One of the most influential horror movies in history summons spirits on streaming


Horror has always been one of the most lucrative genres in the business,

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utilizing a low cost/high reward model to capitalize on the primal fear of being terrified

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that continually drives audiences to the multiplex in their numbers.

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Looking at its critical and commercial success, not to mention its

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wide-ranging influence, Poltergeist has to be ranked among the very top tier.

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Co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg (who originally wanted to direct but couldn’t due to a contractual issue),

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the bearded legend found a more than suitable replacement in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre‘s Tobe Hooper.

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That’s an early 1980s dream team if ever there was one, especially

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when you throw a high concept and cutting-edge effects into the mix.

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