are bursting through the floor, one comes right up through where Diane had drawn the circle in the kitchen, the spot that made the chair move.
Filmmaking was so different in the days before digital effects. The house implosion was a scale model, complete with miniature furniture, which took four months to build and which was destroyed in the space of a second by wires and a vacuum, shot in super-slow motion. Had the shot failed, they'd have had to spend another several months making a replacement model. Fortunately, they got it the first time.
“Theyyy’re heeereee!!” Gets me everytime 😱😱😱
Some of the best moments of any supernatural film. Practical effects for majority of the movie. This has never been topped for this genre
The novelization of this movie is hard to come by these days, but if you can get your hands on it it’s really interesting. Tangina in particular is almost a tragic figure, so gifted with her second sight that she has a hard time differentiating between fate and coincidence.
Woohoo one of my favorites! This is a movie you think about when you’re home alone yikes , it was scary at the theater when it came out and still gives me the willies , thanks for reacting and screaming that was fun!
Awesome, thanks for the support!
THAT clown scene is WHY I HATE clowns! As a dad of daughters I’ve kept them from this movie intentionally so they don’t fear clown like I do lol
The amount of movies that can get and stay in our heads is actually demonic 🤣. Entity 🎥 is another one that stayed with me. For me, once you accept these things exist and can be rebuked, you can move on in life at Peace ❤
It's supposed to be a Tobe Hooper movie, but you can clearly see the Spielberg influences of family and humour. A classic.
You can tell it's both but the face peeling scene has Hooper written all over it.
One of my favorites. I was kept away from this on cable as a kid, but when I finally saw it I loved it.
This movie uses the classic formula of building the tension to a peak and then giving you a laugh to release the tension. Then start it all over again. I've been watching this moving now nearly 40 years and I still love it.
4:44 this dude's life is already a nightmare... the sister... the tree... the clown... plus he's sleeping next to a Clue boardgame, multiple Darth Vaders in the room and he's an L.A. Rams fan
The girl who played Carol Ann actually died a few years after this was filmed. I believe of septic shock due to an issue in her intestines. So sad.
Don't forget Dominique Dunne, who played the older daughter, unfortunately being murdered not too long after this came out.
Lifeforce, Near Dark, The Blob would be a few other 80's horror flicks to check out.
Near Dark ,absolutely! I own that movie and was Kathryn Bigelow's 1st movie and at the time she was Dating James Cameron. That's why 3 of the main actors were from Aliens. Lifeforce, I thought I was the only one who liked that movie. I can't agree to the Blob...your on your own with that one. Hellraiser or Jeff Goldblum' The Fly...yeah do that one!
Lifeforce was less "scary" but more of an adventure. Near Dark is also not very scary, but a very good vampire flick. There's a black and white version of the blob which is best.
You're forgot the Evil Dead 2. No horror list from the '80s is complete without it.
@@marchuitt - I think They Live was better, more campy for sure, but the sinister undertones were on a far more serious level. Still, I loved Ash with his boomstick. I thought you loved me... Lady you've gotten a LOT uglier...
@@cjandauntieyaya1446 : I saw them all when I was little. My father was a big horror and science fiction movie guy and took me to see these movies at theater (and drive-in).
Some other greats are - Lost Boys, C.H.U.D., Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser, ReAnimator, and I can go on. That was a great era of horror films.
This movie is a major contributing factor as to why I've hated clowns ever since I was a child.
Joe Davola: "are you still afraid of clowns?"
haha poor clowns always have to portray the bad guy! Not sure if I was afraid of clowns as a kid or if I just realized its smart to not trust a clown as an adult out of fear of murder lol
Highlights for me are the tree eating the little boy...really grabs me on a visceral level...and those coffins coming up out of the ground. I've seen it so many times but great to relive it like the first time for someone else. At this point I really watch it to appreciate the art of the incredible practical special effects, at their very pinnacle just before CGI began to take over everything. So glad Spielberg made the decision to keep it all old school for this one, because I think that's why it remains such a good view instead of seeming outdated.
Spielberg got the idea for the scary tree outside of the window, because as a kid......he had one outside of his own, that used to give him the creeps.
haha they say write what you know! Thanks for the trivia!
Awesome review!!! Yep - growing up in 1960s-1970s, I remember those TV sets with the white noise after the TV stations signed off the air for the night. Back in those days, TV stations signed off the air at midnight AND played the National Anthem. The stations would come back on air at 6AM. Once the National Anthem was over, then the screen turned into that annoying white noise - that was what it was called. Also, it was suggested that spirits could actually communicate via that noise. Have plenty of memories of when my mother would fall asleep watching TV and that white noise would wake me up, indicating that mom fell asleep again. Would get out of bed and actually run to/from the TV and quickly turn it off for I actually believed that you just might "hear" something that you do not want to hear. Then, when this movie came out, that just re-inforced my suspicions.
