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Poltergeist III

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Psychically attuned youngster Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is sent to live in Chicago with her Uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) and Aunt Pat (Nancy Allen). But that doesn't mean that she's escaped the apparitions that have haunted her in the past. When she starts experiencing terrifying visions, her school psychologist believes that they're figments of her imagination. But this becomes hard to believe when ghostly foes start inhabiting the mirrors in her relatives' high-rise apartment.
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Sharai Bohannon A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast Mar 6, 2026
2.5/5
A very mixed bag of ideas that mostly do not work. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 25, 2024
3/10
The last act is a mere collection of chases and spooky encounters and nightmarish near-death scenarios, a few of which are intriguing, but do little to expand upon Carol Anne's plight. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 21, 2023
2/4
The picture devolves into a standard light and magic show. Go to Full Review
Terry Mesnard Scarred for Life Jan 27, 2021
2/5
"From a practical effects [perspective] ... there's a lot of really cool camera trickery...and then you have the movie. I was just left with so many questions." Go to Full Review
Ángel Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Mar 25, 2020
There's nothing here aside from a pure and simple cinematic emptiness. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
David Keyes Cinemaphile.org Jun 4, 2015
2.5/4
Among the well-known of legendary bad movies, Poltergeist III is a sequel with more scope and perspective than most. Go to Full Review
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Video Poker M @RT21298502 3 days ago Overall, The movie isn't very good. But what really stands out about this waste of a couple hours is how bad is the acting. I'm sure the direction must have been terrible because the movie actually had a couple good actors including Craig T Nelson, who I've seen in several things. He was quite entertaining in pretty much everything I'd Seen him in in the past. And the little girl that played Carol Ann Well let's just say it's not very surprising that she hasn't had much of a career as an adult. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 4, 2026 Hearing the people calling the little girl over and over and over and over again makes this movie a *2* star movie! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Ricardo D @RT43154676 Aug 3, 2026 The film has good ideas, such as the use of mirrors in the set design and the use of reflections. The makeup is quite poor. There are many loose ends in the script, which may be due to production cuts and the death of the lead actress—a huge loss. It is a classic, but it doesn't maintain the quality of the first film. Nor was it successfully replaced by the remake, which turned out to be too slapstick. Tangina is the actress who carries the film with her charisma. And whatever happened to Scot? See more Anthony S @SpraAnt Jul 31, 2026 Poltergeist 3 is a conclusion to a trilogy that probably should have remained a one off film. I really wish this film was worth while, and while I can respect the actors trying to make it work, the film itself is a tough watch at times. See more John S. @imgiovanni Nov 1, 2025 Poltergeist 3 it's so bad that when of the ghosts and demons who appeared in the movie watched it they performed exorcisms on themselves. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Psychically attuned youngster Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is sent to live in Chicago with her Uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) and Aunt Pat (Nancy Allen). But that doesn't mean that she's escaped the apparitions that have haunted her in the past. When she starts experiencing terrifying visions, her school psychologist believes that they're figments of her imagination. But this becomes hard to believe when ghostly foes start inhabiting the mirrors in her relatives' high-rise apartment.
Director
Gary Sherman
Producer
Barry Bernardi
Screenwriter
Gary Sherman, Brian Taggert
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.1M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround
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