POLTERGEIST - WTF Happened to this Horror Movie?

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POLTERGEIST - WTF Happened to this Horror Movie
WTF Happened to this Horror Movie is a series that digs into the backstories of all your favorite (and sometimes most hated) horror films. The idea has always been to provide an inside look at what went right (and often what went wrong) with some of these classics (and non-classics).
For our first installment, we're looking at a movie that I'm sure left a huge mark on all of us as kids, POLTERGEIST. Hollywood has had its share of "cursed" productions, meaning things behind the scenes went badly, but how about those that really were...ya know...cursed, like in a literal way? POLTERGEIST is definitely one of the titles people keep circling back to, with many citing the tragic fates of several folks involved and some spooky goings on behind the scenes as evidence of its cursed status.
In this installment, you'll learn it's not so much what happened during the making of POLTERGEIST that led to its cursed status, but more what happened long after the film came out. Additionally, we've got the scoop on those pesky rumors that Steven Spielberg ghost directed (pun intended) the film for Tobe Hooper, killer clowns, real skeletons in the swimming pool and more. Check it out!
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@jc.1191 3 жыл бұрын

That clown and swimming pool scene scared the crap out of me as a kid. 🤣 Great movie

@MrOrcshaman Жыл бұрын

Should have, those skeletons in the pool, they were real skeletons.

@gothgirl4evr414 Жыл бұрын

Saw this movie when i was like 6 when it came out thanks to older cousins, and it led to fear of closets and clowns that i still have to this day. The scene where he pulled his face off i would not watch i hid my face in a pillow and despite me being a hard core horror fan i did not watch that scene until i was in my 20s, all due to such a deep fear this movie left on me at such a young age. It is one of my favorite movies to this day.

@johnknox3282 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the 80's. Back when a film with this much body horror, violent ghosts and child kidnapping could be rated PG.

@natalieps2387 4 жыл бұрын

I tell my kids when we grew up in the 80s they were a hard pg. Pg 13 Did not exist until 1984 when temple of doom came out. So it was either g pg or r.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

Scared the hell out of me when I watched it on TV. Couldn't believe it was a PG.

@travisaurus1 4 жыл бұрын

Spielberg "discovered" her at MGM

@LilRocker2005 3 жыл бұрын

@@natalieps2387 the first movie to actually receive the PG-13 rating is actually Red Dawn. Temple Of Doom was actually PG when it was first released

@natalieps2387 3 жыл бұрын

@@LilRocker2005 than that's misinformation put out a lot bc i think I heard even Spielberg say this.

@ryancoulter4797 4 жыл бұрын

There’s a recent podcast of Imaginary Worlds where they talk with the crew of the movie, about ‘cursed’ movies in general, and how they hate that people think it’s cursed. They talk to the guy who ordered the skeletons and said ordering real skeletons happened a lot in the business. The director of the third movie fondly remembers Heather sticking around behind the scenes to learn how to direct. According to the podcast, Heather became ill, was misdiagnosed, and what she really had ended up killing her.

@ryancoulter4797 4 жыл бұрын

Nik the lawn care nut I couldn’t help but imagine what movies she’d direct. Some great ones I’m sure. :-)

@rick9977015 4 жыл бұрын

Jobeth Williams was such a beautiful actress.

@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын

Oh hell yeah🔥

@ladydiamon03 4 жыл бұрын

I am almost 40 & the traces of terror and awe that this film STILL makes me feel are a true mark of a horror movie. It’s not just the cast, it’s totally 80’s (they will NEVER make films like this again) & another big factor is the score music.

@wstine79 4 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing a story about how Jo Beth Williams was afraid of being in the water with all of these heavy lights beibg so close to the edge, and that when Steven Spielberg heard about this he got in the water himself so that the crew would not let the lights hit the water

@kthx1138 3 жыл бұрын

Spielberg's a good human being, cares as much if not more about people as he does making movies.

@joshsteinjohnston3887 3 жыл бұрын

I was 12yrs old when this came out. It was the 1st horror film I saw in the theater. Scared me an I loved every minute of it. Remains one of my favorite horror movies

@byronp2311 3 жыл бұрын

The reason they used actual cadavers near the end was that they turned out to be cheaper than making models of them. Pretty sure they didn't tell Jo Beth Williams beforehand about this.

@MrHantz101 4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this in the theater when it was released. Yes, I'm that old

@Scottocaster6668 3 жыл бұрын

Me too, don't feel bad.

@maladjustedtv 4 жыл бұрын

i LOVE this movie & must have watching it 50 or more times growing up! Watched it again last week for the 1st time in over 10yrs. I'll never get sick of this movie!

@davidmreyes77 3 жыл бұрын

I like how James Karen’s character in this film and his character in Return of the Living Dead was responsible for horrible things.

