We all know the line. It’s one the spookiest and most famous in all of horror. It’s from the film Poltergeist, and that it comes from Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O’Rourke)—young and blonde and ...

Cathy Chaplin is a former senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. Chef Diego Argoti’s acclaimed Poltergeist residency ...

"Poltergeist" brought together two legends of 20th-century cinema with very different sensibilities. We have director Tobe Hooper, best known for the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Hooper's work ...

A book about Poltergeist, the 1982 haunted house movie to end all haunted house movies, could take as many shapes as its titular spectral force. A haunted clown, a possessed tree—an academic ...

Sleep here at your own risk. The infamous house from the 1982 horror classic “Poltergeist” is being transformed into an Airbnb, available to rent by supernatural-obsessed fans. The home, built in 1979 ...

Haunted house movies are a horror subgenre that has many entries but not nearly as many hits. Between slashers and creature features alone, a haunted house is a hard sell because it's typically a ...

When Poltergeist hit the theaters in 1982, it quickly became a classic in the world of horror. The image of little Carol Anne (played by Heather O’Rourke), sitting in front of a staticky TV screen, ...

In Simi Valley, California, lies the infamous Poltergeist home where the film took place. About a year after going on sale, the property has been listed online for anyone seeking a haunted vacation ...

This week sees the release of the remake of Poltergeist hitting theaters, so now is as good a time as any to reflect back on the 1982 horror classic that inspired it. However, if you have nothing but ...

Ahead of the reboot of the 1982 horror classic, Poltergeist, former child actor Oliver Robins spoke out about the alleged curse that supposedly resulted in the deaths of five of his costars. Steven ...