I'm so happy to hear that you are going to react to movies that are not just horror movies.
15:14, the visual effects were done by Industrial Light and Magic.
G Lucas ILM? i did not know that, makes sense though
I saw it in the theater originally. The one thing I remember is when Zelda Rubenstein came on screen someone in back of my shouted “Oooo that mama bad”. The other thing I remember is that dog are really loud in the beginning.
hahaha did that person get any laughs from the crowd?!
Steven Spielberg LOVED Heather O'Rourke (Carol Anne), that he gifted her the goldfish that was in the movie. During the scene when she was up in the air holding onto the bed, she was a very brave girl until the toys started to fly by her head so she screamed and wailed in terror to the point that Spielberg stopped the scene and he hugged and held her while promising she would NEVER have to do that scene again. Sadly, she passed away at 12-years-old from a misdiagnosis they told her she had Crohn's Disease but she actually had a bowel obstruction and she died during surgery.
If you found THIS movie intense, then I suggest you check out The Entity. Another poltergeist themed flick from the early eighties. However THAT movie makes THIS one seem like an old Walt Disney movie by comparison (you'll find out what I'm talking about when you see it).
From what I've seen it doesn't seem to play that well with some in the newer generations it seems, but you two seemed to get wrapped up in it just as we did back in the 80s. Glad you enjoyed it, one of the greatest haunted house movies ever, on every level. Wonderful performances all round too, especially JoBeth Williams who shines in this. If only modern movies of this type took as much effort to ensure that we care about the protagonists before unleashing hell upon them...
As brilliant as the visuals are (particularly in the finale) the sound design is a huge part of what gives this movie its power, and a terrific score from Goldsmith elevates this into something special. Plus, it's incredibly influential on what was to follow. I'm a huge fan of it as a piece of cinema so I'm rather biased, but you guys seemed to get into the spirit of it and got something out of it, which is great to see. Easy subscribe. :)
A classic in horror. Poltergeist actually means noisy ghost in German. While the others in the series are not as well loved, they do add to the story. Hope you get a chance to see the rest of the trilogy.
The Poltergeist franchise include the original trilogy: original (1982), Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), Poltergeist III (1988). There was a reboot in 2015 and a tv series Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996-1999).
Small Spoiler: The name of the Beast is Kane.
This show creeped me out during my childhood. When I saw it I was maybe 6 or 7 (about 5 years after it came out) and I had long blonde hair like Carol Ann. My dad would turn off the lights and put the TV on snow and say “they’re heeeeerrrrre” , Thanks 80’s dad lol
Hi folks, another great reaction to a film I've never seen before. I love how your summary isn't just "Great movie see you next time". You go into WHY it is and isn't a great movie. Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.
If at all possible, would you be so kind as to react to a great British movie called Attack the Block. Many thanks.
"Poltergeist" and "American Werewolf in London" SCARED the SHIT outta me as a kid....still give me the chills all these years later.......THAT is the mark of a truly great and timeless film!
You might want to look at "Julia's Eyes" or Los Ojos De Julia, it's a Spanish horror/ thriller from Guillermo Del Toro - a 2010 film.
I watched "The Thing" reaction from you and I think that after October you could try John Carpenter's "STARMAN" from 1984, it is a sci-fi love story/ road trip adventure with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. It's a total 180 from The Thing. The music is fantastic and by the end you'll need a few tissues to dry your eyes!
Thanks for the suggestion! Guillermo Del Toro is one of my favorite directors!
@@TBRSchmitt You're both very welcome, I'm glad to have found a film(s) you might like! Guillermo Del Toro was producer on Julia's Eyes. He's a great director. I've got three of his films in my collection, both Hellboy films and Mimic (Directors Cut). I've yet to see Pan's Labyrinth. If I think of any more recommendations, I'll leave a message.
As I have seen a few "First time watching reactions" to Poltergeist 👻 I have heard a few people including now wondering what the pink gelatin is. If you have watched Ghostbusters they describe it as slime but also it's proper name (and where they got the name for their car) as it is ectoplasm believed to be a physical substance from the spirit realm but only experienced in the physical world if it comes in full contact in the spirit world.
Super interesting thank you!
I love rewatching your reaction to the clown doll taking the kid under the bed.
I love "Poltergeist"... I guess that I would have to count it as my most favorite movie of all time. I always thought it was kind of weird that the kids have an "Alien" poster in their room. Not exactly a movie for kids! BTW, Alien is my second favorite movie of all time 😊
I LOVE this movie and your reactions were the best! You just got a sub!
Awesome thank you so much for the support!
Not your typical haunted house, which is normally some old run-down mansion or creepy estate. This takes place where you would least expect it to happen... modern-day suburbia. It's disturbing to realize that in spite of all our advances in technology, there are still things out there that we can't comprehend. This is what makes this movie so great.
One of my favorite films.