@LilRocker2005 3 жыл бұрын

Originally, Heather O'Rourke went in to audition for E.T., and the story goes that Drew Barrymore was at that same audition to try out for Poltergeist! After their auditions, he switched the roles, feeling that Drew was a better fit for E.T. and vice versa, feeling that Heather fit more for Poltergeist There is only one reference to Dana early in Poltergeist 2, and it is said that she is away at college.

@lamarbrown3531 4 жыл бұрын

Heather O'Rourke RIP

@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын

Dominique Dunn RIP

@acidphaze 3 жыл бұрын

Rated PG! Dam this scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

@jdogjohnson9038 4 жыл бұрын

Classic sad about the two girls they had tragic endings!!!

@Takaho31 4 жыл бұрын

Poltergeist I & II were both awesome. I still watch them every once in awhile. ...and Julian Beck still to this day scares the shit out of everybody. ' *God is in...his hoooly temple...all earthly thoughts, be silent now...* '

@mrchowhua7933 4 жыл бұрын

I loved I and II. WTF happened to poltergeist? Part III is WTF happened.

@SonnyGTA 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great movie! 80’s were the best because they can add a bit of humor. Can’t do that now because today’s actors are insufferable and pandering.

@cwnbn3226 2 жыл бұрын

Would be great to see a video about "The Entity" (1982) with Barbara Hershey, based on a real case. This movie is such a gem.

@Dream0Asylum 4 жыл бұрын

WTF Happened to Twilight Zone: The Movie? Well, John Landis did enough cocaine to kill an elephant - felt invincible - and put the lives of his cast and crew in danger. Rumor has it that Spielberg hasn't spoken to him since.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

According to an interview with Landis's lawyer after L was acquitted, Spielberg stopped taking L's calls and shut him out. Apparently he was disgusted with L's behavior.

@danieldevito6380 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, this was one of the scariest movie's ever made. I had absolute nightmares from this entire trilogy!!

@eddead4235 4 жыл бұрын

Poltergeist 3 they say carolanne 122 times

@Octovisuals Жыл бұрын

One of the very best classics ever. Scared the cs out of me as a kid. Thanks!

@stevenmitchell2996 Жыл бұрын

Poltergeist is definitely a classic, they don't make horror movies like they did back then.

@brandy_lish 3 жыл бұрын

this is one of the first videos of yours i watched,an before looking i assumed you had over a million subs, keep doing these videos,and you will get there pretty quick,im sure of it!

@KokoRicky 4 жыл бұрын

Good god, how did the face tearing off scene not immediately get this movie slapped with an "R" rating? Crazy shit and brilliant film.

@johnfitzpatrick3094 4 жыл бұрын

When Spielberg is involved, it gets a PG rating. It's all about money.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnfitzpatrick3094 Spielberg's also friends with the head of the MPAA.

@johnfitzpatrick3094 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidjames579 That wouldn't surprise me.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnfitzpatrick3094 That's not even a slight. Spielberg's been a close friend of Jack Velenti for decades (inc then). Velenti later voiced a character in an animation prod by Spielberg. The MPAA has a history of having double standards for what gets a particular certificate if you're an Independent film or a Hollywood one. Or what is insisted on being cut or not cut. Surely a coincidence that the companies with lots of money and access to stars and priority bookings in restaurants, clubs etc get preferential treatment, and the Indies get treated like shit.

@johnfitzpatrick3094 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidjames579 I always thought Valenti was a hypocrite. He was at a Q & A session at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, IL, several years ago. He gave new meaning to changing the subject. Didn't want to answer the questions asked.

@wy4553 4 жыл бұрын

After binging a bunch of your WTF vids, i'm surprised you didn't censor the wtfs in this one. It's refreshing to not having that annoying BEEP for a change :P

@56postoffice 3 жыл бұрын

Heather O'Rourke, Dominique Dunne, Zelda Rubinstein, Tobe Hooper. *RIP*

@alienmoosestudios Жыл бұрын

Awesome movie 🎥🍿🤩 Thanks for sharing 😁

@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын

First horror movie I ever saw. I saw many,many,many others after but even now that one terrifies me the most. Over 35 years of gore but that’s the one that still scares me and it’s PG

@kthx1138 3 жыл бұрын

That's because it's SUPERNATURAL horror, taps into the spirit world, even our own psyches, makes us question what IS real?

@Jdo4031 2 жыл бұрын

My dad introduced me to horror at the drive-in with The Amityville Horror and Carrie double feature when i was 8, years before Poltergeist was made.

@canamrider07 4 жыл бұрын

“Before after before after before after” My neighbor in Valencia was the prop guy on the movie and had the clown from the movie sitting on a shelf.

@jc.1191 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, noooo! That thing scared the crap out of me as a kid. 🤣 Pretty cool tho.

@natalieps2387 4 жыл бұрын

As a kid I remember everyone saying this was a Spielberg directed movie. Nobody said it was a hooper movie. I never knew that name as a I was not born when Texas chainsaw massacre was out. Such a great great movie. Another thing I wondered as I watched this in my 20s again was diane was only 16 when she had dana. Dana is 16 in the movie & steven tells the drs that diane is 32. Craig t nelson also is the voice of mr incredible.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

I thought Dana was 15. The implication is that they're not normal movie parents, in that they're still somewhat in the mind of being young people, and that Dana was an accident from their teenage romance.

@teresadudman505 4 жыл бұрын

One of my fave movies of all time ❤ X x

@j.w.5732 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos, really like your WTF videos. Please could you do a WTF happened to 'Jaws 3' and/or 'Jaws the revenge'? Thanks a lot!

@lsimon343 3 жыл бұрын

LIFEFORCE WAS AMAZING!!! I hate that it didn’t do better

@mikeveis6393 9 ай бұрын

Tobe Hooper was inspired by the Exorcist when he did Poltergeist.

@debandmike3380 Жыл бұрын

exactly right about what movies to introduce you're just old enough kids to. I always recommend Jaws alien and poltergeist

@espacemaxim 2 жыл бұрын

I heard the curse is especially strong on reviewers of the film talking about it!!!!

@johngoodman7321 4 жыл бұрын

I always head that they didn't tell Jobeth Williams about the real skeletons until two years after they had filmed it.

@hpa2005 3 жыл бұрын

Despite all that went on before and during filming, there was only one scene that genuinely scared Heather O'Rorke: the scene in which she was holding on to the headboard while a wind machine blew toys into the closet behind her. She had a meltdown while filming that scene, at which point Steven Spielberg stopped everything, took Heather in his arms and told her that she would not have to do that scene again. During the filming of the scene in which Robbie is getting strangled, the clown's arms became extremely tight and Oliver Robins started to choke. At first Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper thought that Oliver was ad-libing when he said "I can't breathe!", telling him to look in the camera.....that was until Mr. Spielberg saw the boy's face turning purple, promptly running over and removing the clown's arms from Oliver's neck.

@leo2nd261 4 жыл бұрын

The remake was boring, cast was boring and nothing that made it good like the original. Big 👎🏻 to the remake which they totally ruined. The original movies are best and Craig T Nelson whos best roles were this movie, Coach and Mr. Incredible. The rest of cast was the best for these movies. Original gets 👍🏻

@ladydiamon03 4 жыл бұрын

leo 2nd Anen to that brother!!!

@leo2nd261 4 жыл бұрын

@@ladydiamon03 thank you.

@margaretbuckley9309 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree leave well enough alone brilliant movie

@mikeveis6393 9 ай бұрын

The two most cursed movies were the Exorcist and Poltergeist.

@xanderpeloquinbardier4284 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 43, and those movies absolutly scared me as a kid. I remember the moment ( i think her name is Zaza), is going out from the wall (or in)... I was sh### myself... The preacher was also scary! Now, i need to see them again after.. 30 yrs lolll

@solidsnake3861 4 жыл бұрын

late at night just drink a pepsi with popcorn and watch this gem

@rachelloello 3 жыл бұрын

Sooo can we get a follow up with poltergeist 2 please

@davidmreyes77 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they did part 3... I can’t find part 2.

@carlolowe5467 3 жыл бұрын

Wow you have really open the story on this it's like it's all connected I no abit but not this much great work

@chrisoliver5302 4 жыл бұрын

This channel is CRIMINALLY underrated. Perhaps there should be riots to get you more subs! :D. Seriously though, well done video!

@agnethaladuff8559 11 ай бұрын

WTF is this movie doing in the Horror movie section. It has the look and feel of a Disney direct to video family movie.

@TheNameisPlissken1981 2 жыл бұрын

Truth be told, I haven't seen this film in over 30 years, but I watched it the other night on TCM and was really entertained by it. It's a great film and I am not a fan of ghost stories. Also if this film wasn't really secretly directed by Steven Spielberg, then Toby Hooper should have been arrested for plagiarism!!

@Tymbus 3 жыл бұрын

I can't get Twilight Zone's 'Little Girl Lost" out of my mind. Dunno why.

@deadNdivine12 Жыл бұрын

Ask Steven Spielberg about Heather O'Rourke...

@abqnurse5760 4 жыл бұрын

I heard that the real skeletons were cheaper at the time than the fake plastic ones. Don't know if it's true or not but that's the rumor.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

Even cheaper if you grave rob them.

@siewitnessnews 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually true.

@coyoteartist 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this a long time ago and for some reason thought it ended with them hugging in front of the house. Then it was on tv some time in the last 15 years and I watched it again. The newspaper review mentioned the TV in the hotel room and I thought what are they on about. I was pissed to find out there was an ending and that it was a complete waste of screentime. Still like the movie, but as far as I'm concerned it ends in front of the house.

@Scottocaster6668 3 жыл бұрын

The movie that made people scared of clowns. "Mosquito ever suck on you son..?" "I dunno dad"

@UncleAnaesthesia 4 жыл бұрын

Using actual remains probably cursed this movie, even if they did get waivers signed and whatnot.

@GageTheMatewielGurl 2 жыл бұрын

Why can't people just leave already perfect movies alone because no point in fixing what ain't broken

@beejay271 3 жыл бұрын

The guy who had his seat upgraded on the plane needs to stay away from the Final Destination movies if he wants to sleep well at night lol

@serginio091 4 жыл бұрын

What the f...happend to poltergaist 2 or 3?

@dr.decker3623 2 жыл бұрын

Invaders From Mars remake is Night Skies. Toby Hooper said fuck it.

@nicondottiere 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you have the exact same voice as B J Novak from the Office?

@aarontone621 Жыл бұрын

To speak of Craig T. Nelson’s relevancy today without mentioning The Incredibles is a pretty embarrassing omission.

@LenHazell 4 жыл бұрын

SO you are not going to mention the plagiarism suit brought against poltergeist by Horror legend Richard Matheson who wrote the short story later turned in to a Twilight Zone episode called "Little Girl Lost". Wherein six year old Betina MIller, disappears in to the wall of her house after taking to the "Radio people". Thereafter she is heard talking from the air, running across the ceiling and screaming from the radio. Eventually after advice from a psychic, her father is able, by locating a portal behind a bookcase, to pass in to the 4th dimention of the walls of the house too, with a rope around him, is able to locate his daughter and be pulled back out by his wife and son before the malevolent forces that dwell there kill her. Spielberg fought the case tooth and nail but eventually lost, only to find Matheson demanded no compensation, simple an acknowledgement of his contribution, leading to later prints adding a inspired by credit.

@davidjames579 4 жыл бұрын

Funny considering Spielberg directed Duel, which was written by Matheson.

@ida8355 2 жыл бұрын

Someone mentioned buying real skeletons was cheaper then realistic plastic ones 🤷

@Derpy1969 4 жыл бұрын

Curses are dumb.

@Thievius333 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but you'll never convince me that Spielberg didn't direct this film. It has his directing style and fingerprint ALL OVER IT. And you don't get that result by merely making occasional suggestions, you get that when a producer (who happens to be a famous director) takes over the damn reins.

@nathanforester5993 3 жыл бұрын

I believe those were real skeletons, from a real medical supply too.

@williamshafer1996 5 ай бұрын

You should be asking, what really happened to that little girl. Check out red shoes...

@bubbleman1765 3 жыл бұрын

That old man looks like SLEEPY JOE BIDEN in a white wig.

@joshsteinjohnston3887 3 жыл бұрын

😒🙄

@solidsnake3861 4 жыл бұрын

lovethe movie but it is still scary

@Mr79Man Жыл бұрын

You actually said the 'word'... It's better when it's bleeped out. Also, the Kramer Vs Kramer clip was NOT Jo Beth Williams. Her character was from his office and she wore glasses. Her memorable scene is her nude in the hallway. Friendly FYI.

@mr.e1149 3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@Liam-ly8rv 3 жыл бұрын

Tobe Hooper probably didn't know who directed the movie either since he was strung out on cocaine. Just watch Lifeforce. The one of the craziest movies ever that without the addition of coke would've been boring.

@Joasoze 3 жыл бұрын

My daughter (teen) said it was boring and not scary at all.

@Drakeforce_Games 2 жыл бұрын

will samson....rip

@BuckarooBanzai84 3 жыл бұрын

STOP REMAKING GOOD MOVIES!!! REMAKE THE BAD ONES!!!

@TDog14126 3 жыл бұрын

I still find this movie scary

@elphaba4674 3 жыл бұрын

PG 🤣🤣 ooooookaaaaay 👌

@natsohigh5552 3 жыл бұрын

I love Drew but I'm glad she didn't get the lead for this

@teresadudman505 4 жыл бұрын

I fucking love Poltergeist! I have it! ❤ X x

@kenyetamoses2797 Жыл бұрын

What the f*ck happened to this horror/ thriller movie named POLTERGEIST?

@samblensdorf7384 2 жыл бұрын

Make wtf happened to poltergeist 2 God dammit

@JoBloHorrorOriginals 2 жыл бұрын

Deal!

@JoakimOtamaa Жыл бұрын

I love `80's horror but this movie sucks. Like most of Spielberg's productions.

@thegillmanedits 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in the camp that Poltergeist is actually a pretty ineffective movie. To top it all off it's aged terribly. The only thing that really stands out is Craig T. Nelson's acting.